Ali Bilgin

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

Ali Bilgin
Personal information
Date of birth (1981-12-17) 17 December 1981
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

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. 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. Wozniak, Krystian (27 September 2021). "RWE: Was macht eigentlich... Ali Bilgin?". Reviersport (in German). Retrieved 13 June 2023.


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