Engin Ipekoglu
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Engin İpekoğlu is a former football
goalkeeper. Currently, he is employed as goalkeeper coach to the Turkey national football team
.
He began his football career with Prater SV, an Austrian team, in 1978. He transferred to Sakaryaspor
in 1982, became professional in Sakaryaspor in 1985, and won the Turkish Cup with the team in 1988. He transferred to Beşiktaş
in 1989. With Beşiktaş, he won two Turkish First League
titles (1990 and 1991) and one Turkish Cup (1990). He transferred to Fenerbahçe in 1991, and was first goalkeeper until he got injured at the Kayserispor
match in the 1994-95 season. İpekoğlu won the Turkish First League
title again with Fenerbahçe in 1996. He transferred to Çanakkale Dardanelspor
, which got promoted to Turkish First League in the 1995-96 season, and he became first goalkeeper there until Çanakkale Dardanelspor's relegation to Turkish Second League
in the 1998-99 season. He returned to Fenerbahçe and kept Fenerbahçe's goal for seven more games. He was also capped for the Turkish national football team 32 times, beginning with a friendly against Greece
on 21 September 1988.
İpekoğlu retired from football at the end of the 1999-2000 season. He became assistant manager of Raşit Çetiner
, who was manager for the Turkish U-21 team. He stayed as the assistant manager of Raşit Çetiner
, who became the manager of Bursaspor
in the 2004-2005 season. Bursaspor returned to the Turkcell Super League two years after relegation. He took over Bursaspor
after Çetiner resigned 11 weeks into the 2006-2007 season.
Football (soccer)
Association football, more commonly known as football or soccer, is a sport played between two teams of eleven players with a spherical ball...
goalkeeper. Currently, he is employed as goalkeeper coach to the Turkey national football team
Turkey national football team
The Turkey national football team represents Turkey in association football and is controlled by the Turkish Football Federation, the governing body for football in Turkey. They are affiliated with UEFA...
.
He began his football career with Prater SV, an Austrian team, in 1978. He transferred to Sakaryaspor
Sakaryaspor
Sakaryaspor is a Turkish football club, formed in 1965 after the merger Yıldırımspor, Idmanyurdu, Güneşspor and Ada Gençlik....
in 1982, became professional in Sakaryaspor in 1985, and won the Turkish Cup with the team in 1988. He transferred to Beşiktaş
Besiktas
Beşiktaş is a municipality of Istanbul, Turkey, located on the European shore of the Bosphorus. It is bordered on the north by Sarıyer and Şişli, on the west by Kağıthane and Şişli, on the south by Beyoğlu, and on the east by the Bosphorus...
in 1989. With Beşiktaş, he won two Turkish First League
Turkcell Super League
The Süper Lig is a Turkish professional league for association football clubs. It is the top-flight of the Turkish football league system. It is one of the top leagues in the UEFA confederation and the winner of the competition automatically qualifies for the UEFA Champions League...
titles (1990 and 1991) and one Turkish Cup (1990). He transferred to Fenerbahçe in 1991, and was first goalkeeper until he got injured at the Kayserispor
Kayseri Erciyesspor
Kayseri Erciyesspor is a Turkish sports club based in Kayseri from the year 1932. Kayseri Erciyesspor currently plays in TFF 1. League. On 2004, Kayserispor switched names with Erciyesspor...
match in the 1994-95 season. İpekoğlu won the Turkish First League
Turkcell Super League
The Süper Lig is a Turkish professional league for association football clubs. It is the top-flight of the Turkish football league system. It is one of the top leagues in the UEFA confederation and the winner of the competition automatically qualifies for the UEFA Champions League...
title again with Fenerbahçe in 1996. He transferred to Çanakkale Dardanelspor
Çanakkale Dardanelspor
Dardanel SAŞ is a sports club located in Çanakkale, Turkey. The team is named after the popular tuna fish brand which is located in Çanakkale. Dardanelspor plays in the TFF Second League.-History:...
, which got promoted to Turkish First League in the 1995-96 season, and he became first goalkeeper there until Çanakkale Dardanelspor's relegation to Turkish Second League
TFF First League
The TFF First League is the second level of the Turkish football league system. The league was founded in 2000 after it was separated from the Turkish Second League Category B during reorganizing Second League, who was second level of Turkish league between 1963–2001...
in the 1998-99 season. He returned to Fenerbahçe and kept Fenerbahçe's goal for seven more games. He was also capped for the Turkish national football team 32 times, beginning with a friendly against Greece
Greece national football team
The Greece national football team represents Greece in association football and is controlled by the Hellenic Football Federation, the governing body for football in Greece. Greece's home ground is Karaiskakis Stadium in Piraeus and their head coach is Fernando Santos...
on 21 September 1988.
İpekoğlu retired from football at the end of the 1999-2000 season. He became assistant manager of Raşit Çetiner
Rasit Çetiner
Raşit Çetiner is a Turkish football coach and a former player of Galatasaray and Fenerbahçe SK . He also played for Kocaelispor between 1974-1978. In 1978 , when playing for Kocaelispor he has become the top goal-scorer in TFF First League and awarded as the Player of the Year. In 1982 and 1985...
, who was manager for the Turkish U-21 team. He stayed as the assistant manager of Raşit Çetiner
Rasit Çetiner
Raşit Çetiner is a Turkish football coach and a former player of Galatasaray and Fenerbahçe SK . He also played for Kocaelispor between 1974-1978. In 1978 , when playing for Kocaelispor he has become the top goal-scorer in TFF First League and awarded as the Player of the Year. In 1982 and 1985...
, who became the manager of Bursaspor
Bursaspor
Bursaspor is a professional Turkish football club located in the city of Bursa. Formed in 1963, Bursaspor are nicknamed the Yeşil Timsahlar...
in the 2004-2005 season. Bursaspor returned to the Turkcell Super League two years after relegation. He took over Bursaspor
Bursaspor
Bursaspor is a professional Turkish football club located in the city of Bursa. Formed in 1963, Bursaspor are nicknamed the Yeşil Timsahlar...
after Çetiner resigned 11 weeks into the 2006-2007 season.