Zeki Önatlı

Zeki Önatlı
Personal information
Full nameZeki Önatı
Date of birth30 October 1968
Place of birthManisa, Turkey
Height1.80 m (5 ft 11 in)
Playing positionMidfielder
Youth career
1979–1985Bursaspor
1985–1987Bergamaspor
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
1987–1993Beşiktaş45(2)
1993–1999Kocaelispor146(2)
1999–2003İstanbulspor91(0)
National team
1985–1986Turkey U1810(2)
1987–1989Turkey U2111(0)
1988–1989Turkey5(0)
Teams managed
2004–2005Rizespor (Asst. Manager)
2005–2007Beşiktaş (Asst. Manager)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only.
† Appearances (Goals).

Zeki Önatlı (born 30 October 1967) is a former Turkish footballer and currently coach.[1]

Career

Player

Önatlı had begun playing football in Bursaspor where he spelled 6 seasons at youth level. Joined Bergamaspor, a local team located in western city of İzmir, he spent 2 years at the club and joined then Beşiktaş in 1987, in which he played for 6 seasons and won numerous trophies. In Beşiktaş and Kocaelispor years, he played also at European Cups, having 1 cap in UEFA Champions League once in 1992-93 seasonand Cup Winners' Cup twice in 1997-97 season.[2]

Önatlı played in Turkish national football team in different levels, served the outfit in total of 26 matches, scoring twice at U-18 level.

Coaching

Started his coaching career in Black Sea Region team Çaykur Rizespor along with former team fellow Rıza Çalımbay in 2004, duo joined Beşiktaş a season later in 2005 with Gökhan Keskin, another former team friend, forming the coaching structure.[3] Following the resignation of Çalımbay in week 9 of 2005-06 season, Önatlı remained his job also under management of Jean Tigana until 2007.[3]

Honours

References

  1. "Zeki Önatlı" (in Turkish). tff.org.tr. Retrieved 2011-09-09.
  2. "Zeki Önatlı". worldfootball.net. Retrieved 2011-09-09.
  3. 3.0 3.1 Özcan, Saadet (2008-09-09). "Beşiktaş değerlerinden uzaklaşılıyor" (in Turkish). sporx.com. Retrieved 2011-09-09.

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