Eren Kinali (born 24 February 2000) is an English professional

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who plays as a

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for

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Career

Youth and Southend United

Born in Hackney, Kinali played youth football for Interwood, before joining the academy of

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after impressing Southend after scoring a hat-trick in a trial match against them at under-15 level. In April 2016, Kinali was offered a scholarship at Southend United. He joined Southern League Premier Division Central side

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on loan in February 2019 and made his debut for the club in a 3–0 win against

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the following day. He made 12 appearances for Royston, scoring four goals. Kinali made his debut for Southend on 3 December 2019, coming on as a 76th-minute substitute for Brandon Goodship in a 1–1 draw away at

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. After six appearances for Southend United across the 2019–20 season, his contract was extended by one year in May 2020. On 27 November 2021, he joined Southern League Premier Division South side Hendon on a one-month loan deal, going straight into the squad to face Walton Casuals. In May 2022, Kinali was released by Southend United. On 24 July 2022, he joined

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side

on a one-year deal with the option of a second.

Personal life

Kinali is of Turkish descent, with family from the city of Kahramanmaraş.

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Kinali, Eren 2000 births Living people English footballers Footballers from Hackney, London Association football midfielders Southend United F.C. players Royston Town F.C. players Brightlingsea Regent F.C. players Hendon F.C. players English Football League players Southern Football League players English people of Turkish descent English expatriate footballers English expatriate sportspeople in Turkey