Josef Çınar

Josef Çınar (born 22 January 1984) is a German former professional footballer, who played as a defender, and the head coach of Luxembourgish club Berdenia Berburg.

Josef Çınar

Personal information
Date of birth	(1984-01-22) 22 January 1984 (age 41)
Place of birth	Bremen, West Germany
Height	1.94 m (6 ft 4 in)[1]
Position(s)	Centre back
Team information
Current team	Berdenia Berburg (head coach)
Youth career
	FC Gütersloh
0000–2002	VfB Fichte Bielefeld
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2002–2004	VfB Fichte Bielefeld	42	(2)
2004–2008	SC Verl	115	(4)
2008–2011	Eintracht Trier	92	(3)
2011–2013	Wacker Burghausen	72	(5)
2013–2014	Chemnitzer FC	16	(1)
2014	Kayseri Erciyesspor	4	(0)
2014–2017	Gaziantep BB	33	(0)
2017–2018	Eintracht Trier	55	(3)
Total		429	(18)
Managerial career
2018–2023	Eintracht Trier
2024–	Berdenia Berburg
* Club domestic league appearances and goals

Playing career

In January 2017, Çınar returned to his former club Eintracht Trier signing a 2+1⁄2-year contract.^[2]

Managerial career

In October 2018, Çınar ended his playing career and took over Eintracht Trier as a caretaker manager.^[3][4] He was later officially confirmed as the permanent manager of the club.

In January 2024, he was appointed head coach of Luxembourg Division of Honour club Berdenia Berburg.^[5]