Mesut Bakkal
Encyclopedia
Mesut Bakkal is a football manager and former midfielder who played for Denizlispor
and has managed Gaziantepspor
and Gençlerbirliği S.K..
, Bakkal began playing football for local side Kırıkkalespor. He would later play for Denizlispor
, Afyonspor and İzmirspor
before retiring from active play in 1994.
After his playing career ended, Bakkal became a football manager. He resigned as Gençlerbirliği's manager for the 2nd time in his career, on 3 November 2008.
Denizlispor
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...
and has managed Gaziantepspor
Gaziantepspor
Gaziantepspor is a professional Turkish football club located in the city of Gaziantep. Formed in 1969, Gaziantepspor are nicknamed the Şahinler . The club colours are black and red, and they play their home matches at Kamil Ocak Stadyumu....
and Gençlerbirliği S.K..
Career
Born in KırıkkaleKirikkale
Kırıkkale is the capital of the Kırıkkale Province in the Central Anatolia region of Turkey. It is located 80 km east of Ankara. According to the 2000 census, the population of the province is 280,834, of which 192,705 live in the city of Kırıkkale...
, Bakkal began playing football for local side Kırıkkalespor. He would later play for Denizlispor
Denizlispor
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...
, Afyonspor and İzmirspor
Izmirspor
İzmirspor is а Turkish footbаllteаm from İzmir. They were founded with the name Altınayspor but in 1930 their new name was İzmirspor. They are currently playing in the Amateur league.-League Participations:...
before retiring from active play in 1994.
After his playing career ended, Bakkal became a football manager. He resigned as Gençlerbirliği's manager for the 2nd time in his career, on 3 November 2008.
External links
- Player profile at TFF.org
- Manager profile at TFF.org
- Mesut Bakkal career stats in Turkey at mackolik.com
- Profile at transfermarkt.de