Engin Firat
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Engin Firat is a Turkish
head coach who last managed Gostaresh Foolad
in Iran
.
Just recently Firat was appointed into the international relations committee of The Saipa Cultural and sport Company in Teheran, which underlines his value in the Iranian Football world.
The Turkish born German
football coach, started his professional career as an assistant coach for German legend Horst Hrubesch
, at Turkish 1.League team Samsunspor in 1997.
As a 27 year old in Pro-Soccer, he quickly earned his respect with the club and the players. So it was no surprise, when Hrubesch was sent by the club, Firat was asked to stay and become the assistant coach of new head coach, Joseph Jaranbinsky from the Czech Republic.
This made Engin Firat the youngest Professional Soccer Coach in Europe.
Samsunspor finished the season with an excellent 5th place.
The next season Jarabinsky and Firat joined League-Rivals Antalyaspor
. They finished a very successful season on the 6th spot, with the highest total points and rank in Club-history.
Between 2000 and 2002 Firat was a member of the technical staff of German Bundesliga Team Eintracht Frankfurt. He also did scouting for the team.
2002-2003 Firat joined Turkish giants Fenerbahçe S.K., as an assistant coach of German head coach Werner Lorant
. They finished 2nd in the league and their historical 6-0 win over Rivals Galtasaray was the highlight of the season.
In January 2003 Lorant and Firat took over German 2nd league team LR Ahlen. The team was 17th at the beginning of the second half of the season finished far away from the relegation spots. They ranked 5th on the 2nd half of the season ranking.
Within that season Firat became head coach for 3 games, that made him only the second Turkish head coach in German Bundesliga history, after Mustafa Denizli
.
In 2004 Lorant and Firat joined the newly founded south-Korean Pro team FC Incheon United. Due to family reasons Firat left the team after pre-season camp.
At the start of the 2005-06 season, Lorant and Firat took over the Turkish Premier-League team of Sivasspor. Sivasspor just went up from 2nd division and the coaching duo managed to create the most interesting team that season and they finished at very surprising 8th place. Also the pre-season “Cup of the republic” was won that year.
2006-2007 Firat was once again assistant coach to Werner Lorant, this time at Iranian Premier League Club Saipa FC. As Lorant resigned after 3 month, despite leading the league, the club offered Firat to take over as head coach.
With his working attitude and expertise Firat, in very short time, was able to convince the club management, from his qualities.
Firat was honoured by this offer, but refused being loyal to his longtime head coach.
Saipa FC
took the boost from the league-lead and finished the season as surprising champions of the IPL.
In March 2008 newly appointed Head coach of the Iranian national team
Asian football legend Ali Daei
asked Engin Firat to become his assistant coach.
Iran could qualify confidently for the final round of the World Cup 2010 qualification stage.
Firat's quality of work and his popularity amongst players and the team was soon noticed by teams
of the Iranian Premier League. Soon there were offers for head coaching jobs in the IPL.
After coming to agreement with Ali Daei and the football federation, Firat signed a head coaching job with last seasons runner up and Asian Champions League finalist Sepahan from Isfahan and was sacked on same year.
Firat was among the candidates as Coach of Nigerias National team for the World Cup 2010 in South Africa.
Engin Firat just recently was honoured with an award, as best Turkish coach abroad, by Celik Bilek Ödülleri in Turkey.
2010 Turkey Award of Faith and Honour, Vefa ve Onur Ödül ü for his international work for the Turkish football.
Turkey
Turkey , known officially as the Republic of Turkey , is a Eurasian country located in Western Asia and in East Thrace in Southeastern Europe...
head coach who last managed Gostaresh Foolad
Gostaresh Foolad F.C.
Gostaresh Foolad F.C. is an Iranian football club based in Tabriz, Iran. They currently compete in the Azadegan League.-History:Formed in 2009, Gostaresh took over the licence of Niroye Zamini F.C. when they ran into financial difficulties...
in Iran
Iran
Iran , officially the Islamic Republic of Iran , is a country in Southern and Western Asia. The name "Iran" has been in use natively since the Sassanian era and came into use internationally in 1935, before which the country was known to the Western world as Persia...
.
Just recently Firat was appointed into the international relations committee of The Saipa Cultural and sport Company in Teheran, which underlines his value in the Iranian Football world.
The Turkish born German
Germany
Germany , officially the Federal Republic of Germany , is a federal parliamentary republic in Europe. The country consists of 16 states while the capital and largest city is Berlin. Germany covers an area of 357,021 km2 and has a largely temperate seasonal climate...
football coach, started his professional career as an assistant coach for German legend Horst Hrubesch
Horst Hrubesch
Horst Hrubesch is a retired German football player employed as a youth trainer at the German Football Association. His nickname was Das Kopfball-Ungeheuer for his heading skills.-Career:...
