Kadir Akbulut

Kadir Akbulut (born 8 May 1960) is a former Turkish footballer and current coach[1] and occasional newspaper columnist.[2] Played at Denizlispor youth division, Akbulut served for Beşiktaş for his entire professional career.

Kadir Akbulut
Personal information
Full name Kadir Akbulut
Date of birth (1968-05-08) 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
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 9 September 2011
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 9 September 2011

Career

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 Turkey national football team in Olympic and senior levels, called up to the team in total of 4 matches.[1]

Manager

The first coaching experience of Kadir Akbulut was Silivrispor, a Turkish Regional Amateur League team of Silivri district of Istanbul, until his resignation on 3 March 2011.[5] On 1 July 2011, he was hired by Çatalcaspor, another amateur league team located in Istanbul.[6] Managed by Akbulut, Çatalcaspor promoted to 3. Lig at professional stage, for the first time at their history, following 1–0 ended play-off encounter against Edirnespor Gençlik S.K., on 6 May 2014.[7] Akbulut earned a one-year extension for his contract at Çatalcaspor in June 2014.[8]

Honours
91-92 season undefeated squad

References
  1. "Kadir Akbulut" (in Turkish). tff.org.tr. Retrieved 9 September 2011.
  2. Akbulut, Kadir (19 December 2009). "Nihat erken emekli olacak!" (in Turkish). stargazete.com. Retrieved 9 September 2011.
  3. "Kadir Akbulut (Beşiktaş) @ Mackolik.cm" (in Turkish). mackolik.com. Retrieved 9 September 2011.
  4. "Zeki Önatlı". worldfootball.net. Retrieved 9 September 2011.
  5. "Silivrispor'da Kadir Akbulut Gönderildi!" (in Turkish). silivrimiz.com. 11 March 2011. Retrieved 9 September 2011.
  6. "Kadir Akbulut Resmen Çatalca'da" (in Turkish). istanbulamator.com. 1 July 2011. Retrieved 9 September 2011.
  7. "ÇKadir Akbulut'lu Çatalcaspor 3. Lig'de". Yeni Şafak (in Turkish). 6 May 2014. Retrieved 3 April 2015.
  8. "Çatalcaspor, Akbulut ile yola devam edecek". Posta (in Turkish). 9 June 2014. Retrieved 3 April 2015.
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