Burhaneddin Beadini

Burhaneddin Beadini — Biography

Burhaneddin Beadini, also known as Buran Beadini, is a former defender and football manager born in Tetovo (Kalkandelen), in today's North Macedonia, of Albanian heritage. He is best remembered as one of the longest-serving foreign players in Eskişehirspor's history; he later took Turkish citizenship and played in the Süper Lig with domestic-player status.

Born in Yugoslavia to a Kosovar Albanian family in Kalkandelen, he began at the local club FK Teteks and in four seasons there helped it win promotion to the Yugoslav First League. In 1977-78 he also spent a season at FC Prishtina in the Yugoslav Second League. He joined Eskişehirspor in January 1982 and played regularly there for five seasons. In 1985-86 the club signed his younger brother, Naser Beadini; both took Turkish citizenship and played as domestic players. In the summer transfer window before 1987-88 the two moved together to Samsunspor.

After playing he became a coach. In Macedonia he managed Shkëndija and, in 2005-06, FK Bashkimi, leading it through its first appearance in European competition. In Turkey he coached Emirdağspor, Odunpazarıspor (2007-08), Eskişehirspor's youth sides and Şirintepe Gençlik Kültür SK.