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{{Short description|Turkish footballer and manager}}
{{unreferenced||date=June 2006}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=December 2019}}
{{Infobox football biography
| name = Abdullah Avcı
| image = Abdullah Avcı 2016.jpg
| caption = Avcı in 2016
| fullname = Abdullah Mucib Avcı
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1963|7|31|df=y}}
| birth_place = [[Istanbul]], Turkey
| height = 1.80 m
| position = [[Striker (association football)|Striker]]
| currentclub =
| youthyears1 = 1979–1980
| youthclubs1 = [[Vefa S.K.|Vefa]]
| years1 = 1984–1986
| clubs1 = [[Fatih Karagümrük S.K.|Fatih Karagümrük]]
| caps1 = 54
| goals1 = 22
| years2 = 1986–1988
| clubs2 = [[Çaykur Rizespor]]
| caps2 = 61
| goals2 = 22
| years3 = 1988–1989
| clubs3 = [[Kahramanmaraşspor]]
| caps3 = 16
| goals3 = 5
| years4 = 1989–1990
| clubs4 = [[Bakırköyspor]]
| caps4 = 0
| goals4 = 0
| years5 = 1990–1991
| clubs5 = [[Kasımpaşa S.K.|Kasımpaşa]]
| caps5 = 30
| goals5 = 16
| years6 = 1991–1995
| clubs6 = [[İstanbulspor]]
| caps6 = 97
| goals6 = 43
| years7 = 1995
| clubs7 = [[Küçükçekmece S.K.|Küçükçekmece]]
| caps7 = 11
| goals7 = 2
| years8 = 1996
| clubs8 = [[:tr:Nişantaşıspor|Nişantaşıspor]]
| caps8 = 12
| goals8 = 3
| years9 = 1998–1999
| clubs9 = [[Vefa S.K.|Vefa]]
| caps9 = 28
| goals9 = 10
| totalcaps = 309
| totalgoals = 123
| manageryears1 = 1999–2002
| manageryears2 = 2002–2003
| manageryears3 = 2004
| manageryears4 = 2004–2005
| manageryears5 = 2006–2011
| manageryears6 = 2011–2013
| manageryears7 = 2014–2019
| manageryears8 = 2019–2020
| manageryears9 = 2020–2023
| manageryears10 = 2023–2024
| managerclubs1 = [[İstanbulspor]] (assistant)
| managerclubs2 = [[İstanbulspor|İstanbulspor U-21]]
| managerclubs3 = [[Galatasaray U21|Galatasaray U-21]]
| managerclubs4 = [[Turkey national youth football team|Turkey U-17]]
| managerclubs5 = [[İstanbul Başakşehir F.K.|İstanbul Başakşehir]]
| managerclubs6 = [[Turkey national football team|Turkey]]
| managerclubs7 = [[İstanbul Başakşehir F.K.|İstanbul Başakşehir]]
| managerclubs8 = [[Beşiktaş J.K.|Beşiktaş]]
| managerclubs9 = [[Trabzonspor]]
| managerclubs10 = [[Trabzonspor]]
| medaltemplates =
}}
'''Abdullah Mucib Avcı''' ({{IPA|tr|abdullah mudʒib avdʒɯ}}; born 31 July 1963) is a [[UEFA coaching licences|UEFA Pro Licensed]] Turkish [[Association football|football]] manager and a former professional footballer.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.tff.org/default.aspx?pageID=285&ftxtID=8772|title=Türkiye'deki ilk UEFA Pro-Lisans Güncelleme kursu başladı|date=25 December 2009|access-date=18 January 2021|website=[[Turkish Football Association]]}}</ref> He is the former manager of [[Trabzonspor]]. He has also managed the [[Turkey national football team|Turkey national team]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.tff.org/default.aspx?pageID=471&ftxtID=13919|title= Avcı named new Turkey coach|language=English|date=17 November 2011|access-date=9 May 2017|publisher=Tff.org}}</ref>


Avcı's coaching career began at [[İstanbulspor]] in 1999 as assistant coach before a spell as [[Galatasaray U21|Galatasaray youth academy]] chief.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.biyografi.info/kisi/abdullah-avci|title=ABDULLAH AVCI BİYOGRAFİSİ|language=Turkish|date=9 May 2017|access-date=9 May 2017|publisher=Biyografi.info}}</ref> Later, in October 2004, he became the head coach of the [[Turkey national under-17 football team|Turkey under-17 national football team]].
'''Abdullah Avcı''' is a former [[Galatasaray S.K.|Galatasaray]] youth [[football]] coach and has coached the Turkey U-17 team leading them to a European championship medal and 4th place at the [[FIFA]] Youth-World championships in [[Peru]]. With stars like [[Nuri Sahin]], Deniz Yılmaz, and Tevfik Kose, Abdullah Avci was confident of success.


