Engin Çinar | |
Birth Date: | 25 May 1954 |
Birth Place: | Trabzon, Turkey |
Position: | Striker |
Years1: | 1972–1977 |
Years2: | 1977–1978 |
Years3: | 1977–1978 |
Years4: | 1978–1979 |
Years5: | 1980 |
Years6: | 1981–1982 |
Clubs6: | New York Cosmos (indoor) |
Caps6: | 4 |
Goals6: | 1 |
Years7: | 1981–1982 |
Caps7: | 1 |
Goals7: | 0 |
Engin Çınar (born May 25, 1954) is a Turkish former footballer who played as a forward most notably in the Süper Lig, and North American Soccer League.
Çınar played in the TFF First League in 1972 with Trabzonspor.[1] The following season he assisted in securing promotion to the Süper Lig after winning the league title. In 1975, he secured the Super Lig title with Trabzonspor which clinched a position in the 1976–77 European Cup.[2] He featured in the 1976–77 European Cup tournament and played against Liverpool F.C., and recorded a goal against IA Akranes.[3] [4] In 1977, he signed with Galatasaray S.K., but shortly was sent to play with Beşiktaş J.K.[5]
In 1979, he played with Diyarbakır F.K.[6] [7] In 1981, he played abroad in the National Soccer League with Toronto Panhellenic.[8] In the winter of 1981 he played in the North American Soccer League indoor season with New York Cosmos.[9] He later played in the Major Indoor Soccer League with Kansas City Comets.[10]