Timur was born in Munich, Germany and started playing soccer at a young age. During his youth career he played for local clubs Los Gatos United, De Anza Force, and Sunnyvale Alliance.

Timur’s favorite soccer memories include winning the Stanford Summer Classic and watching Zlatan Ibrahimovic score a magnificent goal against the San Jose Earthquakes at Stanford Stadium.

Timur has coached for almost a decade now and joined Alpine Strikers a year ago. Timur cites sharing a love for the game and helping players become the best version of themselves as his key reasons for becoming a coach. Timur holds a USSF D coaching license.

Timur’s favorite player is Ronaldinho. He enjoys relaxing at the beach and swimming.