Mustafa Denizli

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Mustafa Denizli
Mustafa Denzili, Tractor-Nassaji 20191021.jpg
Denizli in 2019
Personal information
Date of birth (1949-11-10) 10 November 1949 (age 75)
Place of birth Çeşme, Turkey
Height 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in)
Position(s) Striker
Team information
Current team
Pakhtakor Tashkent FK (manager)
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
1966–1983 Altay 386 (121)
1983–1984 Galatasaray 15 (3)
Total401(124)
International career
1971–1980 Turkey 10 (2)
Managerial career
1987–1989 Galatasaray
1989–1990 Alemannia Aachen
1990–1992 Galatasaray
1994–1996 Kocaelispor
1996–2000 Turkey
2000–2002 Fenerbahçe
2003–2004 Manisaspor
2004–2006 Pas Tehran
2006–2007 Persepolis
2008–2010 Beşiktaş
2011–2012 Persepolis
2012–2013 Çaykur Rizespor
2013–2014 Khazar Lankaran
2015–2016 Galatasaray
2017 Eskişehirspor
2018–2019 Kasımpaşa
2019 Tractor
2021–2022 Altay
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Mustafa Denizli (born 10 November 1949) is a Turkish football coach and former player. He has managed many notable Turkish football clubs, including "Istanbul Big Three" (Fenerbahçe, Galatasaray and Beşiktaş) and has won the Süper Lig title three times. He is the only manager in history to win the Süper Lig with three clubs, and the only manager who reached semi-finals in the European Cup 1988-89 - which make him one the top 3 coaches of Turkey along with Fatih Terim and Şenol Güneş.

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Managerial career

Early years

Denizli was appointed manager of FK Khazar Lankaran on 3 December 2013, with a one-and-a-half-year deal. [1] On 16 May 2014, Denizli terminated his contract with Khazar. [2]

He also has worked outside Turkey with Alemannia Aachen in Germany, Pas and Persepolis in Iran and Khazar Lankaran in Azerbaijan. He managed the Turkey national team for four years and reached the quarter-finals of Euro 2000. On 23 December 2011, he returned to Persepolis but resigned at the end of the season. He spent 17 years with his hometown club Altay in İzmir, gaining a reputation as one of the best players in the position of attacking left forward in the league's history. On 9 October 2008 he signed a 1-year contract with Beşiktaş. On 30 May the club claimed its 13th Süper Lig title under his guidance. Denizli is the only one in Turkey who have won the national league with the ""three biggest"" football clubs; Beşiktaş, Fenerbahçe and Galatasaray as a manager. With 2008–09 league title, Denizli also clings to the achievement of being "the one and only Turkish coach Beşiktaş earned the league title with". 2 June 2010 According to a number of reports from Turkey, experienced gaffer Denizli has resigned as head coach of Süper Lig titans Beşiktaş for medical reasons. [3]

Third term at Galatasaray

On 19 November 2015, Galatasaray manager Hamza Hamzaoğlu left his position as a result of mutual agreement. [4] On 22 November 2015, Denizli said "Galatasaray's president called me. I am going to meet with him tomorrow, negotiating for managerial position" on TRT Spor broadcast. [5] A day later, Galatasaray's president Dursun Aydın Özbek met with Denizli at Point Hotel Beşiktaş, Istanbul and he said "I offered managerial position to Mustafa Denizli and he accepted in principle. We will sign the official contract in a few days" on the press conference. Denizli commented "I started my career's unforgettable success' here and I want close the parenthesis here." [6]

Before the signing, Denizli followed UEFA Champions League match, Galatasaray played with Atlético Madrid in Vicente Calderón Stadium. But in this match, the team was managed by Cláudio Taffarel as the interim manager. [7] On 26 November 2015, he signed a contract until June 2017 in Florya Metin Oktay Sports Complex and Training Center. [8]

Denizli started his third term at Galatasaray with a 2–2 draw against Kasımpaşa in Süper Lig. [9] Team was beat Bursaspor with 3-0 in Ali Sami Yen Sports Complex, which is his second match. [10] On 8 December 2015, team draw against 1-1 with FC Astana but they took third place in UEFA Champions League C Group and qualified for 2015–16 UEFA Europa League knockout phase. [11] He said "This was the hardest 90 minutes of my career." after the game. [12] His last European match in 1991–92 European Cup Winners' Cup with Werder Bremen while he was a coach of Galatasaray until this match. [13]

Denizli as manager of Besiktas in 2010 MDenizli cropped.JPG
Denizli as manager of Beşiktaş in 2010

