Göran Aral (born 3 July 1953[1]) is a Swedish former footballer.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Göran Timur Aral | ||
| Date of birth | 3 July 1953 | ||
| Place of birth | Sweden | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1975 | Djurgården | 1 | (0) |
| Managerial career | |||
| 2010 | New York Red Bulls (ass. coach) | ||
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Career
editGöran Aral was born in Sweden in 1953 and is a product of the Djurgården youth system. At the beginning of the 1970s he was considered such a promising player that he was selected to go to London and train with Chelsea.[2] However, a serious injury ended his career in 1977 at the age of 24.
Aral was most recently with Swedish Allsvenskan side, Djurgården, serving as their Sport Director, overseeing the club's youth initiatives and technical system. He served at Djurgården in a number of capacities and was on the management team since the late 1990s. During this time, Aral was part of Allsvenskan-winning teams in 2002 and 2003.[3] In 2004, he left Djurgården to work with the Swedish Football Association and remained there until 2008 when he returned to Djurgården to serve as technical director.
During the 2010 season he was hired by New York Red Bulls to serve as an assistant coach under fellow Swede Hans Backe. He was hired to assist with the first-team and to oversee the club's academy system. At the end of the 2010 season, Aral left the club and was eventually replaced by Jan Halvor Halvorsen.[4]
References
edit- ^ "Sök personer – Birthday.se".
- ^ http://www.dn.se/sport/fotboll/goran-aral-vinnaren-i-bossarnas-maktkamp-1.620139 [dead link]
- ^ "Göran Aral får makten över Djurgården". Expressen.
- ^ "Red Bulls name Jan Halvor Halvorsen assistant coach". New York Red Bulls. Archived from the original on 5 October 2011. Retrieved 18 January 2011.
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