Elroy Akbay
Elroy Akbay (born December 20, 1996, in Turkey) is a former football player of Dutch nationality converted into a professional football coach.
Professional football career
Although he was born in Turkey, he grew up in the Netherlands. He made his career as a professional football player in the Dutch football Championship before converting as a professional football coach.
Teams played for:
- 1985-1990: HVV Hengelo (Netherlands)
- 1990-1995: Achilles 29 (Netherlands)
- 1995-1997: Sportvereniging Excelsior '31 (Netherlands)
- 1997-1999: K. Voetbal Vereniging Quick 1920 (Netherlands)
- 1999-2001: HVV Hengelo (Netherlands)
Professional coach career
Elroy Akbay has evolved in several continents in Europe obviously but also in Africa.
He is a respected and recognized coach at Zinbabwe.
Despite the success he had in this country, he preferred not to renew his contract of employment due to political difficulties in the country added to payment problems.
- 1997-1999 : Heracles Almelo (Netherlands)
Head Coach of the U-19 team
- 1999-2000: Heracles Almelo (Netherlands)
Head Coach of the U-17 team
- 2000-2002: Heracles Almelo (Netherlands)
Scout for players from U10 to U19
- 2002-2003: HVV Hengelo (Netherlands)
Head coach of the Professional First Team
- 2003-2004: Sporting Club Barbaros (Netherlands)
Head coach of the Professional First Team
- 2004-2005: BWO FC (Netherlands)
Head coach of the Professional First Team
- 2005-2008: SV Twello ( Netherlands)
Head coach of the Professional First Team
- 2008-2011: Sporting Club Barbaros ( Netherlands)
Technical Director Scout of the Club to detect the best players for the club
- 2011-2014: HVV Hengelo (Netherlands)
Head coach of the Professional First Team
- 2014-2016: Sporting Club Barbaros ( Netherlands)
Head coach of the Professional First Team
- 2016-2017: Highlanders Football Club (Zimbabwe)
Head coach of the Professional First Team
Personnal life
Elroy Akbay speaks fluent Dutch, German, English and Turkish.
Degrees
- UEFA A
- UEFA B