Erkan Sözeri (born 19 May 1966) is a Turkish
football
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coach and former player who currently serves as the manager of
Keçiörengücü. He is best known for his playing career with
Gençlerbirliği in the Turkish
Süper Lig
The Süper Lig (, ''Super League''), also known as Trendyol Süper Lig for sponsorship reasons, is a professional association football league in Turkey and the highest level of the Turkish football league system. In the 2023–2024 season, twen ...
.
Professional career
Erkan begun his professional career with
Gaziantepspor
Gaziantepspor was a Turkish football club located in the city of Gaziantep. Formed in 1969 and dissolved in 2020, Gaziantepspor were nicknamed the ''Şahinler'' (The Falcons). The club colours were black and red, and they played their home matc ...
, whom he helped promote to the
Süper Lig
The Süper Lig (, ''Super League''), also known as Trendyol Süper Lig for sponsorship reasons, is a professional association football league in Turkey and the highest level of the Turkish football league system. In the 2023–2024 season, twen ...
. He moved to
Trabzonspor
Trabzonspor Kulübü is a Turkish professional sports club located in the city of Trabzon, located in Black Sea region, northeastern Turkey. Established in 1967 through the merger of several local clubs, Trabzonspor is one of the most prominent A ...
where he won the
Turkish Cup
The Turkish Cup () is a football cup competition in Turkish football, run by the Turkish Football Federation since 1962. During a brief sponsorship period with Fortis, its sponsored name was ''Fortis Türkiye Kupası''. Now Ziraat Bankası is ...
, before transferring to
Gençlerbirliği where he spent the majority of his professional career. At the age of 32, he moved to
Fenerbahçe, before finishing his career at
Göztepe.
Managerial career
Sözeri managed a variety of Turkish clubs in the
TFF First League
The TFF 1. Lig (), currently referred to as Trendyol 1. Lig for sponsorship reasons, is the second level of the Turkish football league system. The league was founded in 2001 as the ''Turkish Second League Category A'' after the reorganization ...
and
TFF Second League
The TFF 2. Lig (), currently referred to as Nesine 2. Lig for sponsorship reasons, is the third level in the Turkish football league system. It was founded in the 2001–02 season with the name of ''Turkish Second League Category B'' as a continu ...
before coaching the professional
Kardemir Karabükspor
Kardemir Demir Çelik Karabükspor, known simply as Kardemir Karabükspor or Karabükspor, was a Turkish sports club based in Karabük. The team was founded in 1969 after a merger between "Karabük Gençlikspor" and "Demir Çelik Spor". The club ...
in the Turkish
Süper Lig
The Süper Lig (, ''Super League''), also known as Trendyol Süper Lig for sponsorship reasons, is a professional association football league in Turkey and the highest level of the Turkish football league system. In the 2023–2024 season, twen ...
. On 25 September 2017 he resigned from Karabükspor after a series of bad results.
Honours
Club
Trabzonspor
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Turkish Cup
The Turkish Cup () is a football cup competition in Turkish football, run by the Turkish Football Federation since 1962. During a brief sponsorship period with Fortis, its sponsored name was ''Fortis Türkiye Kupası''. Now Ziraat Bankası is ...
: 1991–92
References
External links
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TFF Manager Profile*
Mackolik Manager Profile
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1966 births
Living people
Footballers from Ankara
Turkish men's footballers
Turkish football managers
Gençlerbirliği S.K. footballers
Göztepe S.K. footballers
Çaykur Rizespor footballers
Fenerbahçe S.K. footballers
Trabzonspor footballers
Gaziantepspor footballers
Süper Lig players
TFF 1. Lig players
Gaziantep F.K. managers
Kardemir Karabükspor managers
Adana Demirspor managers
Alanyaspor managers
Orduspor managers
Türk Telekom GSK managers
Şanlıurfaspor managers
Süper Lig managers
Men's association football fullbacks
Ümraniyespor managers
Balıkesirspor managers
20th-century Turkish sportsmen