Erkan Sözeri (born 19 May 1966) is a Turkish

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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

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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

. 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

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, 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

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and

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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

. On 25 September 2017 he resigned from Karabükspor after a series of bad results.

Honours

Club

Trabzonspor *

: 1991–92

References

External links

*
TFF Manager Profile
*
Mackolik Manager Profile
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