Şenes Erzik (born 18 September 1942, in

Giresun Giresun () is a city in the Black Sea Region of northeastern Turkey, about west of the city of Trabzon. It is the seat of Giresun Province and Giresun District.Turkey Turkey, officially the Republic of Türkiye, is a country mainly located in Anatolia in West Asia, with a relatively small part called East Thrace in Southeast Europe. It borders the Black Sea to the north; Georgia (country), Georgia, Armen ...

) is a retired football administrator. During his career he served as first vice-president of the Union of European Football Associations (UEFA). He was also a member of the

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Biography

He was educated at

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Istanbul Istanbul is the List of largest cities and towns in Turkey, largest city in Turkey, constituting the country's economic, cultural, and historical heart. With Demographics of Istanbul, a population over , it is home to 18% of the Demographics ...

, where he finished high school section and then the college's School of Business Administration and Economics in 1965. He worked in a diverse range of careers for a number of years in fields like banking for the Sınai Yatırım ve Kredi Bank, as a project manager for FAO/

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and is still involved as an executive board member of the Cankurtaran Holding Inc in

Turkey Turkey, officially the Republic of Türkiye, is a country mainly located in Anatolia in West Asia, with a relatively small part called East Thrace in Southeast Europe. It borders the Black Sea to the north; Georgia (country), Georgia, Armen ...

. He is fluent in

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and

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as well as his native

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. He first got involved in football in 1977 when he was brought onto the board of the

Turkish Football Federation The Turkish Football Federation (; TFF) is the governing body of association football in Turkey. It was formed on 23 April 1923, and joined FIFA the same year and UEFA in 1962. It organizes the Turkey national football team, the Turkish Foo ...

(TFF). He was elected as the president in 1989, a position he held for eight years until he passed the torch to

Haluk Ulusoy Haluk Ulusoy (born 6 May 1958 in Trabzon) is the former president of Turkish Football Federation. His initially held the post between 1997 and 2004, but was re-elected for a second spell in 2006. Awards *2002 Turkish State Medal of Distinguishe ...

. After this he concentrated on his position in UEFA, where he has served since 1990. He has been a UEFA vice president since 1994, member of the

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since 1996, and holds a position as the honorary president of the TFF. He has also had a large hand in Turkey's bids to host the

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in 2012,

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Final in 2005 which was awarded to the

Atatürk Olympic Stadium The Atatürk Olympic Stadium (, ) is a stadium in Istanbul, Turkey. Located in the western district of Başakşehir, it is the largest-capacity stadium in the country. The stadium is named after Mustafa Kemal Atatürk, the founder and first Pre ...

in Istanbul and the

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Final in 2009 which was held in

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. Erzik is married and has a son.

References and notes

External links

UEFA profile
{{DEFAULTSORT:Erzik, Senes 1942 births Living people Sportspeople from Giresun Robert College alumni Turkish Football Federation presidents FIFA officials Members of the UEFA Executive Committee Turkish sports executives and administrators 20th-century Turkish sportsmen