Umit Eminoglu

Umit Yucel Eminoglu (born 14 September 1994) is a footballer who plays semi-professionally as a midfielder. He began his career with English Premier League side Aston Villa, spending 11 years in their academy without making a first-team appearance before he was released in 2013. He currently plays for Feckenham in the Midland Football Combination.

Umit Eminoglu
Personal information
Full name Umit Yucel Eminoglu[1]
Date of birth (1994-09-14) 14 September 1994[1]
Place of birth Solihull, England
Position(s) Midfielder / Striker
Club information
Current team
 Feckenham
Youth career
2002–2013 Aston Villa
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2013 Gençlerbirliği 0 (0)
2013–2014 Hednesford Town 2 (0)
2013–2014 → Redditch United (loan) 2 (2)
2014 Giresunspor 0 (0)
2015 Bartley Green Illey 11 (7)
2015 Sancaktepe 4 (0)
2016– Feckenham 16 (5)
National team‡
2012 Turkey U18 3 (0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 09:12, 12 June 2017 (UTC)
‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 18:20, 23 May 2015 (UTC)

He has played for clubs in both England and Turkey, he made his professional début in 2013 with Gençlerbirliği and after a short spell in English non-league football, briefly played for Giresunspor of the TFF First League and later Sancaktepe Belediyespor of the TFF Second League. He later returned to England to rejoin former club Redditch United, and short spells with a number of sides in the Midland Football Combination in 2014 and 2015, including Banbury United.

Eminoglu opted to represent Turkey internationally and has been capped at youth level.

Club career

Eminoglu progressed through the academy at Aston Villa, scoring nine times in the Premier Academy League in the 2011–12 season. He left in 2013 and signed a three-year contract with Turkish Süper Lig side Gençlerbirliği.[2] On 25 September 2013, Eminoglu made his full professional debut for the Ankara-based club in the second round of the 2013–14 Turkish Cup. He came off the bench to replace Doğa Kaya in the 82nd minute of Gençlerbirliği's 2–1 victory over third-tier club Sarıyer.

However, his stay in Turkey was to be short-lived and he returned to England to sign for Hednesford Town of the Conference North in December 2013.[3] He made two substitute appearances for Hednesford[4] before becoming dual-registered with Redditch United later that month, scoring two goals in his first game against Bideford on 17 December 2013.[5] He moved from Hednesford to Halesowen Town in January 2014, making just one substitute appearance against Rainworth Miners Welfare that month before departing.[6][7]

In July 2014, he returned to Turkey to go on trial with newly promoted TFF First League club Giresunspor.[8] He was one of a group of Giresunspor players who passed medical examinations on 24 July 2014.[9] On 31 July, he was named in Giresunspor's 26-man squad for the 2014–15 season.[10]

However, he once again returned to England shortly after. He made just one Turkish Cup appearance for Giresunspor before it was announced that he was to rejoin former club Redditch United in October 2014, subject to international clearance.[11] He later played for Studley at the end of 2014[12] before moving on to play for Banbury United and Littleton.[13] He signed for Bartley Green Illey F.C. on 27 February, and then joined Boldmere St. Michaels.[14][15] He signed for Bromsgrove Sporting in June 2015.[16] Eminoglu had another brief spell in Turkey, playing for the 3.Lig side Sancaktepe Belediyespor in late 2015 before returning to Bromsgrove Sporting.[17]

International career

Eminoglu is eligible to represent both Turkey and England at international level. He has earned three caps for Turkey's under-18 side.

References
  1. "U. Eminoglu". Soccerway. Perform Group. Retrieved 13 June 2018.
  2. "Aston Villa youth Ümit Eminoğlu joins Genclerbirligi". Turkish-Football.com. 11 June 2013. Retrieved 15 July 2014.
  3. "Former Villa Youngster Joins Pitmen". Pitchero Non-League. 6 December 2013. Retrieved 15 July 2014.
  4. "Squad". HednesfordTownFC.com. 28 January 2014. Retrieved 15 July 2014.
  5. "Eminoglu brace sinks eight-man Bideford". Redditch & Alcester Advertiser. 17 December 2013. Retrieved 15 July 2014.
  6. "Saturday's Transfer List: Evo-Stik Northern Premier League". The Evo-Stik League. January 2014. Retrieved 15 July 2014.
  7. "18 Jan 2014 NLS Halesowen Town 1-0 Rainworth Miners Welfare". 18 January 2014. Retrieved 15 July 2014.
  8. "Ümit beğenilirse imzalayacak". 17 July 2014. Retrieved 25 July 2014.
  9. "ÇOTANAKLAR TURP GİBİ". 24 July 2014. Retrieved 25 July 2014.
  10. "Kartepe'de sayı 26". 31 July 2014. Retrieved 31 July 2014.
  11. http://www.redditchadvertiser.co.uk/sport/11522834.McDonald__Spencer_rsquo_s_ready_for_goal_glut/
  12. http://m.redditchadvertiser.co.uk/sport/11645571.Studley_expect_goals_galore_from_Griff_trip/
  13. http://www.clubwebsite.co.uk/littletonfc/115615/Players/view/2507493
  14. http://www.bgifc.co.uk/news/former-turkish-youth-international-signs-1386940.html
  15. http://www.suttoncoldfieldobserver.co.uk/Mikes-freshen-things-arrest-slump/story-26125839-detail/story.html
  16. http://www.bromsgroveadvertiser.co.uk/sport/13362047.Rouslers_close_in_on_trio/
  17. "Sancaktepe-Belediyespor 1-0 Etimesgut Belediyespor". Sahadan.com. Retrieved 16 June 2016.
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