Erkan Sözeri


Erkan Sözeri is a Turkish football coach and former player who most recently managed Şanlıurfaspor. He is best known for his playing career with Gençlerbirliği in the Turkish Süper Lig.

Professional career

Erkan begun his professional career with Gaziantepspor, whom he helped promote to the Süper Lig. He moved to Trabzonspor where he won the Turkish Cup, before transferring to Gençlerbirliği where he spent the majority of his professional career. At the age of 32, he moved to Fenerbahçe, before finishing his career at Göztepe.

Managerial career

Sözeri managed a variety of Turkish clubs in the TFF First League and TFF Second League before coaching the professional Kardemir Karabükspor in the Turkish Süper Lig. On 25 September 2017 he resigned from Karabükspor after a series of bad results.

Honours

Club

Trabzonspor