Ali Yalnizyigit

“Coach Ali” has been coaching soccer for 8 years and is starting his 2nd season with PFC! Most of his coaching experience comes from being an assist coach and performance analyst for senior teams at professional clubs in Europe. He also spent 2 years as an Academy scout for Eskisehirspor in Turkey. His favorite part of coaching is helping the players improve their soccer skills and knowledge.

He started playing soccer at 6 years old for an amateur team, but transferred to Eskisehirspor at 12 years old where he played on the academy teams until U18. After that, he was a Center Defensive Mid for 4 years at Kutahya Dumlupinar University. And finally, he played on the reserve team for Istanbul Tepecikspor, which competed in the Turkish 2nd League.

He is originally from Turkey and still returns frequently to visit his family there. He has been married for 30 years and is an engineer.

Favorite Team: Besiktas JK

Favorite Player(s): Gattuso, Del Piero, Hursut Meric, and Yusuf Simsek