Semih Yuvakuran

Semih Yuvakuran
Personal information
Full name Semih Yuvakuran
Date of birth (1963-09-01) September 1, 1963
Place of birth Bursa, Turkey
Playing position Leftback
Youth career
Bursaspor
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1981–1984 Bursaspor 44 (0)
1984–1990 Galatasaray 166 (4)
1990–1996 Fenerbahçe 89 (1)
1995–1996 →Edirnespor (loan) 12 (0)
National team‡
1984–1985 Turkey U21 4 (0)
1984–1990 Turkey 21 (0)
Teams managed
2005 Gebzespor
2011 Denizlispor (assistant manager)
2012 Balkan FK
2013–2014 Sancaktepe Belediyespor
2015–2016 Düzcespor
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 9 November 2017
‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 9 November 2017

Semih Yuvakuran (born 1 September 1963) is a Turkish football manager, and retired footballer best known for his stints as a leftback for Galatasaray and Fenerbahçe in the Süper Lig.

Professional career

A youth product of Bursaspor, Semih begun his career as a striker, moving to left wing, and eventually broke through professionally as a leftback in defense.[1] Semih transferred to Galatasaray in 1984 and helped them win 2 Süper Ligs, 1 Turkish Cup, 1 Chancellor Cup, 2 Turkish Super Cups, and 1 TSYD Cup. He eventually transferred to their rivals Fenerbahçe, and could not replicate their success.[2]

Managerial career

Semih had a couple stints with lower division Turkish teams. In 2012, he managed the Turkmen club Balkan FK and helped them win the domestic doulbe, winning the Ýokary Liga and Turkmenistan Cup.[3]

Personal life

Semih is the father of triplet sons. All three of his sons are footballers, and one of them, Utku Yuvakuran, is a professional footballer for Beşiktaş J.K..[4]

Honours

Club

Galatasaray
Fenerbahçe

Manager

Balkan FK

References

  1. ↑ ""Galatasaray evime haciz gönderdiği için hâlâ çok kırgınım" – FourFourTwo". 6 February 2016.
  2. ↑ Haber7. "Eski FB'li Semih'ten ilginç itiraflar". Haber7.
  3. ↑ "Teknik direktörler futbolcudan komisyon alıyor".
  4. ↑ "3 Büyükler Utku Yuvakuran'ın peşinde!".
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