Abdullah Avcı

Abdullah Mucib Avcı (Turkish pronunciation: [abdullah mudʒib avdʒɯ]; born 31 July 1963) is a Turkish former professional footballer and last managed Beşiktaş. He has also managed the Turkish national team.[1]

Abdullah Avcı
Personal information
Full name Abdullah Mucib Avcı
Date of birth (1963-07-31) 31 July 1963
Place of birth Istanbul, Turkey
Height 1.79 m (5 ft 10 in)
Playing position(s) Striker
Youth career
1979–1980 Vefa
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1984–1986 Fatih Karagümrük 54 (22)
1986–1988 Çaykur Rizespor 61 (22)
1988–1989 Kahramanmaraşspor 16 (5)
1989–1990 Bakırköyspor 0 (0)
1990–1991 Kasımpaşa 30 (16)
1991–1995 İstanbulspor 97 (43)
1995 Küçükçekmece 11 (2)
1996 Nişantaşıspor 12 (3)
1998–1999 Vefa 28 (10)
Total 309 (123)
Teams managed
2000 İstanbulspor
2000–2002 İstanbulspor (assistant)
2002–2004 İstanbulspor A2
2004–2005 Galatasaray A2
2005–2006 Turkey U17
2006–2011 İstanbul Başakşehir
2011–2013 Turkey
2014–2019 İstanbul Başakşehir
2019–2020 Beşiktaş
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only

Career

Playing career

Avcı played for Vefa, Fatih Karagümrük, Çaykur Rizespor, Kahramanmaraşspor, Bakırköyspor, Kasımpaşa, İstanbulspor, Küçükçekmece, Nişantaşıspor respectively and retired in 1999 at the club where he started football. Avcı's coaching career began at İstanbulspor in 1999 as assistant coach before a spell as Galatasaray youth academy chief.[2]

Managerial career

He took over Turkish U17 national football team leading them to the 2005 UEFA European Under-17 Football Championship gold medal and 4th place at the FIFA Youth-World championship in Peru. With stars like Nuri Şahin, Deniz Yılmaz, and Tevfik Köse, Abdullah Avcı was confident of success.[3] In August 2006 he moved to İstanbul Büyükşehir Belediyespor, leading them to promotion in his first season and keeping them in the Süper Lig ever since. After the 2006–07 season they were promoted to the Süper Lig. Finishing 12th in the 2007–08 season enabled them to remain in the Süper Lig for the 2008–09 season. In the 2009–10 season, the club finished the season 6th place with a historical success at its own.

Starting from 2006, he guided his team in 215 matches in a consistent manner and took İstanbul Büyükşehir Belediyespor to Turkish Cup final last season for the first time in club's history. After normal time and extra time ended on a 2–2 draw, Beşiktaş won the penalty shootout 4–3 and won its 9th Turkish Cup.[4]

On 17 November 2011, Avcı has been named as the new Turkish national football team boss just a day after Guus Hiddink's departure was confirmed.[5] The Turkish Football Federation have wasted no time in announcing the Dutchman's replacement after turning to former under-17 boss Avcı on a four-year contract. Speaking at the contract signing ceremony held at TFF headquarters in Istanbul, ex TFF president Mehmet Ali Aydınlar said: Mr. Avcı deserves this post as a UEFA European Under-17 Championship winner and FIFA Youth-World championship semi-finalist and he got it. I believe he'll put his mark on many successes during his working term. Avcı said at a press conference when join to Turkish national football team head coach: I am very happy to be granted the honour of such a duty, We will take important steps to improve the national team.

On 20 August 2013, after a poor performance he resigned from his post and was replaced with Fatih Terim.[6] On 5 June 2014, he come back to the old club and he signed a 5-year deal with the club who changed name to İstanbul Başakşehir.[7][8]

Career statistics
Source:[9][10]

Club
Club Season League Cup Total
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Fatih Karagümrük 1984–85 TFF First League 215––215
1985–86 3317––337
Total 5422––5422
Rizespor 1986–87 1. Lig 29841339
1987–88 80––80
1988–89 2414422816
Total 6122836925
Kahramanmaraşspor 1988–89 1. Lig 16510175
Bakırköyspor 1989–90 TFF First League ––2020
Kasımpaşa 1990–91 TFF First League 3016––3016
İstanbulspor 1991–92 TFF Second League 3418213619
1992–93 TFF First League 22711238
1993–94 2514513015
1994–95 16410174
Total 97438310646
Küçükçekmece 1995–96 TFF Second League 112––112
Nişantaşıspor 1995–96 TFF Second League 123––123
Vefa 1998–99 TFF Third League 2810––2810
Career totals 309123196328129

Managerial statistics
As of match updated 8 February 2020
Team From To Record
GWDLWin %
İstanbul Başakşehir 2006 2011 205 83 48 74 040.49
Turkey 2011 2013 18 6 4 8 033.33
İstanbul Başakşehir 2014 2019 226 116 71 39 051.33
Beşiktaş 2019 2020 28 11 3 14 039.29
Total 477 216 126 135 045.28


Honours

Player honours

İstanbulspor

Nişantaşıspor

Managerial honours

Turkey U-17

İstanbul Başakşehir

See also

References
  1. "Avcı named new Turkey coach". Tff.org. 17 November 2011. Retrieved 9 May 2017.
  2. "ABDULLAH AVCI BİYOGRAFİSİ" (in Turkish). Biyografi.info. 9 May 2017. Retrieved 9 May 2017.
  3. "Turkey". Uefa.com. 9 May 2017. Retrieved 9 May 2017.
  4. "Beşiktaş şampiyon!" (in Turkish). Beinsports.com. 9 May 2017. Retrieved 9 May 2017.
  5. "Türk Milli Takımı'nda Abdullah Avcı dönemi" (in Turkish). Aljazeera.com.tr. 17 November 2011. Retrieved 9 May 2017.
  6. "Abdullah Avcı istifa etti" (in Turkish). Ntv.com.tr. 30 August 2013. Retrieved 9 May 2017.
  7. "Abdullah Avcı'dan 5 yıllık imza" (in Turkish). Sabah.com.tr. 5 June 2014. Retrieved 9 May 2017.
  8. "Abdullah Avcı'dan 5 yıllık imza!" (in Turkish). Mackolik.com. 5 June 2014. Retrieved 9 May 2017.
  9. "Abdullah Avcı" (in Turkish). mackolik.com. 10 August 2013. Archived from the original on 29 January 2018. Retrieved 9 May 2017.
  10. "Abdullah Avcı (T.Direktör)" (in Turkish). Mackolik.com. 10 August 2006. Retrieved 7 May 2017.
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