Coşkun Özarı

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Coşkun Özari (1931-) is a former Turkish football player and coach.

Born in 1931, Coşkun Özarı joined Galatasaray as a very young student. After graduating from Galatasaray Lycee, he found himself in the Galatasaray starting line-up at the age of 17. The backbone of Galatasaray, as well as the national team defense for the next 13 years, Ozari was known for his hard tackling, but mild manners.

His leadership in defense led the team with Gündüz Kılıç as coach, Turgay Seren in goal and Metin Oktay upfront, to several championships and Turkish Cup victories.

Özarı's career as a player ended early due to his desire to become a coach. In 1961, he attended a coaching seminar in England, led by legendary coach Walter Winterbottom. When he returned home, he became Galatasaray's assistant coach. And just three years later, he took over the head coach position from Kılıç and led the team to four championships.

When he was appointed national team coach, in 1965, he coached the team for 10 years. He ended his coaching career in 1986 and became a sportswriter. Today, he still writes on national team and Galatasaray issues.

Sporting positions
Preceded by Gündüz Kılıç	Galatasaray S.K. Manager 1963 – 1964	Succeeded by Gündüz Kılıç
Preceded by Tomislav Kaloperović	Galatasaray S.K. Manager 1970 – 1971	Succeeded by Brian Birch
Preceded by Fethi Demircan	Galatasaray S.K. Manager 1978 – 1979	Succeeded by Turgay Şeren
Preceded by Kálmán Mészöly	Turkish national football team managers 1986-1987	Succeeded by Mustafa Denizli

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