Semih Yuvakuran (born 1 September 1963) is a Turkish football manager and former player. He played as a left-back for Galatasaray and Fenerbahçe in the Süper Lig.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 1 September 1963 | ||
| Place of birth | Bursa, Turkey | ||
| Position(s) | Left-back | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Bursaspor | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1981–1984 | Bursaspor | 44 | (0) |
| 1984–1990 | Galatasaray | 166 | (4) |
| 1990–1996 | Fenerbahçe | 89 | (1) |
| 1995–1996 | → Edirnespor (loan) | 12 | (0) |
| Total | 311 | (5) | |
| International career | |||
| 1984–1985 | Turkey U21 | 4 | (0) |
| 1984–1990 | Turkey | 21 | (0) |
| Managerial career | |||
| 2005 | Gebzespor | ||
| 2011 | Denizlispor (assistant manager) | ||
| 2012 | Balkan FK | ||
| 2013–2014 | Sancaktepe | ||
| 2015–2016 | Düzcespor | ||
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Club career edit
A youth product of Bursaspor, Semih begun his career as a striker, moving to left wing, and eventually broke through professionally as a leftback in defense.[1] Semih transferred to Galatasaray in 1984 and helped them win two Süper Ligs, one Turkish Cup, one Chancellor Cup, two Turkish Super Cups, and one TSYD Cup. He eventually transferred to their rivals Fenerbahçe, and could not replicate their success.[2]
Managerial career edit
Semih had a couple stints with lower division Turkish teams. In 2012, he managed the Turkmen club Balkan FK and helped them win the domestic double, winning the Ýokary Liga and Turkmenistan Cup.[3]
Personal life edit
Semih is the father of triplet sons. All three of his sons are footballers, and one of them, Utku Yuvakuran, is a professional footballer for Beşiktaş J.K.[4]
Honours edit
Player edit
Galatasaray
- Süper Lig: 1986–1987, 1987–1988
- Turkish Cup: 1984–1985
- Chancellor Cup: 1985–1986
- Turkish Super Cup: 1986–1987, 1987–1988
- TSYD Cup: 1987–1988
Fenerbahçe
Manager edit
Balkan FK
References edit
- ^ ""Galatasaray evime haciz gönderdiği için hâlâ çok kırgınım" – FourFourTwo". 6 February 2016.
- ^ Haber7. "Eski FB'li Semih'ten ilginç itiraflar". Haber7.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link) - ^ "Teknik direktörler futbolcudan komisyon alıyor".
- ^ "3 Büyükler Utku Yuvakuran'ın peşinde!".
External links edit
- Semih Yuvakuran at the Turkish Football Federation
- Semih Yuvakuran coach profile at the Turkish Football Federation (as coach)
- Semih Yuvakuran at www.mackolik.com (in Turkish)
- Mackolik Coaching Profile