Serkan Özbalta Explained

Serkan Özbalta
Birth Date:5 February 1979
Birth Place:Of, Turkey
Position:Midfielder
Currentclub:Sakaryaspor (manager)
Youthclubs1:Gençlerbirliği
Years1:1998–1999
Clubs1:Erzincanspor
Years2:1999–2002
Clubs2:Altay
Years3:1999–2000
Clubs3:Mersin İY (loan)
Years4:2000–2001
Clubs4:→Keskinspor (loan)
Years5:2001–2002
Clubs5:→Seyhan Belediyespor (loan)
Years6:2002–2003
Clubs6:Gümüşhanespor
Years7:2003–2004
Clubs7:Kayseri Erciyesspor
Years8:2004–2005
Clubs8:Ünyespor
Years9:2005–2006
Years10:2006
Clubs10:Kahramanmaraşspor
Years11:2006–2007
Clubs11:Giresunspor
Years12:2007–2008
Clubs12:24 Erzincanspor
Years13:2008
Clubs13:Bağlumspor
Years14:2008–2009
Years15:2009–2010
Clubs15:Ofspor
Years16:2010–2011
Clubs16:Bugsaşspor
Manageryears1:2018–2020
Manageryears2:2020–2021
Managerclubs2:Manisa
Manageryears3:2022
Managerclubs3:Altay
Manageryears4:2022
Managerclubs4:Hatayspor
Manageryears5:2022–
Managerclubs5:Sakaryaspor

Serkan Özbalta (born 5 February 1979) is a Turkish football manager and former player. He is the manager of Sakaryaspor.

Career

A youth product of Gençlerbirliği, Özbalta began his senior career with Erzincanspor in 1998, and transferred to Altay in 1999. He went on loan to Mersin İY, Keskinspor, and Seyhan Belediyespor to start his career. He spent the rest of his career in various pro and semi-pro teams in the second and third divisions of Turkey.[1]

After retiring as a player, Özbalta began managing with Ankara Keçiörengücü in the TFF Second League, and in his debut season got them promoted to the TFF First League without losing a match at home. He moved to Manisa in the Second League in 2020, and again promoted the team to the TFF First League with an undefeated title and goal records. On 27 January 2022, he signed as the manager for his former club Altay in the Turkish Süper Lig.[2]

On 10 October 2022, Özbalta was hired by Sakaryaspor in the TFF First League.[3]

Honours

Ankara Keçiörengücü

Manisa FK

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Altay'da teknik direktörlük görevine Serkan Özbalta getirildi. NTVSpor.net.
  2. Web site: Altay teknik direktörlük için Serkan Özbalta'yla anlaşmaya yakın!. Mustafa KÖPRÜLÜ /. İZMİR, (DHA). www.hurriyet.com.tr.
  3. Web site: Sakaryaspor. Kulübümüz teknik direktörlük görevi için Serkan Özbalta ile anlaşmaya varmıştır.. 10 October 2022. 18 October 2022. tr.