Ümit Birol (26 January 1963 – 10 July 2023) was a Turkish football player and manager. A midfielder, he was capped once for the Turkey national team,[1][2] and was also a squad member at the 1987 Mediterranean Games.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 26 January 1963 | ||
| Place of birth | Samsun, Turkey | ||
| Date of death | 10 July 2023 (aged 60) | ||
| Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1981–1984 | Samsunspor | ||
| 1984–1986 | Adanaspor | ||
| 1986–1987 | Antalyaspor | ||
| 1987–1989 | Adana Demirspor | ||
| 1989–1991 | Altay | ||
| 1991–1993 | Fenerbahçe | ||
| 1993–1994 | Kocaelispor | ||
| 1994–1996 | Çanakkale Dardanelspor | ||
| 1996 | → Eskişehirspor (loan) | ||
| 1996–1998 | Adana Demirspor | ||
| 1998 | Yıldırım Bosna | ||
| International career | |||
| 1991 | Turkey | 1 | (0) |
| Managerial career | |||
| 2004–2005 | Erzurumspor (assistant) | ||
| 2005 | Erzurumspor | ||
| 2006 | Altay (assistant) | ||
| 2006 | Altay | ||
| 2007 | Erzincanspor | ||
| 2007–2008 | Alibeyköy | ||
| 2008 | Gaziosmanpaşaspor | ||
| 2008–2009 | Erzurumspor | ||
| 2009–2010 | Tepecikspor | ||
| 2010 | Samsunspor (U21) | ||
| 2011 | 1930 Bafraspor | ||
| 2012 | Lülebyrgazspor | ||
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Birol died from a heart attack on 10 July 2023, at the age of 60.[3]
References edit
- ^ Ümit Birol at WorldFootball.net
- ^ Ümit Birol at National-Football-Teams.com
- ^ "Ümit Birol'u kaybettik". Yeni Asir. 11 July 2023. Retrieved 12 July 2023.
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