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My Take
Nicknamed Sultan, Tekke was clearly never an ordinary striker, and his story is the kind of homecoming arc I find irresistible. Born in Trabzon, raised at Trabzonspor, and now back as their head coach, he has completed a near-perfect loop. As a player he topped the Süper Lig scoring charts in 2004-05 and made his mark at Zenit and Beşiktaş, so he knows the thrill of finding the net intimately. I'm fascinated to see how a man who lived for goals translates that instinct from the pitch to the dugout. Watching him scheme from the bench is genuinely compelling.
Overview
Fatih Tekke (born 9 September 1977), known by his given nickname Sultan, is a Turkish football coach and former player who is currently the head coach of Trabzonspor. He started his professional career at Trabzonspor and later played for Altay, Gaziantepspor, Zenit, and Beşiktaş. He achieved recognition as the top scorer in the Süper Lig during the 2004–05 season.
Summary adapted from Wikipedia, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0.
1. Profile
- Name (English)
- Fatih Tekke
- Name (Japanese)
- ファティフ・テッケ
- Reading
- ふぁてぃふ・てっけ
- Born
- September 9, 1977 (age 48)
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Virgo / Snake
- Origin
- Trabzon, Trabzon Province, Turkey
- Blood type
- Private
- Height
- 178 cm
- Agency
- Private
- Occupation
- association football player / association football coach
2. Background
- Elementary school
- Private
- Junior high
- Private
- High school
- Private
- University
- Private
3. Relationships
- Spouse
- Private
- Children
- Private
- Parents
- Private
- Siblings
- Private
4. Personality
Motto
Private
6. Links
Association football player — see all → · Association football coach — see all → · More people from Turkey →
7. About this entry
Tags
- Last updated
- 2026-06-02
Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public items are marked "Private / Unknown". English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.