Kadir Akbulut
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Kadir Akbulut is a former Turkish
footballer and current coach and occasional newspaper columnist.
at youth level, until his joining to Beşiktaş
in 1980, in which he played for 14 seasons during one of the most successful periods of the team's history. In Beşiktaş years, he played 349 league matches (322 in starting line-up), scoring 4 times, and collected 39 yellow cards, also being a part of undefeated champion squad of 1991-92 season. He also played at European Cups, having 6 caps in UEFA Champions League
between 1982 and 1992, and Cup Winners' Cup twice in 1997-98 season.
district of Istanbul, until his resignation on 3 March 2011. On 1 July 2011, he was hired by Çatalcaspor, another amateur league team located in Istanbul.
Turkey
Turkey , known officially as the Republic of Turkey , is a Eurasian country located in Western Asia and in East Thrace in Southeastern Europe...
footballer and current coach and occasional newspaper columnist.
Club
Akbulut had begun playing football in DenizlisporDenizlispor
Denizlispor is a sports club based in Denizli, Turkey. It is known by its distinct green and black colors. The club's branches include football, volleyball, basketball, table tennis, chess, and gymnastics...
at youth level, until his joining to Beşiktaş
Besiktas J.K.
Beşiktaş Jimnastik Kulübü , or simply Beşiktaş , is a Turkish sports club. The club's football team is one of the major teams in Turkey. The professional sports club, founded in 1903, is based in the Beşiktaş district in Istanbul, Turkey...
in 1980, in which he played for 14 seasons during one of the most successful periods of the team's history. In Beşiktaş years, he played 349 league matches (322 in starting line-up), scoring 4 times, and collected 39 yellow cards, also being a part of undefeated champion squad of 1991-92 season. He also played at European Cups, having 6 caps in UEFA Champions League
UEFA Champions League
The UEFA Champions League, known simply the Champions League and originally known as the European Champion Clubs' Cup or European Cup, is an annual international club football competition organised by the Union of European Football Associations since 1955 for the top football clubs in Europe. It...
between 1982 and 1992, and Cup Winners' Cup twice in 1997-98 season.
International
Akbulut played in Turkish national football team in Olympic and senior level, called up the team in total of 4 matches.Coaching
The first coaching experience of Kadir Akbulut was Silivrispor, an amateur league team of SilivriSilivri
Silivri is a city and a district in Istanbul Province along the Sea of Marmara in Turkey, outside of metropolitan Istanbul, containing many holiday and weekend homes for residents of the city. The largest city in the district is also named Silivri...
district of Istanbul, until his resignation on 3 March 2011. On 1 July 2011, he was hired by Çatalcaspor, another amateur league team located in Istanbul.
Honours
- BeşiktaşBesiktas J.K.Beşiktaş Jimnastik Kulübü , or simply Beşiktaş , is a Turkish sports club. The club's football team is one of the major teams in Turkey. The professional sports club, founded in 1903, is based in the Beşiktaş district in Istanbul, Turkey...
- Turkish League: 4 (1985–86, 1989–90, 1990–91, 1991–92)
- Turkish Cup: 3 (1993–94, 1988–89, 1989–90)
- Presidential CupTurkish Super CupThe TFF Süper Kupa, as it is currently known, is the annual super cup football match contested between the previous season's Süper Lig champions and the Turkish Cup winners in Turkey. It was originally known as the Cumhurbaşkanlığı Kupası from 1966 to 1998. No competition was held between 1999 and...
: 4 (1985–86, 1988–89, 1991–92, 1993–94) - Chancellor CupChancellor CupThe Chancellor Cup is a defunct football competition in Turkey. It began in 1944 as a match between the winner of the Amateur Leagues and Milli Küme . It ran as a Milli Küme tournament until 1966....
: 1 (1987–88) - TSYD CupTSYD CupThe TSYD Cup is a defunct football competition in Turkey. The tournament started in 1963. It was played throughout 6 regions of Turkey: Adana, Ankara, Istanbul, Izmir, Konya, and Trabzon. The competition's major leg which was played between the Big Three of Turkey; Fenerbahçe SK, Galatasaray SK,...
: 6 (1984, 1985, 1988, 1990, 1991, 1993)
External links
- Footballer profile at TFFTurkish Football FederationThe Turkish Football Federation , also called the Turkish Football Association, is the governing body of football in Turkey. It was formed on 23 April 1923. It organizes the Turkish national teams and the Turkish football league. By 2004, there were 4,956 football clubs organized in Turkey, and a...