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Abdullah Avcı
Abdullah Mucib Avcı (Turkish pronunciation: [abdullah mudʒib avdʒɯ]; born 31 July 1963) is a UEFA Pro Licensed Turkish football manager and a former professional footballer.
Avcı's coaching career began at İstanbulspor in 1999 as assistant coach before a spell as Galatasaray youth academy chief. Later, in October 2004, he became the head coach of the Turkey under-17 national football team.
After leaving his position with the national teams in 2006, Avcı started working as a coach at İstanbul Başakşehir. He coached İstanbul Başakşehir until 2011 when he became the head coach of the national team. Between 2011 and 2013, Avcı coached the national team before returning to lead İstanbul Başakşehir again in 2014. He worked at İstanbul Başakşehir from 2014 to 2019 before becoming the head coach of Beşiktaş for the 2019 season.
In the 2020 season, Avcı took over Trabzonspor and led the team to become Süper Lig champions in the 2021–22 season. On 7 March 2023, Avcı announced his resignation from his position.
After playing for several football clubs including Vefa, Fatih Karagümrük, Rizespor, Kahramanmaraşspor, Bakırköyspor, and Kasımpaşa, he joined İstanbulspor where he spent the longest time and also served as the team captain.
Following the end of his professional football career in 1999, he completed coaching courses and obtained a Professional License.
He started his coaching career in İstanbulspor, where he played football for a long time, as one of Ziya Doğan's coaches in the 1999–2000 season. Towards the end of the season, he was brought to the head of the team together with football player-manager Aykut Kocaman and coached the team for 7 matches. He worked as Aykut Kocaman's assistant until 2002. He was appointed as the head of the İstanbulspor U–21 team in the 2002–03 season. They came third in the U21 Ligi. In 2003, he took charge as "Youth Development Technical Officer".
At the start of 2004, he began his coaching career with the Galatasaray U–21. During his tenure, he trained notable players such as Arda Turan, Aydın Yılmaz, Uğur Uçar Ferhat Öztorun, Mülayim Erdem, Mehmet Güven, and Cafercan Aksu. In the 2004–05 season, he guided the team to the U21 Ligi championship title.
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Abdullah Avcı
Abdullah Mucib Avcı (Turkish pronunciation: [abdullah mudʒib avdʒɯ]; born 31 July 1963) is a UEFA Pro Licensed Turkish football manager and a former professional footballer.
Avcı's coaching career began at İstanbulspor in 1999 as assistant coach before a spell as Galatasaray youth academy chief. Later, in October 2004, he became the head coach of the Turkey under-17 national football team.
After leaving his position with the national teams in 2006, Avcı started working as a coach at İstanbul Başakşehir. He coached İstanbul Başakşehir until 2011 when he became the head coach of the national team. Between 2011 and 2013, Avcı coached the national team before returning to lead İstanbul Başakşehir again in 2014. He worked at İstanbul Başakşehir from 2014 to 2019 before becoming the head coach of Beşiktaş for the 2019 season.
In the 2020 season, Avcı took over Trabzonspor and led the team to become Süper Lig champions in the 2021–22 season. On 7 March 2023, Avcı announced his resignation from his position.
After playing for several football clubs including Vefa, Fatih Karagümrük, Rizespor, Kahramanmaraşspor, Bakırköyspor, and Kasımpaşa, he joined İstanbulspor where he spent the longest time and also served as the team captain.
Following the end of his professional football career in 1999, he completed coaching courses and obtained a Professional License.
He started his coaching career in İstanbulspor, where he played football for a long time, as one of Ziya Doğan's coaches in the 1999–2000 season. Towards the end of the season, he was brought to the head of the team together with football player-manager Aykut Kocaman and coached the team for 7 matches. He worked as Aykut Kocaman's assistant until 2002. He was appointed as the head of the İstanbulspor U–21 team in the 2002–03 season. They came third in the U21 Ligi. In 2003, he took charge as "Youth Development Technical Officer".
At the start of 2004, he began his coaching career with the Galatasaray U–21. During his tenure, he trained notable players such as Arda Turan, Aydın Yılmaz, Uğur Uçar Ferhat Öztorun, Mülayim Erdem, Mehmet Güven, and Cafercan Aksu. In the 2004–05 season, he guided the team to the U21 Ligi championship title.