After leaving his position with the national teams in 2006, Avcı started working as a coach at [[İstanbul Başakşehir F.K.|İstanbul Başakşehir]]. He coached [[İstanbul Başakşehir F.K.|İstanbul Başakşehir]] until 2011 when he became the head coach of the [[Turkey national football team|national team]]. Between 2011 and 2013, Avcı coached the [[Turkey national football team|national team]] before returning to lead [[İstanbul Başakşehir F.K.|İstanbul Başakşehir]] again in 2014. He worked at [[İstanbul Başakşehir F.K.|İstanbul Başakşehir]] from 2014 to 2019 before becoming the head coach of [[Beşiktaş J.K.|Beşiktaş]] for the 2019 season.
Now he is [[Manager]] of [[Istanbul Büyüksehir Belediyespor]]


In the 2020 season, Avcı took over [[Trabzonspor]] and led the team to become [[Süper Lig]] champions in the [[2021–22 Süper Lig|2021–22 season]]. On 7 March 2023, Avcı announced his resignation from his position.
{{National squad
| bg = red
| fg = white
| country = Turkey
| comp link = 2005 FIFA U-17 World Championship
| comp = 2005 FIFA U-17 World Championship
| p1 = [[Volkan Babacan|Babacan]]
| p2 = [[Mehmet Yılmaz]]
| p3 = [[Ferhat Bikmaz|Bikmaz]]
| p4 = [[Erkan Ferin|Ferin]]
| p5 = [[Serdar Kesci|Kesci]]
| p6 = [[Harun Karadas|Karadas]]
| p7 = [[Deniz Yılmaz|Yılmaz]]
| p8 = [[Caner Erkin|Erkin]]
| p9 = [[Tevfik Kose|Kose]]
| p10 = [[Nuri Şahin|Şahin]]
| p11 = [[Özgürcan Özcan|Özcan]]
| p12 = [[Onur Kivrak|Kirvak]]
| p13 = [[Emre Balak|Balak]]
| p14 = [[Aydın Yılmaz]]
| p15 = [[Anil Tasdemir|Tasdemir]]
| p16 = [[Ergun Berisha|Berisha]]
| p17 = [[Cengiz Coban|Coban]]
| p18 = [[Murat Duruer|Duruer]]
| p19 = [[Aykut Demir|Demir]]
| p20 = [[Eray Birnican|Birnican]]
| coach = '''Avcı'''
}}


==Playing career==
[[Category:Turkish football managers|Avci, Abdullah]]


After playing for several football clubs including [[Vefa S.K.|Vefa]], [[Fatih Karagümrük S.K.|Fatih Karagümrük]], [[Çaykur Rizespor|Rizespor]], [[Kahramanmaraşspor]], [[Bakırköyspor]], and [[Kasımpaşa S.K.|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.

==Managerial career==
===İstanbulspor===
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 1.Lig|1999–2000 season]]. Towards the end of the season, he was brought to the head of the team together with football [[Player-coach|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|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".

===Galatasaray U–21===
At the start of 2004, he began his coaching career with the [[Galatasaray U21|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.

===Turkey U–17===
On 11 October 2004, he was appointed as the head coach of the [[Turkey national under-17 football team]], beginning his tenure with the [[2005 UEFA European Under-17 Championship|2005 European Under-17 Football Championship qualification]]. On 15 October 2004 their first international match took place against [[Armenia national under-17 football team|Armenia]], which they won 2–1.

Under his leadership, the team advanced to the elite round of the tournament by finishing in first place in their qualifying group. In the elite round, they won all three matches, but suffered their first defeat against [[Italy national under-17 football team|Italy]] in the tournament. However, they bounced back by defeating [[England national under-17 football team|England]] and [[Belarus national under-17 football team|Belarus]] to secure the group runner-up spot. In the knockout stage, they defeated [[Croatia national under-17 football team|Croatia]] in the semi-finals and [[Netherlands national under-17 football team|Netherlands]] in the final to become the [[UEFA European Under-17 Championship|European Champion]] for the second time in their history. [[Tevfik Köse]] was the top scorer of the tournament, while [[Nuri Şahin]] was named the best player. [[Caner Erkin]] and [[Onur Recep Kıvrak]] were among the team members who would later play for the [[Turkey national football team]].

Their success in the championship qualified them to participate in the [[2005 FIFA U-17 World Championship]]. In their first-ever appearance in the tournament, they won all three group matches and reached the quarter-finals, where they eliminated [[China national under-17 football team|China]]. However, they were eliminated in the semi-finals after conceding a goal in the 90th minute. In the match for third place, they lost 2–1 to the [[Netherlands national under-17 football team|Netherlands]], finishing in fourth place overall. Throughout his one-year tenure, he coached the team in 27 matches, winning 18, drawing 5, and losing only 4 times.

