Muhsin Ertugral
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Muhsin Ertuğral is a Turkish
football (soccer)
coach. He speaks German
, Turkish
and English
fluently. He grew up in Cologne
, Germany
.
Ertuğral is most notable for coaching in Africa.
on May 26, 2007. That proved to be a successful season for Ajax under Ertuğral as they went on to finish fourth in the league and the only side never to suffer defeat against Sundowns in that season.
He also coached Congo DR
, then still known as Zaire, taking them to the African Cup of Nations
in 1996, where they were eliminated in the quarterfinals. It was that performance with Zaire which caught the attention of Kaizer Chiefs MD Kaizer Motaung
.
He picked up a number of trophies with South African club Kaizer Chiefs during his first stint, including the African Cup Winners' Cup
in 2001, being the only person to lead a South African team to this honour.
On 8 May 2009 the Turkish coach has quit Kaizer Chiefs, but could remain in South Africa, where he is tracked by Ajax Cape Town. On 18 May 2009 ther former Kaizer Chiefs' Turkish coach has signed for Ajax Cape Town.
As of 8 October 2009, upon Bülent Uygun
's resignation, he agreed to pen a deal with the Turkish Super League underdogs Sivasspor
, the contract runs between 30 June 2011. Yiğidos also announced that the assistant coach position will be occupied by former Beşiktaş
favorite and South Africa national
, Fani Madida
.
Honours
Winner Semifinal Telkom Cup (2009),
MTN Super 8, Champion (2008) with Kaizer Chiefs,
Telkom Cup, Champion (2007) with Kaizer Chiefs,
Coach of the Year (2007) with Kaizer Chiefs,
Telekom Cup, Final (2007) with Ajax Cape Town,
ABSA Cup, Champions (League Cup, 2006) with Ajax Cape Town,
3rd in the League(2005) with Ismaili,
Arab. Champions League, Semi-Finale (2005) with Ismaili,
CAF Cup, Quarter Final (2005) with Ismaili,
FA Cup, Quarter Final (2004) with SV Mattersburg,
Unbeaten in the League (2004) with Club Africain,
Africa Cup Winners Cup Semi Final (2003) with Club Africain,
Telkom Charity Cup, Winners (2002) with Kaizer Chiefs,
Team of the Year in Africa (2002) with Kaizer Chiefs,
Super Cup, Final (2002) with Kaizer Chiefs,
Africa Cup Winners Cup, Champions (2001) with Kaizer Chiefs,
Coca Cola Cup, Champions (2001) with Kaizer Chiefs,
BP Top 8, Champions (2001) with Kaizer Chiefs,
Vodacom Intern. Cup, Winners (2001) with Kaizer Chiefs,
2nd in the League (2000) with Kaizer Chiefs,
Vodacom Intern. Cup, Winners (2000) with Kaizer Chiefs,
Bob Save Super Bowl (League Cup), Winners (2000) with Kaizer Chiefs,
Turkish Cup, Final (1998) with Trabzonspor,
President Cup, Winners (1998) with Trabzonspor,
UEFA Cup, 3rd round (1997) with Trabzonspor,
2nd in the League (1997) with Trabzonspor,
Africa Cup, Quarter Final (1996) with National Team Zaire,
Qualification to Africa Cup (1995) with National Team Zaire,
Turkey
Turkey , known officially as the Republic of Turkey , is a Eurasian country located in Western Asia and in East Thrace in Southeastern Europe...
football (soccer)
Football (soccer)
Association football, more commonly known as football or soccer, is a sport played between two teams of eleven players with a spherical ball...
coach. He speaks German
German language
German is a West Germanic language, related to and classified alongside English and Dutch. With an estimated 90 – 98 million native speakers, German is one of the world's major languages and is the most widely-spoken first language in the European Union....
, Turkish
Turkish language
Turkish is a language spoken as a native language by over 83 million people worldwide, making it the most commonly spoken of the Turkic languages. Its speakers are located predominantly in Turkey and Northern Cyprus with smaller groups in Iraq, Greece, Bulgaria, the Republic of Macedonia, Kosovo,...
and English
English language
English is a West Germanic language that arose in the Anglo-Saxon kingdoms of England and spread into what was to become south-east Scotland under the influence of the Anglian medieval kingdom of Northumbria...
fluently. He grew up in Cologne
Cologne
Cologne is Germany's fourth-largest city , and is the largest city both in the Germany Federal State of North Rhine-Westphalia and within the Rhine-Ruhr Metropolitan Area, one of the major European metropolitan areas with more than ten million inhabitants.Cologne is located on both sides of the...
, Germany
Germany
Germany , officially the Federal Republic of Germany , is a federal parliamentary republic in Europe. The country consists of 16 states while the capital and largest city is Berlin. Germany covers an area of 357,021 km2 and has a largely temperate seasonal climate...
.
Ertuğral is most notable for coaching in Africa.
Coaching career
Ertuğral took Ajax Cape Town to ABSA Cup glory with a 2–0 victory against league champions Mamelodi SundownsMamelodi Sundowns
Mamelodi Sundowns are a South African football club that plays in the Premier Soccer League.Since 2003, Sundowns are owned by rand billionaire Patrice Motsepe....
on May 26, 2007. That proved to be a successful season for Ajax under Ertuğral as they went on to finish fourth in the league and the only side never to suffer defeat against Sundowns in that season.