, at Turkish 1.League team Samsunspor in 1997.
As a 27 year old in Pro-Soccer, he quickly earned his respect with the club and the players. So it was no surprise, when Hrubesch was sent by the club, Firat was asked to stay and become the assistant coach of new head coach, Joseph Jaranbinsky from the Czech Republic.
This made Engin Firat the youngest Professional Soccer Coach in Europe.
Samsunspor finished the season with an excellent 5th place.
The next season Jarabinsky and Firat joined League-Rivals 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...
. They finished a very successful season on the 6th spot, with the highest total points and rank in Club-history.
Between 2000 and 2002 Firat was a member of the technical staff of German Bundesliga Team Eintracht Frankfurt. He also did scouting for the team.
2002-2003 Firat joined Turkish giants Fenerbahçe S.K., as an assistant coach of German head coach Werner Lorant
Werner Lorant
Werner Lorant is a former German football player and manager.-Playing career:The defender and defensive midfielder commenced his professional career 1970 in the second division with Westfalia Herne. 1971 he moved to Borussia Dortmund. There he was part of a side that lost 1-11 against Bayern...
. They finished 2nd in the league and their historical 6-0 win over Rivals Galtasaray was the highlight of the season.
In January 2003 Lorant and Firat took over German 2nd league team LR Ahlen. The team was 17th at the beginning of the second half of the season finished far away from the relegation spots. They ranked 5th on the 2nd half of the season ranking.
Within that season Firat became head coach for 3 games, that made him only the second Turkish head coach in German Bundesliga history, after Mustafa Denizli
Mustafa Denizli
Mustafa Denizli is a former Turkish football player and coach. He has won the Turkish League title five times, all with the 'Istanbul Big Three' . He is currently the only manager in history to win the Turkish league with three different clubs...
.
In 2004 Lorant and Firat joined the newly founded south-Korean Pro team FC Incheon United. Due to family reasons Firat left the team after pre-season camp.
At the start of the 2005-06 season, Lorant and Firat took over the Turkish Premier-League team of Sivasspor. Sivasspor just went up from 2nd division and the coaching duo managed to create the most interesting team that season and they finished at very surprising 8th place. Also the pre-season “Cup of the republic” was won that year.
2006-2007 Firat was once again assistant coach to Werner Lorant, this time at Iranian Premier League Club Saipa FC. As Lorant resigned after 3 month, despite leading the league, the club offered Firat to take over as head coach.
With his working attitude and expertise Firat, in very short time, was able to convince the club management, from his qualities.
Firat was honoured by this offer, but refused being loyal to his longtime head coach.
Saipa FC
Saipa FC
Saipa Alborz Football Club is a football team based in Karaj, Alborz Province, Iran. The team is owned by SAIPA, an Iranian automobile manufacturer. The team has never had a large fanbase, despite some success. It is known to have one of the best youth training programs in Iranian football.Saipa F.C...
took the boost from the league-lead and finished the season as surprising champions of the IPL.
In March 2008 newly appointed Head coach of the Iranian national team
Iran national football team
The national football team of Iran represents Iran in international football competitions and is controlled by the Football Federation Islamic Republic of Iran...
Asian football legend Ali Daei
Ali Daei
Ali Daei is an Iranian retired football player and former national team coach who currently manages a local Iranian team, Rah Ahan. He is a former captain of the Iran national football team, and is the world's all-time leading goalscorer in international matches...
asked Engin Firat to become his assistant coach.
Iran could qualify confidently for the final round of the World Cup 2010 qualification stage.
Firat's quality of work and his popularity amongst players and the team was soon noticed by teams
of the Iranian Premier League. Soon there were offers for head coaching jobs in the IPL.
After coming to agreement with Ali Daei and the football federation, Firat signed a head coaching job with last seasons runner up and Asian Champions League finalist Sepahan from Isfahan and was sacked on same year.
Firat was among the candidates as Coach of Nigerias National team for the World Cup 2010 in South Africa.
Engin Firat just recently was honoured with an award, as best Turkish coach abroad, by Celik Bilek Ödülleri in Turkey.
2010 Turkey Award of Faith and Honour, Vefa ve Onur Ödül ü for his international work for the Turkish football.
External links
- Profile at transfermarkt.de
- Firat Website
- http://newzimsituation.com/32710fg/zim_agency_in_turkish_connection.htm
- http://www.sporyolu.com/news_detail.php?id=15050