Senes Erzik
Encyclopedia
Şenes Erzik was born in the Black Sea
town of Giresun
on 18 September 1942. He is best known for his work in Turkish
and Europe
an football, and is a UEFA
vice president
.
He was educated at Robert College
in Istanbul
, where he finished high school section and then the college's School of Business Administration and Economics in 1965.
He worked in a diverse range of careers for a number of years in fields like banking for the Sınai Yatırım ve Kredi Bank, as a project manager for FAO/UNICEF and is still involved as an executive board member of the Cankurtaran Holding Inc in Turkey
. He is fluent in English
and French
as well as his native Turkish
.
He first got involved in football in 1977 when he was brought onto the board of the TFF
(Turkish Football Federation). He was elected as the president in 1989, a position he held for eight years until he passed the torch to Haluk Ulusoy
. After this he concentrated on his position in UEFA, where he has served since 1990. He has been a UEFA vice president since 1994, and holds a position as the honorary president of the TFF.
He has been instrumental in the gradual success of Turkish football, helping to create better facilities for Turkish clubs and football organisations. He has been credited as one of the main architects of the success that culminated in Galatasaray
's UEFA Cup
triumph in 2000 and Turkey's third place at the 2002 World Cup
. He has also had a large hand in Turkey's bids to host the European Championships
in 2012, UEFA Champions League
Final in 2005 which was awarded to the Atatürk Olympic Stadium in Istanbul and the UEFA Cup
Final in 2009 which was held in Şükrü Saracoğlu Stadium
.
Şenes Erzik is married and has a son.
Black Sea
The Black Sea is bounded by Europe, Anatolia and the Caucasus and is ultimately connected to the Atlantic Ocean via the Mediterranean and the Aegean seas and various straits. The Bosphorus strait connects it to the Sea of Marmara, and the strait of the Dardanelles connects that sea to the Aegean...
town of Giresun
Giresun
Giresun is the provincial capital of Giresun Province in the Black Sea Region of northeastern Turkey, about west of the city of Trabzon.-Etymology:...
on 18 September 1942. He is best known for his work in Turkish
Turkey
Turkey , known officially as the Republic of Turkey , is a Eurasian country located in Western Asia and in East Thrace in Southeastern Europe...
and Europe
Europe
Europe is, by convention, one of the world's seven continents. Comprising the westernmost peninsula of Eurasia, Europe is generally 'divided' from Asia to its east by the watershed divides of the Ural and Caucasus Mountains, the Ural River, the Caspian and Black Seas, and the waterways connecting...
an football, and is a UEFA
UEFA
The Union of European Football Associations , almost always referred to by its acronym UEFA is the administrative and controlling body for European association football, futsal and beach soccer....
vice president
Vice president
A vice president is an officer in government or business who is below a president in rank. The name comes from the Latin vice meaning 'in place of'. In some countries, the vice president is called the deputy president...
.
He was educated at Robert College
Robert College
Robert College of Istanbul , is one of the most selective independent private high schools in Turkey. Robert College is a co-educational, boarding school with a wooded campus on the European side of Istanbul between the two bridges on the Bosphorus, with the Arnavutköy district to the east, and...
in Istanbul
Istanbul
Istanbul , historically known as Byzantium and Constantinople , is the largest city of Turkey. Istanbul metropolitan province had 13.26 million people living in it as of December, 2010, which is 18% of Turkey's population and the 3rd largest metropolitan area in Europe after London and...
, where he finished high school section and then the college's School of Business Administration and Economics in 1965.
He worked in a diverse range of careers for a number of years in fields like banking for the Sınai Yatırım ve Kredi Bank, as a project manager for FAO/UNICEF and is still involved as an executive board member of the Cankurtaran Holding Inc in Turkey
Turkey
Turkey , known officially as the Republic of Turkey , is a Eurasian country located in Western Asia and in East Thrace in Southeastern Europe...
. He is fluent in English
English language
English is a West Germanic language that arose in the Anglo-Saxon kingdoms of England and spread into what was to become south-east Scotland under the influence of the Anglian medieval kingdom of Northumbria...
and French
French language
French is a Romance language spoken as a first language in France, the Romandy region in Switzerland, Wallonia and Brussels in Belgium, Monaco, the regions of Quebec and Acadia in Canada, and by various communities elsewhere. Second-language speakers of French are distributed throughout many parts...
as well as his native Turkish
Turkish language
Turkish is a language spoken as a native language by over 83 million people worldwide, making it the most commonly spoken of the Turkic languages. Its speakers are located predominantly in Turkey and Northern Cyprus with smaller groups in Iraq, Greece, Bulgaria, the Republic of Macedonia, Kosovo,...
.
He first got involved in football in 1977 when he was brought onto the board of the TFF
Turkish Football Federation
The Turkish Football Federation , also called the Turkish Football Association, is the governing body of football in Turkey. It was formed on 23 April 1923. It organizes the Turkish national teams and the Turkish football league. By 2004, there were 4,956 football clubs organized in Turkey, and a...
(Turkish Football Federation). He was elected as the president in 1989, a position he held for eight years until he passed the torch to Haluk Ulusoy
Haluk Ulusoy
Haluk Ulusoy was the president of Turkish Football Federation. His initially held the post between 1997 and 2004, but was re-elected for a second spell in 2006.-Awards:*2002 Turkish State Medal of Distinguished Service-References:...
. After this he concentrated on his position in UEFA, where he has served since 1990. He has been a UEFA vice president since 1994, and holds a position as the honorary president of the TFF.
He has been instrumental in the gradual success of Turkish football, helping to create better facilities for Turkish clubs and football organisations. He has been credited as one of the main architects of the success that culminated in 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....
's UEFA Cup
UEFA Cup
The UEFA Europa League is an annual association football cup competition organised by UEFA since 1971 for eligible European football clubs. It is the second most prestigious European club football contest after the UEFA Champions League...
triumph in 2000 and Turkey's third place at the 2002 World Cup
2002 World Cup
2002 World Cup may refer to:*Alpine skiing – 2002 Alpine Skiing World Cup*Athletics – 2002 IAAF World Cup*Field Hockey:** 2002 Men's World Hockey Cup** 2002 Women's World Hockey Cup...
. He has also had a large hand in Turkey's bids to host the European Championships
UEFA European Football Championship
The UEFA European Football Championship is the main football competition of the men's national football teams governed by UEFA . Held every four years since 1960, in the even-numbered year between World Cup tournaments, it was originally called the UEFA European Nations Cup, changing to the current...
in 2012, UEFA Champions League
UEFA Champions League
The UEFA Champions League, known simply the Champions League and originally known as the European Champion Clubs' Cup or European Cup, is an annual international club football competition organised by the Union of European Football Associations since 1955 for the top football clubs in Europe. It...
Final in 2005 which was awarded to the Atatürk Olympic Stadium in Istanbul and the UEFA Cup
UEFA Cup
The UEFA Europa League is an annual association football cup competition organised by UEFA since 1971 for eligible European football clubs. It is the second most prestigious European club football contest after the UEFA Champions League...
Final in 2009 which was held in Şükrü Saracoğlu Stadium
Sükrü Saracoglu Stadium
Fenerbahçe Şükrü Saracoğlu Stadium is a football stadium in the Kadıköy district of Istanbul, Turkey, and is the home venue of Fenerbahçe S.K.. It was inaugurated in 1908 and renovated between 1999 and 2006...
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Şenes Erzik is married and has a son.