Serkan Özbalta (born 5 February 1979) is a Turkish football manager and former player. He is the head coach of Çorum.

Serkan Özbalta
Personal information
Date of birth (1979-02-05) 5 February 1979 (age 45)
Place of birth Of, Turkey
Position(s) Midfielder
Team information
Current team
Çorum (head coach)
Youth career
Gençlerbirliği
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1998–1999 Erzincanspor
1999–2002 Altay
1999–2000Mersin İY (loan)
2000–2001Keskinspor (loan)
2001–2002Seyhan Belediyespor (loan)
2002–2003 Gümüşhanespor
2003–2004 Kayseri Erciyesspor
2004–2005 Ünyespor
2005–2006 Maltepespor
2006 Kahramanmaraşspor
2006–2007 Giresunspor
2007–2008 24 Erzincanspor
2008 Bağlumspor
2008–2009 Maltepespor
2009–2010 Ofspor
2010–2011 Bugsaşspor
Managerial career
2018–2020 Keçiörengücü
2020–2021 Manisa
2022 Altay
2022 Hatayspor
2022–2023 Sakaryaspor
2023– Çorum
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Career

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A youth product of Gençlerbirliği, Özbalta began his senior career with Erzincanspor in 1998, and transferred to Altay in 1999. He went on loan to Mersin İY, Keskinspor, and Seyhan Belediyespor to start his career. He spent the rest of his career in various pro and semi-pro teams in the second and third divisions of Turkey.[1]

After retiring as a player, Özbalta began managing with Ankara Keçiörengücü in the TFF Second League, and in his debut season got them promoted to the TFF First League without losing a match at home. He moved to Manisa in the Second League in 2020, and again promoted the team to the TFF First League with an undefeated title and goal records. On 27 January 2022, he signed as the manager for his former club Altay in the Turkish Süper Lig.[2]

On 10 October 2022, Özbalta was hired by Sakaryaspor in the TFF First League.[3]

Honours

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Ankara Keçiörengücü

Manisa FK

References

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  1. ^ "Altay'da teknik direktörlük görevine Serkan Özbalta getirildi". NTVSpor.net.
  2. ^ İZMİR, (DHA), Mustafa KÖPRÜLÜ /. "Altay teknik direktörlük için Serkan Özbalta'yla anlaşmaya yakın!". www.hurriyet.com.tr.
  3. ^ "Kulübümüz teknik direktörlük görevi için Serkan Özbalta ile anlaşmaya varmıştır" (in Turkish). Sakaryaspor. 10 October 2022. Retrieved 18 October 2022.
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