Kadir Akbulut
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Kadir Akbulut | ||
| Date of birth | 8 May 1968 | ||
| Place of birth | Çivril, Denizli, Turkey | ||
| Height | 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Left back, Left winger | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 1976–1978 | Denizlispor | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1980–1994 | Beşiktaş | 349 | (4) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 1986 | Turkey | 3 | (0) |
| 1987 | Turkey Olympic | 1 | (0) |
| Managerial career | |||
| 2010–2011 | Silivrispor | ||
| 2011–present | Çatalcaspor | ||
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*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 9 September 2011 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 9 September 2011 | |||
Kadir Akbulut (born 8 May 1960) is a former Turkish footballer and current coach[1] and occasional newspaper columnist.[2]
Career
Player
Club
Akbulut had begun playing football in Denizlispor 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.[3] 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.[4]
International
Akbulut played in Turkish national football team in Olympic and senior level, called up the team in total of 4 matches.[5]
Coaching
The first coaching experience of Kadir Akbulut was Silivrispor, an Turkish Regional Amateur League team of Silivri district of Istanbul, until his resignation on 3 March 2011.[6] On 1 July 2011, he was hired by Çatalcaspor, another amateur league team located in Istanbul.[7]
Honours
- Beşiktaş
- Turkish League: 4 (1985–86, 1989–90, 1990–91, 1991–92)
- Turkish Cup: 3 (1993–94, 1988–89, 1989–90)
- Presidential Cup: 4 (1985–86, 1988–89, 1991–92, 1993–94)
- Chancellor Cup: 1 (1987–88)
- TSYD Cup: 6 (1984, 1985, 1988, 1990, 1991, 1993)
References
- ^ "Kadir Akbulut". tff.org.tr. Retrieved 9 September 2011. Template:Tr icon
- ^ Akbulut, Kadir (2009-12-19, Saturday). "Nihat erken emekli olacak!". stargazete.com. Retrieved 2011-09-09.
{{cite news}}: Check date values in:|date=(help) Template:Tr icon - ^ "Kadir Akbulut (Beşiktaş) @ Mackolik.cm". mackolik.com. Retrieved 9 September 2011. Template:Tr icon
- ^ "Zeki Önatlı". worldfootball.net. Retrieved 9 September 2011.
- ^ "Kadir Akbulut!". tff.org. Retrieved 9 September 2011. Template:Tr icon
- ^ "Silivrispor'da Kadir Akbulut Gönderildi!". silivrimiz.com. 11 March 2011. Retrieved 9 September 2011. Template:Tr icon
- ^ "Kadir Akbulut Resmen Çatalca'da". istanbulamator.com. 1 July 2011. Retrieved 9 September 2011. Template:Tr icon