Halil İbrahim Eren

Halil İbrahim Eren — Biography

Halil İbrahim Eren is a former international striker who made his name in the Süper Lig of the 1980s and is closely associated with Boluspor and MKE Ankaragücü. He spent his whole professional career in the Süper Lig and scored 119 league goals, which put him among the few players with more than a hundred; afterwards he turned to coaching.

In his amateur days he played for Yılmazspor, Tekirdağspor and Bandırmaspor. His real breakthrough came at Boluspor, where he became the team's star; he is named among the club's top scorers over its 58-year history and won the Prime Minister's Cup with Boluspor. His move from Boluspor to Ankaragücü is known as one of the most expensive transfers in Turkey at the time. He formed a strong bond with Ankaragücü, then won the Federation Cup (1986-87) with Gençlerbirliği and also played for Samsunspor and Sakaryaspor.

He was capped eight times by the senior national team and eight times by the under-21s. After retiring as a player he began coaching at Ankaragücü.