Jasar Takak (born 4 March 1982) is a Dutch former professional

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who played as a

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Career

Early career

Born in

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parents from Turkey, Takak started his career with local side RKVV Sint-Michielsgestel. Takak was a big fan of

PSV Eindhoven Philips Sport Vereniging (; en, Philips Sports Association ), abbreviated as PSV and internationally known as PSV Eindhoven (), is a Dutch sports club from Eindhoven, Netherlands. It is best known for its professional football department, whi ...

, and after impressing PSV scouts and staff on an arranged talent day, he joined their youth at age eleven.

PSV

In 2002, Takak was promoted to the PSV first team. Although being a part of the first-team squad, he never made any appearances for the first team. In September 2003,

FC Zwolle PEC Zwolle is a Dutch football club based in Zwolle, Netherlands. They play in the Eerste Divisie, the second tier of Dutch football, following relegation from the Eredivisie in the 2021–22 season. They have played in the Eredivisie for a total ...

signing him on a one-year loan deal after he had impressed in a

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. In Zwolle, he established himself in the starting lineup and managed to score eight goals. Despite impressing, it was decided that Takak would once again be loaned out for another season. Several clubs showed their interest, ultimately choosing to play for

RKC Waalwijk RKC Waalwijk () is a Dutch professional football club based in Waalwijk, that is currently competing in the Eredivisie. Its name is derived from 'Rooms Katholieke Combinatie' ('Roman Catholic Combination' in Dutch) and was established as a merger ...

. Once again, he was loaned out for one season. In the summer of 2005, he returned to PSV, where his contract was terminated, effectively making him a

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. After attracting the interest from several Dutch clubs, he signed a loan deal with

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. With NEC, he established himself in the starting lineup, but after manager

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's dismissal, he lost his starting position and left NEC after only one season – without signing a new deal. His contract with PSV had, and Takak spent the 2006–07 season outside professional football, choosing instead to focus on other ventures.

Vitesse

After spending the season on the training ground of

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, Takak signed a one-year contract with Vitesse. Although making some strong appearances, he was not offered a contract extension. Again, he received no considerable interest, but was eventually invited to train with Willem II, to keep up his fitness.

VVV-Venlo

In the 2009–10 pre-season, he was invited for training with

VVV-Venlo VVV-Venlo (, ''VVV'' stands for ''Venlose Voetbal Vereniging'' meaning "Venlo Football Club") is a Dutch football club from Venlo, a city on the border with Germany. They play in the Eerste Divisie, the second tier of Dutch football, following ...

where he impresses the staff. However, due to limited funds he was only offered an amateur-deal with VVV. He once again signed a one-year contract. Takak was released at the end of the 2009–10 season.

SC Cambuur

In January 2012, after being a free agent for one and a half year, Takak signed with

SC Cambuur SC Cambuur, also known as Cambuur Leeuwarden, or simply Cambuur, () is a Dutch football club from the city of Leeuwarden formed on 19 June 1964. They currently play in the Eredivisie, the top tier of Dutch football, after winning the 2020–21 Ee ...

until the end of the season.

Etar Veliko Tarnovo

He signed with Etar 1924 in 2012 after being approved by manager

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References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Takak, Jasar 1982 births Living people Assyrian sportspeople Dutch footballers PSV Eindhoven players PEC Zwolle players RKC Waalwijk players NEC Nijmegen players SBV Vitesse players VVV-Venlo players SC Cambuur players FC Etar 1924 Veliko Tarnovo players Eredivisie players First Professional Football League (Bulgaria) players Expatriate footballers in Bulgaria Sportspeople from 's-Hertogenbosch Footballers from North Brabant Dutch people of Assyrian/Syriac descent Men's association football midfielders Assyrian footballers