Engin Çınar

Engin Çinar
Personal information
Date of birth (1954-05-25) 25 May 1954 (age 70)
Place of birth Trabzon, Turkey
Position(s) Striker
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1972–1977 Trabzonspor
1977–1978 Galastasaray
1977–1978 Beşiktaş J.K.
1978–1979 Diyarbakır F.K.
1980 Toronto Panhellenic
1981–1982 New York Cosmos (indoor) 4 (1)
1981–1982 Kansas City Comets 1 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Engin Çınar (born May 25, 1954) is a Turkish former footballer who played as a forward most notably in the Süper Lig, and North American Soccer League.

Career

Çınar played in the TFF First League in 1972 with Trabzonspor. The following season he assisted in securing promotion to the Süper Lig after winning the league title. In 1975, he secured the Super Lig title with Trabzonspor which clinched a position in the 1976–77 European Cup. He featured in the 1976–77 European Cup tournament and played against Liverpool F.C., and recorded a goal against IA Akranes. In 1977, he signed with Galatasaray S.K., but shortly was sent to play with Beşiktaş J.K.

In 1979, he played with Diyarbakır F.K. In 1981, he played abroad in the National Soccer League with Toronto Panhellenic. In the winter of 1981 he played in the North American Soccer League indoor season with New York Cosmos. He later played in the Major Indoor Soccer League with Kansas City Comets.

References

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