Coşkun Birdal is a Turkish veteran football striker

Striker

Forwards, also known as strikers, are the players on a team in association football who play nearest to the opposing team's goal, and are therefore principally responsible for scoring goals...

. He currently plays for Pendikspor

Pendikspor

Pendik SK is a Turkish sports club based in Istanbul, Turkey. The club is widely famous for their amazing victory over Fenerbahçe, in the 3rd round of Fortis Turkey Cup in 2000. This match finished 2-1 but Pendik SK were relegated from the Second League in the same year.-Reference:*...

 in the TFF Second League

TFF Second League

TFF Second League or TFF 2. Lig , is the third level in the Turkish football league system. It was founded in 2001-02 season with the name of "Turkish Second League Category B" as a continuation of then second level division Turkish Second Football League. In 2005–06 the name of the league was...

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He has never played for a giant side like Galatasaray

Galatasaray S.K. (football team)

Galatasaray Anonim Şirketi is a Turkish football club, part of the Galatasaray S.K. multi-sport club of Istanbul. Galatasaray is a major sports club in Turkey, holding 17 Turkish Super League titles and the highest number of Turkish Cups....

, Fenerbahçe or Beşiktaş J.K.

Besiktas J.K.

Beşiktaş Jimnastik Kulübü , or simply Beşiktaş , is a Turkish sports club. The club's football team is one of the major teams in Turkey. The professional sports club, founded in 1903, is based in the Beşiktaş district in Istanbul, Turkey...

 but he is a well known figure in Turkish football. Birdal has always been the hope of sides who are struggling against relegation from first division or who are trying to be promoted to the first division.

Career

Coşkun began his career at Kartalspor

Kartalspor

Kartal SK is a sports club located in Istanbul, Turkey. The club's football team plays in the Bank Asya First League after finishing 2nd in the Second League Promotion Group in the 2006-2007 season. Kartal SK started the 2007-2008 season well and was 3rd with half of the games played, but had a...

 in his teenage years. He became professional at Bayburtspor in 1996. He has played for Bayburtspor (1994–1997), Erzurumspor

Erzurumspor

Erzurumspor is a sports club located in Erzurum, Turkey. The football club plays in the TFF Second League. He also played in Turkish First League between 1998-2001. It fell into money shortage since 2000 and gradually fell into Second League Category A in 2001 and Second league Category B in 2003...

 (1997–2000), Konyaspor

Konyaspor

Konyaspor is a professional Turkish football club based in Konya. Konyaspor currently play in the Süper Lig. The club was founded in 1922 but then reformed in 1981. The club colours are green and white and they play their home games at Konya Atatürk Stadium....

 (2000), Denizlispor

Denizlispor

Denizlispor is a sports club based in Denizli, Turkey. It is known by its distinct green and black colors. The club's branches include football, volleyball, basketball, table tennis, chess, and gymnastics...

 (2000–2002 and 2003–2004), Samsunspor

Samsunspor

Samsunspor is a professional Turkish football club located in the city of Samsun. The club was formed through a merger of five clubs: 19 Mayıs, Akınspor, Fener Gençlik, Samsunspor, and Samsunspor Galatasaray. The club colours are red and white, and they play their home matches at Samsun 19 Mayıs...

 (2002–2003), Vestel Manisaspor

Vestel Manisaspor

Manisaspor is a professional Turkish football club located in the city of Manisa. Originally formed in 1931 as Sakaryaspor, the club changed its name to Manisaspor on 15 June 1965. The club colours are red, white, and black...

 (2004–2005) and Antalyaspor

Antalyaspor

Antalyaspor, known as Medical Park Antalyaspor for sponsorship reasons, is a professional Turkish football club located in the city of Antalya. The club colours are red and white and they play their home matches at Mardan Sports Complex...

 during his career. He played for Antalyaspor

Antalyaspor

Antalyaspor, known as Medical Park Antalyaspor for sponsorship reasons, is a professional Turkish football club located in the city of Antalya. The club colours are red and white and they play their home matches at Mardan Sports Complex...

 and he has come into attention after he scored a hat-trick

Hat-trick

A hat-trick or hat trick in sport is the achievement of a positive feat three times during a game, or other achievements based on threes. The term was first used in 1858 in cricket to describe HH Stephenson's feat of taking three wickets in three balls. A collection was held for Stephenson, and he...

 against Beşiktaş J.K.

Besiktas J.K.

