Ali Bilgin

Ali Bilgin
Personal information
Date of birth (1981-12-17) 17 December 1981 (age 43)
Place of birth Essen, West Germany
Height 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in)
Position(s) Midfielder
Youth career
Ballfreunde Bergeborbeck
–1995 Rot-Weiss Essen
1995–1998 MSV Duisburg
1998–2000 Rot-Weiss Essen
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2000–2006 Rot-Weiss Essen 120 (23)
2006–2007 Antalyaspor 29 (6)
2007–2010 Fenerbahçe 62 (8)
2010–2011 Kayserispor 15 (2)
2011–2012 Kasımpaşa 36 (3)
2013 Göztepe 7 (1)
2013–2014 Sportfreunde Lotte 10 (1)
Total 279 (44)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Ali Bilgin (born 17 December 1981) is a German former professional footballer who played as a midfielder.

Career

Bilgin left Rot-Weiss Essen after helping the club achieve promotion to the 2. Bundesliga in the 2005–06 season.[1]

Bilgin made his debut for Antalyaspor in a match against Sakaryaspor on 13 August 2006 as a 66th-minute substitute.

In summer 2007, after an impressive season at Antalyaspor, he moved to Fenerbahçe,[2] signing a contract for 3+1 years.[3] During his time with Fenerbahçe he was kept out of action by a meniscus injury, a concussion and a viral infection.[4] He made seven appearances in the UEFA Champions League and missed out on the Süper Lig championship on the last day of the 2009–10 season.[4]

In summer 2011, after agreeing the termination of his contract with Kayserispor, Bilgin trained with the reserves of former club Rot-Weiss Essen.[4]

Personal life

Bilgin grew up in Bergeborbeck.[5] He is married with twins.[5] As of 2021 he had been living in Istanbul for ten years.[5]

References

  1. ^ "Bilgin verlässt RWE" [Bilgin leaves RWE]. kicker (in German). 30 May 2006. Retrieved 13 June 2023.
  2. ^ "Ali Bilgin undergoes Fener medical". Fenerbahçe. 30 June 2007. Retrieved 16 March 2012.
  3. ^ "I will do my utmost". Fenerbahçe. 2 July 2007. Retrieved 16 March 2012.
  4. ^ a b c Joemann, Rupert (23 August 2011). "Ali Bilgin rennt und brennt in RWE-Reserve" [Ali Bilgin runs and burns in RWE Reserve] (in German). Retrieved 13 June 2023.
  5. ^ a b c Wozniak, Krystian (27 September 2021). "RWE: Was macht eigentlich... Ali Bilgin?". Reviersport (in German). Retrieved 13 June 2023.


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