His first derby was with Beşiktaş in Atatürk Olympic Stadium and Galatasaray lost 2–1 this match. Besides, this was first defeat of Denizli on third term. [14] After this, Galatasaray was met with Akhisar Belediyespor, impending Turkish Cup and beat in two matches. [15] [16] Denizli went outside Istanbul with Kastamonuspor match since appointed of manager. [17] Denizli resigned from his duty on 1 March 2016. [18]

Kasımpaşa

On 2 October 2018, Denizli was appointed as the head coach of Kasımpaşa. [19] Denizli resigned in May 2019 two weeks before the end of the season. [20]

Tractor

Denizli was appointed as the head coach of Tractor in June 2019. [21] One of his biggest successes during his career at Tractor FC, was winning the Persepolis–Tractor rivalry and when he was the head coach, Tractor defeated Persepolis after more than five years. [22] [23] However, he was sacked on 7 December 2019 after a series of bad results, including a 4–2 home loss to Esteghlal. [24]

Altay

On 28 April 2021, Denizli was appointed as the head coach of Altay. He requested that the proceeds from the contract he signed with Altay to be donated to the Mehmetçik Foundation and the Veterans and Martyrs Families Foundation of Turkey. [25] He finished the regular season in 5th place in the TFF 1. League earning Altay a spot in the promotion play-offs, later becoming play-off champions and getting Altay promoted to the Süper Lig. [26] Denizli resigned in January 2022 after going on a 13 match winless streak in the Süper Lig. [27]

Career statistics

Player

Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
ClubSeasonLeagueCup [nb 1] [28] Europe [nb 2] Total
AppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Altay 1967–68 7364--137
1968–69 2435021314
1969–70 2783020328
1970–71 28520--305
1971–72 2810102--2812
1972–73 251220--2712
1973–74 25762--319
1974–75 28520--305
1975–76 22400--224
1976–77 261020--2810
1977–78 2753023328
1978–79 23994--3213
1979–80 221287--3019
1980–81 21921102410
1981–82 261242--3014
1982–83 27742--319
Total386121682474461149
Galatasaray 1983–84 15372--225
Career total401124752674483154

International

Appearances and goals by national team and year [29]
National teamYearAppsGoals
Turkey 197741
197961
198010
Total102
Scores and results list Turkey's goal tally first, score column indicates score after each Denizli goal. [29]
List of international goals scored by Mustafa Denizli
No.DateVenueOpponentScoreResultCompetition
16 April 1977 Ankara 19 Mayıs Stadium, Ankara, TurkeyFlag of Finland.svg  Finland 1–01–2 Friendly
228 October 1979 Empire Stadium, Gżira, MaltaFlag of Malta.svg  Malta 2–02–1 UEFA Euro 1980 qualifying

Managerial statistics

As of 9 January 2022 [30]
TeamNatFromToRecord
GWDLWin %
Galatasaray Flag of Turkey.svg 1987198999602217060.61
Aachen Flag of Germany.svg 1989199015519033.33
Galatasaray Flag of Turkey.svg 1990199277471416061.04
Kocaelispor Flag of Turkey.svg 1994199681342423041.98
Turkey Flag of Turkey.svg 1996200035111014031.43
Fenerbahçe Flag of Turkey.svg 200020016640818060.61
Manisaspor Flag of Turkey.svg 200320043720710054.05
Pas Tehran Flag of Iran.svg 200420065126178050.98
Persepolis Flag of Iran.svg 200620073014115046.67
Beşiktaş Flag of Turkey.svg 2008201082451720054.88
Persepolis Flag of Iran.svg 2011201224879033.33
Çaykur Rizespor Flag of Turkey.svg 20122013171025058.82
Khazar Lankaran Flag of Azerbaijan.svg 20132014261196042.31
Galatasaray Flag of Turkey.svg 20152016221165050.00
Eskişehirspor Flag of Turkey.svg 2017201716664037.50
Kasımpaşa Flag of Turkey.svg 201820193211615034.38
Tractor Flag of Iran.svg 2019201913733053.85
Altay Flag of Turkey.svg 202120222812313042.86
Total751378173200050.33

Honours

Player

Altay

Managerial

Galatasaray

Fenerbahçe

Beşiktaş

Çaykur Rizespor

Altay

Awards and achievements

Notes

  1. Includes Türkiye Kupası, Atatürk Kupası, Başbakanlık Kupası, Cumhurbaşkanlığı Kupası and TSYD Kupası
  2. Includes European Cup, UEFA Cup, UEFA Cup Winners' Cup,

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