Bülent Ünder
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Bülent Ünder is a Turkish
former professional footballer and a football manager
.
Ünder also played for the Turkish national football team for nine games between 1973-1974.
. Alongside Terim, Bülent Ünder helped the team to win the league four times in a row, also winning the Turkish Cup twice and becoming the UEFA Cup
winners in 2000.
After Terim left Galatasaray in the summer of 2000 for Fiorentina
, Bülent Ünder also left Galatasaray and was appointed as the manager for Samsunspor
in the 2000-01 season. In this season he managed to defeat his former team Galatasaray in their own home stadium, which was something very rare at that time.
Ünder returned Galatasaray in the 2005-06 season as a game analyst for Eric Gerets. In 25 March 2011 he was appointed as the manager for Galatasaray until the end of season after the contract of Gheorghe Hagi
was mutually terminated by the team.
Turkish people
Turkish people, also known as the "Turks" , are an ethnic group primarily living in Turkey and in the former lands of the Ottoman Empire where Turkish minorities had been established in Bulgaria, Cyprus, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Georgia, Greece, Kosovo, Macedonia, and Romania...
former professional footballer and a football manager
Manager (association football)
In association football, a manager is responsible for running a football club or a national team. The manager of a professional club is responsible directly to the club president. The position of manager is almost exclusively used in British football...
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Playing career
Ünder played his entire career for Galatasaray. He played eight seasons for his club. His team won the Turkish league championship for three times, and won the Turkish Cup twice during his playing career. He finished his career in 1978 with a farewell match against city rivals Fenerbahçe.Ünder also played for the Turkish national football team for nine games between 1973-1974.
Coaching career
Bülent Ünder began his coaching career in the 1991/92 season at Çengelköyspor. After a season Ünder joined the second division side Denizlispor. However, his contract there was terminated after a short time. Three years later, Ünder returned Galatasaray as the assistant coach of Fatih TerimFatih Terim
Fatih Terim, Commendatore OSSI, is a Turkish football former player and manager. Terim was born in Adana, Turkey to Nuriye and Talat Terim. His father, Talat, is a Turkish Cypriot who emigrated to Turkey....
. Alongside Terim, Bülent Ünder helped the team to win the league four times in a row, also winning the Turkish Cup twice and becoming the UEFA Cup
UEFA Cup
The UEFA Europa League is an annual association football cup competition organised by UEFA since 1971 for eligible European football clubs. It is the second most prestigious European club football contest after the UEFA Champions League...
winners in 2000.
After Terim left Galatasaray in the summer of 2000 for Fiorentina
ACF Fiorentina
ACF Fiorentina, commonly referred to as simply Fiorentina, is a professional Italian football club from Florence, Tuscany. Founded by a merger in 1926, Fiorentina have played at the top level of Italian football for the majority of their existence; only four clubs have played in more Serie A...
, Bülent Ünder also left Galatasaray and was appointed as the manager for Samsunspor
Samsunspor
Samsunspor is a professional Turkish football club located in the city of Samsun. The club was formed through a merger of five clubs: 19 Mayıs, Akınspor, Fener Gençlik, Samsunspor, and Samsunspor Galatasaray. The club colours are red and white, and they play their home matches at Samsun 19 Mayıs...
in the 2000-01 season. In this season he managed to defeat his former team Galatasaray in their own home stadium, which was something very rare at that time.
Ünder returned Galatasaray in the 2005-06 season as a game analyst for Eric Gerets. In 25 March 2011 he was appointed as the manager for Galatasaray until the end of season after the contract of Gheorghe Hagi
Gheorghe Hagi
Gheorghe Hagi is a former Romanian footballer. He was famous for his passing, close control, long shots and was regarded as one of the best attacking midfielders in Europe during the 1980s and 1990s and is considered the greatest Romanian footballer of all time...
was mutually terminated by the team.