Erol Bekir Explained

Erol Bekir
Fullname:Erol Bekirovski
Birth Date:1974 1, df=yes
Birth Place:SR Macedonia, Yugoslavia
Height:1.77 m
Position:Midfielder
Youthclubs1:Malmö FF
Years1:–1995
Clubs1:Malmö FF
Caps1:1
Goals1:0
Years2:1995–1999
Clubs2:Young Boys
Caps2:76
Goals2:11
Years3:1999
Clubs3:FC Lugano
Caps3:8
Goals3:1
Years4:2000
Clubs4:Reggiana
Years5:2001–2002
Clubs5:FC Thun
Years6:2003
Clubs6:SV Waldhof Mannheim
Caps6:3
Goals6:1
Years7:2004–2009
Clubs7:IF Limhamn Bunkeflo
Manageryears1:2009–2012
Managerclubs1:IF Limhamn Bunkeflo

Erol Bekir, formerly known as Erol Bekirovski, (born 25 January 1974) is a Turkish-Swedish football manager and former player of Turkish origin with roots from Macedonia.[1]

Playing career

Club

He started out playing for his hometown club Malmö FF in Sweden[2] but spent most of his career playing abroad for clubs like BSC Young Boys, FC Lugano, Reggiana, FC Thun and SV Waldhof Mannheim.

Managerial career

Upon returning to Sweden he signed with lower division Malmö club IF Limhamn Bunkeflo where he also became player manager before retiring as a player and focusing only on the manager part at the end of 2009.[3] In August 2012, IF Limhamn Bunkeflo and Bekir went their separate ways after the club announced that they could not match Bekirs level of ambition.[4]

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Bekir träffade gamla Thun-kompisen . 9 December 2012 . Sydsvenskan . Swedish . Håkan . Malmström.
  2. Book: Alsjö, Martin . 100 år med Allsvensk fotboll . Idrottsförlaget . 2011 . 307–309 . Swedish . 978-91-977326-7-3.
  3. Web site: Erol Bekir slutar spela . 9 December 2012 . Sydsvenskan . Swedish . Kent . Jönsson.
  4. Web site: Sjunnesson ersätter Bekir i LB07 . 9 December 2012 . Skånskan . Swedish . Christer . Cederlund.