Ediz Bahtiyaroğlu
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 2 January 1986 | ||
| Place of birth | Novi Pazar, Yugoslavia | ||
| Date of death | 5 September 2012 (aged 26) | ||
| Place of death | Eskişehir, Turkey | ||
| Height | 1.90 m (6 ft 3 in) | ||
| Playing position | Centre back | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2000–2004 | Bursaspor | ||
| 2004–2005 | Ankaraspor | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps† | (Gls)† |
| 2005–2010 | Ankaraspor | 60 | (2) |
| 2005–2006 | → Keçiörengücü (loan) | 26 | (3) |
| 2009–2010 | → Ankaragücü (loan) | 14 | (0) |
| 2010–2011 | Ankaragücü | 11 | (0) |
| 2010–2011 | → Bucaspor (loan) | 16 | (1) |
| 2011–2012 | Eskişehirspor | 14 | (0) |
| Total | 141 | (6) | |
| National team | |||
| 2006–2007 | Turkey U21 | 11 | (1) |
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 7 September 2011. † Appearances (Goals). | |||
Ediz Bahtiyaroğlu (Bosnian: Edis Bahtijarević) (2 January 1986 – 5 September 2012)[1] was a Turkish football player, who also had Bosnian citizenship. He was born in Novi Pazar, Yugoslavia.
He last played central defender for Eskişehirspor in the Süper Lig.[2]
International career
After being capped 11 times for Turkey's U-21 side, in January 2010 it was confirmed by Bosnia and Herzegovina's national team manager, Safet Sušić, that he had contacted Bahtiyaroğlu regarding the possibility to play for Bosnia-Herzegovina. It was reported in the Bosnian media that Ediz needed some time to think about it and would respond in a matter of days.[3]
On 5 February 2010, Bahtiyaroğlu confirmed that he would play for Bosnia national football team.[4][5][6]
Death
On 5 September 2012, Bahtiyaroğlu died in Eskişehir from a heart attack.[7] He was aged 26.
References
- ↑ "Ediz: "Aykut Hoca benim için avantaj" - TamSaha Detay Sayfası TFF". Turkish Football Federation. Retrieved 5 September 2012.
- ↑ "EDİZ BAHTİYAROĞLU". TFF. Retrieved 24 August 2012.
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- ↑ "Turčin Ediz Bahtiyaroglu novi reprezentativac BiH". Sport.ljiljan.ba. Retrieved 5 September 2012.
- ↑ "365 Gün Haber!". haber365. Retrieved 5 September 2012.