Engin Çınar

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.

Engin Çinar
Personal information
Date of birth (1954-05-25) 25 May 1954
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

Career

Çınar played in the TFF First League in 1972 with Trabzonspor.[1] 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.[2] He featured in the 1976–77 European Cup tournament and played against Liverpool F.C., and recorded a goal against IA Akranes.[3][4] In 1977, he signed with Galatasaray S.K., but shortly was sent to play with Beşiktaş J.K.[5]

In 1979, he played with Diyarbakır F.K.[6][7] In 1981, he played abroad in the National Soccer League with Toronto Panhellenic.[8] In the winter of 1981 he played in the North American Soccer League indoor season with New York Cosmos.[9] He later played in the Major Indoor Soccer League with Kansas City Comets.[10]

References
  1. "Trabzonspor efsanesinin hayatı kitap oldu – Cosmos Engin". haber61.net/ (in Turkish). November 29, 2019. Retrieved 2020-08-26.
  2. Majurani (September 6, 2012). "Majurani: 1977... Trabzonspor ve Pele..." Majurani. Retrieved 2020-08-26.
  3. Yuruk, Ali Osman (December 26, 2019). "ANILARI KİTAPLARA SIĞMADI". takagazete.com.tr (in Turkish). Retrieved 2020-08-26.
  4. UEFA.com. "Engin Cinar - - UCL". UEFA.com. Retrieved 2020-08-26.
  5. Günebakış (July 5, 2019). "Ne para ne de pul, bordo-mavi forma en büyük onur!". Günebakış (in Turkish). Retrieved 2020-08-26.
  6. "Cinar Engin - Stats - titles won". footballdatabase.eu. Retrieved 2020-08-26.
  7. "İlklerin adamı Cosmos | Karadeniz Gazetesi". karadenizgazete.com.tr (in Turkish). November 30, 2019. Retrieved 2020-08-26.
  8. Bell, Jack (January 9, 1982). "Cosmos sign Cinar for rest of indoor sked". Newspapers.com. The New Jersey Herald-News. p. 43. Retrieved 2020-08-26.
  9. Bell, Jack (August 15, 1982). "NASL. MISL making love, not war". Newspapers.com. The New Jersey Herald-News. p. 32. Retrieved 2020-08-27.
  10. "NASL-Engin Çinar". nasljerseys.com. Retrieved 2020-08-27.
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