Beşiktaş Jimnastik Kulübü , or simply Beşiktaş , is a Turkish sports club. The club's football team is one of the major teams in Turkey. The professional sports club, founded in 1903, is based in the Beşiktaş district in Istanbul, Turkey...

 and Kayserispor

Kayserispor

Kayserispor is a professional Turkish football club located in the city of Kayseri. Formed in 1966, Kayserispor are nicknamed Anadolu Yıldızı . The club colours are red and yellow, and the club play their home matches at Kadir Has Stadium.The club have won one Türkiye Kupası, in 2008...

 in 2006-2007 season. He played for Eskişehirspor

Eskisehirspor

Eskişehirspor is a football club in Eskişehir, Turkey. Also known as Kırmızı Şimşekler or The Star of Anatolia. The club was founded in 1965 and started a football revolution in Anatolia. Eskişehirspor started a long term stay in the first league in Turkey when they were founded. This term lasted...

 in 2007-2008 season and moved to Kayseri Erciyesspor

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...

 in 2010. Since 2010-11 season

2010–11 TFF Second League

The 2010–11 TFF Second League is the 10th season of the league since its establishment in 2001 as the third level division; and the 48th season of the second league in Turkish football since its establishment in 1963–64 .League was played with 36 teams, 18 in...

, he has been playing for Pendikspor

Pendikspor

Pendik SK is a Turkish sports club based in Istanbul, Turkey. The club is widely famous for their amazing victory over Fenerbahçe, in the 3rd round of Fortis Turkey Cup in 2000. This match finished 2-1 but Pendik SK were relegated from the Second League in the same year.-Reference:*...

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History

1996-1997   Bayburtspor 26 (12)

1997-2000   Erzurumspor

Erzurumspor

Erzurumspor is a sports club located in Erzurum, Turkey. The football club plays in the TFF Second League. He also played in Turkish First League between 1998-2001. It fell into money shortage since 2000 and gradually fell into Second League Category A in 2001 and Second league Category B in 2003...

 18 (4)

2000-2002   Denizlispor

Denizlispor

Denizlispor is a sports club based in Denizli, Turkey. It is known by its distinct green and black colors. The club's branches include football, volleyball, basketball, table tennis, chess, and gymnastics...

 64 (19)

2002-2003   Samsunspor

Samsunspor

Samsunspor is a professional Turkish football club located in the city of Samsun. The club was formed through a merger of five clubs: 19 Mayıs, Akınspor, Fener Gençlik, Samsunspor, and Samsunspor Galatasaray. The club colours are red and white, and they play their home matches at Samsun 19 Mayıs...

 8 (0)

2003-2004   Denizlispor

Denizlispor

Denizlispor is a sports club based in Denizli, Turkey. It is known by its distinct green and black colors. The club's branches include football, volleyball, basketball, table tennis, chess, and gymnastics...

 13 (2)

2004-2005   Vestel Manisaspor

Vestel Manisaspor

Manisaspor is a professional Turkish football club located in the city of Manisa. Originally formed in 1931 as Sakaryaspor, the club changed its name to Manisaspor on 15 June 1965. The club colours are red, white, and black...

 24 (10)

2005-2007   Antalyaspor

Antalyaspor

Antalyaspor, known as Medical Park Antalyaspor for sponsorship reasons, is a professional Turkish football club located in the city of Antalya. The club colours are red and white and they play their home matches at Mardan Sports Complex...

 48 (21)

2007-2008   Eskişehirspor

Eskisehirspor

Eskişehirspor is a football club in Eskişehir, Turkey. Also known as Kırmızı Şimşekler or The Star of Anatolia. The club was founded in 1965 and started a football revolution in Anatolia. Eskişehirspor started a long term stay in the first league in Turkey when they were founded. This term lasted...

 31 (19)

2008-2009   Diyarbakırspor

Diyarbakirspor

Diyarbakırspor is a professional Turkish football club located in the city of Diyarbakır. Formed in 1968, Diyarbakırspor are nicknamed Diyar...

 31 (6)

2009-2010   Kayseri Erciyesspor

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...

2010-2011   Pendikspor

Pendikspor

Pendik SK is a Turkish sports club based in Istanbul, Turkey. The club is widely famous for their amazing victory over Fenerbahçe, in the 3rd round of Fortis Turkey Cup in 2000. This match finished 2-1 but Pendik SK were relegated from the Second League in the same year.-Reference:*...