Engin Fırat

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Engin Fırat
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Fırat in 2013
Personal information
Full name Engin Fırat
Date of birth (1970-06-11) 11 June 1970 (age 54)
Place of birth Istanbul, Turkey
Managerial career
YearsTeam
1997–1998 Samsunspor (assistant)
1998–1999 Antalyaspor (assistant)
2000–2002 Eintracht Frankfurt (coach)
2002–2003 Fenerbahçe (assistant)
2003–2004 LR Ahlen (assistant)
2004 LR Ahlen
2004–2005 Incheon United (assistant)
2005 Incheon United
2005–2006 Sivasspor (assistant)
2006–2007 Saipa (assistant)
2007–2008 Iran (assistant)
2008 Kayseri Erciyesspor
2008 Sepahan
2011 Gostaresh
2013–2014 Saipa
2015–2017 Kardemir Karabükspor (sporting director)
2017 Dallas City FC (sporting director)
2018–2019 Vllaznia Shkodër (sporting director)
2019–2021 Moldova
2021 Kenya
2023–2024 Kenya

Engin Firat (born 11 June 1970) is a Turkish football manager and former player.

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Coaching career

Sepahan

After coming to agreement with Ali Daei and the Iran football federation, Firat signed a head coaching job with last season's runner up and Asian Champions League finalist Sepahan. [1]

Firat was among the candidates to become head coach of Nigeria to lead the team in 2010 FIFA World Cup, a job he rejected. [2] Engin Firat just recently was honoured with an award, as best Turkish coach abroad, by Celik Bilek Ödülleri in Turkey. [3] In the next years Firat was active in the Coaching Education of Iranian Coaches. [4]

Gostaresh Foolad

After Luka Bonačić resigned to become the head coach of Sepahan, Firat was appointed as the club head coach for 2011–12 season. Firat led the team in first twelve matches but resigned in October 2011. After Firat left Iran he got offers from Galati (Romania), Rizespor and Konyaspor (Turkey) which he refused. [5] [6]

Later careers

In November 2014, Firat was offered the assistant coach position by Galatasaray. Firat refused to work with head coach Cesare Prandelli. [7] At the same time, newspapers in Bosnia and Herzegovina wrote that Firat is a top candidate as new head coach of Bosnian national team. [8]

In 2016 Fırat was chosen as Vice President of the TÜFAD Europe (European Turkish Coaches Association). [9]

Moldova

On 28 October 2019, Fırat was announced as the new manager of the Moldova national team. [10]

Kenya

He took charge of the Kenyan men's national team on 7 October 2021. In March 2024 Kenya won the 4 Nations Cup held in Malawi. Kenya beat hosts Malawi 4-0 and Zimbabwe 3-1 in the final. [11]

Honours

References

  1. ↑ "Iran: Sepahan Appoint Firat As Coach | Goal.com". Goal.com. Retrieved 4 December 2021.
  2. ↑ "【老品牌】信誉平台". Newzimsituation.com. Archived from the original on 3 March 2012. Retrieved 4 December 2021.
  3. ↑ "Turkish Football Federation Awards Ceremony". Archived from the original on 1 September 2010. Retrieved 19 April 2010.
  4. ↑ "Dünya'dan Futbol Haberleri | Son Dakika Dünya'dan Futbol Haberi". Ajansspor.com. Retrieved 4 December 2021.
  5. ↑ "İhlas Haber Ajansı". Iha.com.tr. Retrieved 4 December 2021.
  6. ↑ "Çaykur Rizespor'da Engin Fırat sesleri – Futbolun Sesi". Archived from the original on 24 September 2015. Retrieved 24 November 2014.
  7. ↑ "Yardımcısı Fırat oluyor". Sabah.com.tr. Retrieved 4 December 2021.
  8. ↑ [ permanent dead link ]
  9. ↑ "TUFAD Avrupa'ya önemli ziyaret". Iha.com.tr. Retrieved 4 December 2021.
  10. ↑ "ENGIN FIRAT, NOUL SELECȚIONER AL MOLDOVEI" [Engin Fırat, the new coach of Moldova]. fmf.md (in Romanian). Moldovan Football Federation. 28 October 2019. Retrieved 28 October 2019.
  11. ↑ "Olunga on the hat-trick as Harambee Stars win Four Nations tourney". The East African. 27 March 2024. Retrieved 31 May 2024.
  12. ↑ "1. ??elik Bilek ??d羹lleri sahiplerini buldu | Haberler | SafranBolu Belediyesi Resmi Web Sitesi". Archived from the original on 1 September 2010. Retrieved 19 April 2010.

https://www.pulsesports.co.ke/football/story/firat-explains-logic-behind-harambee-stars-friendly-matches-against-big-nations-2023123110144621668

https://iha.news/kenyas-football-rises-under-coach-engin-firat/

https://www.theeastafrican.co.ke/tea/sports/kenya-wins-four-nations-tournament-4570156

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