Abdullah Avcı

Abdullah Avcı
Personal information
Full name Abdullah Mucib Avcı
Date of birth (1963-07-31) 31 July 1963
Place of birth Istanbul, Turkey
Height 1.79 m (5 ft 10 1⁄2 in)
Playing position Forward
Club information
Current team
 İstanbul Başakşehir (Manager)
Youth career
1979–1980 Vefa
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1984–1986 Fatih Karagümrük 54 (22)
1986–1988 Çaykur Rizespor 61 (22)
1988–1989 Kahramanmaraşspor 16 (5)
1989–1990 Bakırköyspor 0 (0)
1990–1991 Kasımpaşa 30 (16)
1991–1995 İstanbulspor 97 (43)
1995 Küçükçekmece 11 (2)
1996 Nişantaşıspor 12 (3)
1998–1999 Vefa 28 (10)
Total 309 (123)
Teams managed
2000 İstanbulspor
2000–2002 İstanbulspor (assistant)
2002–2004 İstanbulspor A2
2004–2005 Galatasaray A2
2005–2006 Turkey U17
2006–2011 İstanbul Başakşehir
2011–2013 Turkey
2014– İstanbul Başakşehir
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only.

Abdullah Mucib Avcı (born 31 July 1963) (Turkish pronunciation: [ɑbdullɑh mud͡ʒib ɑvd͡ʒɯ], born 5 April 1965) is a former Turkish footballer, who played as a striker and Turkish football manager and current manager of İstanbul Başakşehir. He was also ex-manager of Turkish national football team.[1]

Career

Playing career

Avcı played for Vefa, Fatih Karagümrük, Çaykur Rizespor, Kahramanmaraşspor, Bakırköyspor, Kasımpaşa, İstanbulspor, Küçükçekmece, Nişantaşıspor respectively and retired in 1999 at the club where he started football. Avcı's coaching career began at İstanbulspor in 1999 as assistant coach before a spell as Galatasaray youth academy chief.[2]

Managerial career

He took over Turkish U17 national football team leading them to the 2005 UEFA European Under-17 Football Championship gold medal and 4th place at the FIFA Youth-World championship in Peru. With stars like Nuri Şahin, Deniz Yılmaz, and Tevfik Köse, Abdullah Avcı was confident of success.[3] In August 2006 he moved to İstanbul Büyükşehir Belediyespor, leading them to promotion in his first season and keeping them in the Süper Lig ever since. After the 2006–07 season they were promoted to the Süper Lig. Finishing 12th in the 2007–08 season enabled them to remain in the Süper Lig for the 2008–09 season. In the 2009–10 season, the club finished the season 6th place with a historical success at its own. Starting from 2006, he guided his team in 215 matches in a consistent manner and took İstanbul Büyükşehir Belediyespor to Turkish Cup final last season for the first time in club's history. After normal time and extra time ended on a 2–2 draw, Beşiktaş won the penalty shootout 4–3 and won its 9th Turkish Cup.[4] On 17 November 2011 Avci has been named as the new Turkish national football team boss just a day after Guus Hiddink's departure was confirmed.[5] The Turkish Football Federation have wasted no time in announcing the Dutchman's replacement after turning to former under-17 boss Avci on a four-year contract. Speaking at the contact signing ceremony held at TFF headquarters in Istanbul, ex TFF president Mehmet Ali Aydınlar said: Mr. Avcı deserves this post as a UEFA European Under-17 Championship winner and FIFA Youth-World championship semi-finalist and he got it. I believe he'll put his mark on many successes during his working term. Avcı said at a press conference when join to Turkish national football team head coach: I am very happy to be granted the honour of such a duty, We will take important steps to improve the national team. On 20 August 2013, after a poor performance he resigned from his post and was replaced with Fatih Terim.[6] On 5 June 2014, he come back to the old club and he signed a 5 year deal with the club who changed name to İstanbul Başakşehir.[7][8]

Honours

Player honours

İstanbulspor

Nişantaşıspor

Managerial honours

Turkey U-17

İstanbul Başakşehir

Career statistics

As of 7 May 2017[9][10]

Club

Club Season League Cup Total
Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Fatih Karagümrük 1984–85 215––215
1985–86 3317––337
Total 5422––5422
Rizespor 1986–87 29841339
1987–88 80––80
1988–89 2414422816
Total 6122836925
Kahramanmaraşspor 1988–89 16510175
Total 16510175
Bakırköyspor 1989–90 ––2020
Total ––2020
Kasımpaşa 1990–91 3016––3016
Total 3016––3016
İstanbulspor 1991–92 3418213619
1992–93 22711238
1993–94 2514513015
1994–95 16410174
Total 97438310646
Küçükçekmece 1995–96 112––112
Total 112––112
Nişantaşıspor 1995–96 123––123
Total 123––123
Vefa 1998–99 2810––2810
Total 2810––2810
Career totals 309123196328129

Career totals

Professional career totals
Teams Appearances Goals Goals per game
Clubs 328 129 0.39
Total 328 129 0.39

Managerial statistics

Team From To Record
GWDLWin %
İstanbul Başakşehir 2006 2011 205 83 48 74 040.49
Turkey 2011 2013 18 6 4 8 033.33
İstanbul Başakşehir 2014 Present 132 64 46 22 048.48
Total 355 153 98 104 043.10

İstanbul Başakşehir statistics

Team From To Competition Record
G W D L Win %
İstanbul Başakşehir 8 August 2011 Present League[nb 1] 278 123 73 82 044.24
Domestic Cup 53 24 19 10 045.28
Europe 6 0 2 4 000.00
Total 337 147 94 96 043.62
Career totals League 278 123 73 82 044.24
Domestic Cup 53 24 19 10 045.28
Europe 6 0 2 4 000.00
Total 337 147 94 96 043.62

Notes

  1. ↑ Includes Süper Lig, TFF First League

See also

References

  1. ↑ "Avcı named new Turkey coach". Tff.org. 17 November 2011. Retrieved 9 May 2017.
  2. ↑ "ABDULLAH AVCI BİYOGRAFİSİ" (in Turkish). Biyografi.info. 9 May 2017. Retrieved 9 May 2017.
  3. ↑ "Turkey". Uefa.com. 9 May 2017. Retrieved 9 May 2017.
  4. ↑ "Beşiktaş şampiyon!" (in Turkish). Beinsports.com. 9 May 2017. Retrieved 9 May 2017.
  5. ↑ "Türk Milli Takımı'nda Abdullah Avcı dönemi" (in Turkish). Aljazeera.com.tr. 17 November 2011. Retrieved 9 May 2017.
  6. ↑ "Abdullah Avcı istifa etti" (in Turkish). Ntv.com.tr. 30 August 2013. Retrieved 9 May 2017.
  7. ↑ "Abdullah Avcı'dan 5 yıllık imza" (in Turkish). Sabah.com.tr. 5 June 2014. Retrieved 9 May 2017.
  8. ↑ "Abdullah Avcı'dan 5 yıllık imza!" (in Turkish). Mackolik.com. 5 June 2014. Retrieved 9 May 2017.
  9. ↑ "Abdullah Avcı" (in Turkish). mackolik.com. 10 August 2013. Retrieved 9 May 2017.
  10. ↑ "Abdullah Avcı (T.Direktör)" (in Turkish). Mackolik.com. 10 August 2006. Retrieved 7 May 2017.
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