Erdal Keser

Erdal Keser
Personal information
Full nameAli Erdal Keser
Date of birth20 June 1961
Place of birthSivas, Turkey
Height1.79 m (5 ft 10 12 in)
Playing positionStriker
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
1980–1984Borussia Dortmund82(22)
1984–1986Galatasaray49(18)
1986–1987Borussia Dortmund24(5)
1987–1989Sarıyer58(29)
1989–1994Galatasaray93(21)
Total306(95)
National team
1982–1991Turkey25(2)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only.
† Appearances (Goals).

Ali Erdal Keser (born 20 June 1961) is currently the director of sport of Galatasaray S.K. A former Turkish international, he also served as player for Borussia Dortmund, Galatasaray, Sarıyer and the Turkish national team.

Career

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 2007 and 2009.

Keser made 25 appearances for the Turkey national football team from 1982 to 1991.[1]

References

  1. "Turkey – Record International Players". RSSSF. Retrieved 11 April 2009.

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Sporting positions
Preceded by
Cüneyt Tanman
Galatasaray captain
1991–1994
Succeeded by
Tugay Kerimoğlu