Ünal Karaman

Ünal Karaman
Personal information
Full nameÜnal Karaman
Date of birthJune 29, 1966
Place of birthKonya, Turkey
Height1.80 m (5 ft 11 in)
Playing positionMidfielder
Club information
Current team
Trabzonspor (assistant)
Youth career
1979–1981Konya Et Balık Spor
1981–1984Konyaspor
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps†(Gls)†
1984–1987Gaziantepspor(?)(?)
1987–1990Malatyaspor91(23)
1990–1999Trabzonspor218(43)
1999–2000MKE Ankaragücü20(4)
National team‡
1984Turkey U-183(1)
1985-1987Turkey U-215(1)
1985–1996Turkey36(3)
Teams managed
2000-2004Turkey (assistant)
2004Turkey (caretaker)
2004-2006Turkey B
2006-2007Turkey U-21
2007-2008Konyaspor
2008MKE Ankaragücü
2009Konyaspor
2010-2013Trabzonspor (assistant)
2013–Trabzonspor (assistant)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 22 December 2010.

† Appearances (Goals).

‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 22 December 2010

Ünal Karaman (born 29 June 1966 in Konya) is a former Turkish professional footballer and manager.

Club career

He played for Konyaspor (as amateur between 1981–1984), Gaziantepspor (1984–1987), Malatyaspor (1987–1990), Trabzonspor (1990–1999) and Ankaragücü (1999–2000).[1]

International career

Karaman made 36 appearances for the senior Turkey national football team between 1985 and 1996.[2]

Career as manager

He also worked as a caretaker manager for the Turkey national football team in 2004. After serving as the head coach of the Turkey national under-21 football team, he signed up with Konyaspor as a coach in September 2007. Later, Karaman was appointed manager of Ankaragücü after Hakan Kutlu was sacked. He resigned from this position and returned to Konyaspor replacing Giray Bulak, who was recently sacked.[3]

References

  1. ↑ "ÜNAL KARAMAN". Turkish Football Federation. Retrieved 2008-12-05.
  2. ↑ "Turkey – Record International Players". RSSSF. Retrieved 2008-12-05.
  3. ↑ Yeni Teknik Direktörümüz Ünal Karaman