He also coached Congo DR
Congo DR national football team
The Congo DR national football team is the national team of the Democratic Republic of the Congo and is controlled by the Fédération Congolaise de Football-Association , and are nicknamed The Leopards.Congo have been ranked as high as 51 in the FIFA Rankings...
, then still known as Zaire, taking them to the African Cup of Nations
African Cup of Nations
The Africa Cup of Nations, also referred to as the African Cup of Nations or African Nations Cup, officially CAN , is the main international association football competition in Africa. It is sanctioned by the Confederation of African Football , and was first held in 1957. Since 1968, it has been...
in 1996, where they were eliminated in the quarterfinals. It was that performance with Zaire which caught the attention of Kaizer Chiefs MD Kaizer Motaung
Kaizer Motaung
Kaizer Motaung is a former South African soccer player and founder of the Kaizer Chiefs Football Club, of which he is still chairman and managing director...
.
He picked up a number of trophies with South African club Kaizer Chiefs during his first stint, including the African Cup Winners' Cup
African Cup Winners' Cup
The African Cup Winners' Cup was a football competition that started in 1975 and merged with the CAF Cup in 2004 to form the CAF Confederations Cup...
in 2001, being the only person to lead a South African team to this honour.
On 8 May 2009 the Turkish coach has quit Kaizer Chiefs, but could remain in South Africa, where he is tracked by Ajax Cape Town. On 18 May 2009 ther former Kaizer Chiefs' Turkish coach has signed for Ajax Cape Town.
As of 8 October 2009, upon Bülent Uygun
Bülent Uygun
Bülent Uygun is a former Turkish professional footballer, and current Süper Lig club Eskişehirspor's manager. He played as an attacking midfielder after starting his career as a striker, and was the captain of Fenerbahçe. His nickname is The Soldier due to his strict rules during his management time...
's resignation, he agreed to pen a deal with the Turkish Super League underdogs Sivasspor
Sivasspor
Sivasspor is a Turkish sports club based in Sivas, Turkey formed in the year 1967. They play in the Turkish Süper Lig. Their manager is currently Riza Calimbay. They finished 15th in the 2010–11 Süper Lig. Their current captain is Hayrettin Yerlikaya....
, the contract runs between 30 June 2011. Yiğidos also announced that the assistant coach position will be occupied by former Beşiktaş
Besiktas
Beşiktaş is a municipality of Istanbul, Turkey, located on the European shore of the Bosphorus. It is bordered on the north by Sarıyer and Şişli, on the west by Kağıthane and Şişli, on the south by Beyoğlu, and on the east by the Bosphorus...
favorite and South Africa national
South Africa national football team
The South Africa national football team represents South Africa in association football and is controlled by the South African Football Association, the governing body for football in South Africa. South Africa's home ground is Soccer City, known as FNB Stadium due to a naming rights deal, in...
, Fani Madida
Fani Madida
Fani Madida in Newcastle ,KwaZulu Natal is a retired South African association football player who played in South Africa for Kaizer Chiefs and Hellenic and in Turkey for Beşiktaş, Antalyaspor and Bursaspor.- International career :...
.
Honours
Winner Semifinal Telkom Cup (2009),
MTN Super 8, Champion (2008) with Kaizer Chiefs,
Telkom Cup, Champion (2007) with Kaizer Chiefs,
Coach of the Year (2007) with Kaizer Chiefs,
Telekom Cup, Final (2007) with Ajax Cape Town,
ABSA Cup, Champions (League Cup, 2006) with Ajax Cape Town,
3rd in the League(2005) with Ismaili,
Arab. Champions League, Semi-Finale (2005) with Ismaili,
CAF Cup, Quarter Final (2005) with Ismaili,
FA Cup, Quarter Final (2004) with SV Mattersburg,
Unbeaten in the League (2004) with Club Africain,
Africa Cup Winners Cup Semi Final (2003) with Club Africain,
Telkom Charity Cup, Winners (2002) with Kaizer Chiefs,
Team of the Year in Africa (2002) with Kaizer Chiefs,
Super Cup, Final (2002) with Kaizer Chiefs,
Africa Cup Winners Cup, Champions (2001) with Kaizer Chiefs,
Coca Cola Cup, Champions (2001) with Kaizer Chiefs,
BP Top 8, Champions (2001) with Kaizer Chiefs,
Vodacom Intern. Cup, Winners (2001) with Kaizer Chiefs,
2nd in the League (2000) with Kaizer Chiefs,
Vodacom Intern. Cup, Winners (2000) with Kaizer Chiefs,
Bob Save Super Bowl (League Cup), Winners (2000) with Kaizer Chiefs,
Turkish Cup, Final (1998) with Trabzonspor,
President Cup, Winners (1998) with Trabzonspor,
UEFA Cup, 3rd round (1997) with Trabzonspor,
2nd in the League (1997) with Trabzonspor,
Africa Cup, Quarter Final (1996) with National Team Zaire,
Qualification to Africa Cup (1995) with National Team Zaire,