Erbil Bozkurt (born 4 April 1990) is an English former footballer who is the goalkeeping coach at Premier League club Hull City.[1][2]
 Bozkurt in 2017 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Erbil Bozkurt | ||
| Date of birth | 4 April 1990 | ||
| Place of birth | Hackney, England | ||
| Position | Goalkeeper | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team |
Hull City (Goalkeeping Coach) | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| –2016 | Haringey Borough | ||
| 2016–2017 | Hampton & Richmond Borough | 0 | (0) |
| 2017 | Leyton Orient | 0 | (0) |
| 2017–2018 | Boreham Wood | 0 | (0) |
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Coaching career
editBozkurt began his coaching career whilst playing for Hampton & Richmond Borough. He was appointed as the academy goalkeeping coach at Leyton Orient on 1 February 2016. Bozkurt held this position until 1 April 2017, when he became the club's senior goalkeeping coach.[3]
On 7 August 2017, he moved as a player-coach to Boreham Wood.[4] Bozkurt retired as a player on 18 January 2018, when he left his position as goalkeeping coach at Boreham Wood for the equivalent U21 position at EFL Championship side Queens Park Rangers.[5] He would be promoted to the role of first team goalkeeping coach on 4 June 2020,[5] ahead of the restart of football following the COVID-19 pandemic. On 4 February 2023, Bozkurt would leave QPR for Wycombe Wanderers[6] in what would be a brief spell that lasted under a month.[7] On 30 June 2023, he became the goalkeeping coach of MK Dons under manager Graham Alexander.[8]
On 5 July 2024, Hull City appointed Bozkurt as their first team goalkeeping coach.[1] As a result of a touchline fight with Peter Murphy during Hull's 3–0 win over Preston North End on 20 January 2026, Bozkurt was sent off and later received a one-match ban and £1,000 fine. Murphy, who was also sent off, was punished with a one-match ban and a £2,000 fine.[9][10]
Personal life
editBozkurt is of Turkish descent,[5] and holds a UEFA A licence in goalkeeping.[2]
References
edit- 1 2 "Bozkurt appointed Goalkeeping Coach". Hull City A.F.C. 5 July 2024. Retrieved 4 August 2024.
- 1 2 "Erbil Bozkurt". Hull City A.F.C. Retrieved 21 March 2025.
- ↑ "Neale Fenn and Erbil Bozkurt added to Leyton Orient's backroom staff as Omer Riza serves touchline ban". East London and West Essex Guardian. 7 April 2017. Retrieved 4 August 2024.
- ↑ "ERBIL BOZKURT: "I AM REALLY EXCITED TO BE A PART OF THIS"". Boreham Wood F.C. 15 August 2017. Retrieved 4 August 2024.
- 1 2 3 "Wycombe Wanderers' GK coach Erbil Bozkurt on his move from QPR". Bucks Free Press. 10 February 2023. Retrieved 5 August 2024.
- ↑ "Erbil Bozkurt joins as Head of Goalkeeping". Wycombe Wanderers F.C. 4 February 2023. Retrieved 4 August 2024.
- ↑ "Confirmed! Matt Bloomfield returns as manager". Wycombe Wanderers F.C. 22 February 2023. Retrieved 5 August 2024.
- ↑ "Erbil Bozkurt appointed Goalkeeper Coach". MK Dons F.C. 30 June 2023. Retrieved 4 August 2024.
- ↑ "Hull City slapped with another FA charge after headbutt sparked Preston North End fracas". Hull Daily Mail. 26 January 2026. Retrieved 22 April 2026.
- ↑ "Hull City handed latest five-figure fine by FA after admitting charge". Hull Daily Mail. 6 February 2026. Retrieved 22 April 2026.