| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Erdal Keser Ali | ||
| Date of birth | 20 June 1961 | ||
| Place of birth | Sivas, Turkey | ||
| Height | 1.79 m (5 ft 10 1⁄2 in) | ||
| Playing position | Striker | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps† | (Gls)† |
| 1980–1984 | Borussia Dortmund | 82 | (22) |
| 1984–1986 | Galatasaray | 49 | (18) |
| 1986–1987 | Borussia Dortmund | 24 | (5) |
| 1987–1989 | Sarıyer | 58 | (29) |
| 1989–1994 | Galatasaray | 93 | (21) |
| Total | 306 | (95) | |
| National team | |||
| 1982–1991 | Turkey | 25 | (2) |
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only. † Appearances (Goals). |
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Erdal Keser (born 20 June 1961) is a retired Turkish footballer who played for Borussia Dortmund, Galatasaray, Sarıyer and the Turkish national team.
He was born in Sivas, Turkey but his family moved to Hagen, West Germany, where he grew up. Keser began his youth career with SSV Hagen. Borussia Dortmund signed him when he was 17 years old and started with the regular squad at the age of 18. He transferred to Galatasaray in 1984-85 season and played there for two seasons. He returned to Borussia Dortmund for the 1986-87 season. He then signed for Sarıyer and became team captain. In 1989, he returned for a second spell at Galatasaray where he played until retirement in 1994. He was the assistant manager for Eric Gerets at Galatasaray between 2005-2007.
Keser made 25 appearances for the Turkey national football team from 1982 to 1991.[1]
Recently, Greek club Levadiakos F.C. showed interest in signing Keser as their manager.
| Sporting positions | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by Cüneyt Tanman |
Galatasaray S.K. Captain 1991-1994 |
Succeeded by Tugay Kerimoğlu |