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 Fırat in 2013 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Engin Fırat | ||
| Date of birth | (1970-06-11)11 June 1970 (age 55) | ||
| Place of birth | Istanbul, Turkey | ||
| Managerial career | |||
| Years | Team | ||
| 1997–1998 | Samsunspor (assistant) | ||
| 1998–1999 | Antalyaspor (assistant) | ||
| 2000–2002 | Eintracht Frankfurt (coach) | ||
| 2002–2003 | Fenerbahçe (assistant) | ||
| 2003–2004 | LR Ahlen (assistant) | ||
| 2004 | LR Ahlen | ||
| 2004–2005 | Incheon United (assistant) | ||
| 2005 | Incheon United | ||
| 2005–2006 | Sivasspor (assistant) | ||
| 2006–2007 | Saipa (assistant) | ||
| 2007–2008 | Iran (assistant) | ||
| 2008 | Kayseri Erciyesspor | ||
| 2008 | Sepahan | ||
| 2011 | Gostaresh | ||
| 2013–2014 | Saipa | ||
| 2015–2017 | Kardemir Karabükspor (sporting director) | ||
| 2017 | Dallas City FC (sporting director) | ||
| 2018–2019 | Vllaznia Shkodër (sporting director) | ||
| 2019–2021 | Moldova | ||
| 2021 | Kenya | ||
| 2023–2024 | Kenya | ||
Engin Firat (born 11 June 1970) is a Turkishfootballmanager and former player.
After coming to an agreement with Ali Daei and the Iran football federation, Firat signed a head coaching job with the previous season's runner up andAsian Champions League finalistSepahan.[1]
Firat was among the candidates to become head coach ofNigeria to lead the team in2010 FIFA World Cup, a job he rejected.[2]
Firat was honoured with an award, as best Turkish coach abroad, by Celik Bilek Ödülleri in Turkey.[3]
In the next years Firat was active in the Coaching Education of Iranian Coaches.[4]
AfterLuka Bonačić resigned to become the head coach of Sepahan, Firat was appointed as the club head coach for2011–12 season. Firat led the team in the first twelve matches but resigned in October 2011. After he left Iran, he got offers from Galati (Romania), Rizespor and Konyaspor (Turkey), which he refused.[5][6]
In November 2014, Firat was offered the assistant coach position byGalatasaray. He refused to work with head coachCesare Prandelli.[7] At the time, newspapers in Bosnia and Herzegovina wrote that Firat was a top candidate for the new head coach ofBosnian national team.[8]
In 2016 Fırat was chosen as vice president of the TÜFAD Europe (European Turkish Coaches Association).[9]
On 28 October 2019, Fırat was announced as the new manager of theMoldova national team.[10]
He took charge of the Kenyan men's national team on 7 October 2021. In March 2024, Kenya won the4 Nations Cup held in Malawi. Kenya beat hostsMalawi 4-0 andZimbabwe 3-1 in the final.[11]