===İstanbul Başakşehir (formerly known as Istanbul BB)===
On 9 August 2006, Avcı left his national team duty and began coaching [[İstanbul Başakşehir F.K.|İstanbul Başakşehir]] (formerly known as İstanbul BB). In the 2006–07 season, [[İstanbul Başakşehir F.K.|İstanbul Başakşehir]] (formerly known as Istanbul BB) finished 2nd in the [[TFF First League|First League]] and qualified for the [[Süper Lig]] in the [[2007–08 Süper Lig|2007–08 Süper Lig season]]. Despite winning 2–0 against [[Fenerbahçe S.K. (football)|Fenerbahçe]] in their first game, [[İstanbul Başakşehir F.K.|İstanbul Başakşehir]] (formerly known as Istanbul BB) had a rough start to the season. Even though he received an offer from a team that was the champion in the [[2007–08 Süper Lig|2007–08 season]], [[Galatasaray S.K. (football)|Galatasaray]], Avcı chose to remain with [[İstanbul Başakşehir F.K.|İstanbul Başakşehir]] (formerly known as Istanbul BB) and declined the offer. Avcı led [[İstanbul Başakşehir F.K.|İstanbul Başakşehir]] (formerly known as Istanbul BB) to finish in the 12th place in the [[2007–08 Süper Lig|2007–08 season]], 9th place in the [[2008–09 Süper Lig|2008–09 season]], 6th place in the [[2009–10 Süper Lig|2009–10 season]], and 12th place in the [[2010–11 Süper Lig|2010–11 season]] in the Süper Lig.

Under Avcı's leadership, [[İstanbul Başakşehir F.K.|İstanbul Başakşehir]] (formerly known as Istanbul BB) reached the final of the [[2010–11 Turkish Cup]]. However, in the final match against [[Beşiktaş J.K.|Beşiktaş]], they drew in regular time, and [[Beşiktaş J.K.|Beşiktaş]] won the cup as a result of penalties. In addition to his successful stint at [[İstanbul Başakşehir F.K.|İstanbul Başakşehir]] (formerly known as Istanbul BB) Abdullah Avcı received a contract from the [[Turkey national football team|Turkey national team]]. On November 18, 2011, he left [[İstanbul Başakşehir F.K.|İstanbul Başakşehir]] to join the national team.

===Turkey national team===

On 17 November 2011, after [[Guus Hiddink]] left his job, he was appointed as the coach of the [[Turkey national football team]], which was vacated. A contract was signed with Avcı until 21 May 2015. Having failed with only 6 wins and 4 draws in 18 matches with the national team, Avcı resigned from his position on August 20, 2013, after the rumors of the search for a new coach were not denied.

===İstanbul Başakşehir===

After his stint as coach of the [[Turkey national football team]], Abdullah Avcı returned to [[İstanbul Başakşehir F.K.|İstanbul Başakşehir]] in the [[2014–15 Süper Lig|2014–15]]. In his first season back, the team finished in 4th place, having achieved 15 wins, 14 draws, and 5 losses in the [[Süper Lig]]. In the [[2015–16 Süper Lig|second season]], [[İstanbul Başakşehir F.K.|İstanbul Başakşehir]] won 16 matches, drew 11 times, and lost 7 times, again finishing in 4th place.

In the [[2016–17 Süper Lig|2016–17 season]], [[İstanbul Başakşehir F.K.|İstanbul Başakşehir]] had a strong start, eventually finishing in 2nd place behind champions [[Beşiktaş J.K.|Beşiktaş]]. The team continued its success in the [[2017–18 Süper Lig|2017–18 season]], finishing in 3rd place. In the [[2018–19 Süper Lig|2018–19 season]], [[İstanbul Başakşehir F.K.|İstanbul Başakşehir]] finished in 2nd place behind [[Galatasaray S.K. (football)|Galatasaray S.K.]], with a total of 66 points.

During his time with [[İstanbul Başakşehir F.K.|İstanbul Başakşehir]], Avcı helped to establish the team as a strong competitor in the [[Süper Lig]]. He was known for his tactical acumen and ability to develop young players. However, On 30 June 2019, Avcı parted ways with the club to join the Turkish giants club, [[Beşiktaş J.K.|Beşiktaş]].

===Beşiktaş===

On 3 July 2019, Avcı signed a three-year contract with [[Beşiktaş J.K.|Beşiktaş]], one of the biggest football clubs in [[Football in Turkey|Turkey]]. He began his tenure with the team, but his performance and tactics were heavily criticized by the fans who were not satisfied with the team's results and playing style. Despite winning 11 matches at the start of the season, [[Beşiktaş J.K.|Beşiktaş]]'s performance declined significantly, which led to Avcı's sacking on 25 January 2020, after only seven months as the coach. It is worth noting that the team's disappointing results and the lack of support from the fans played a significant role in Avcı's departure from the club.

===Trabzonspor===

On 10 November 2020 Avcı signed a 2.5-year contract with [[Trabzonspor]]. [[Trabzonspor]] is a football team based in the city of [[Trabzon]], [[Turkey]]. They had not won the [[Süper Lig]] championship for 36 years until Avcı's tenure. Avcı led [[Trabzonspor]] to win the [[2020 Turkish Super Cup]] on 27 January 2021, and later on 30 April 022, they won the [[Süper Lig]] championship three weeks before the end of the [[2021–22 Süper Lig|2021–22 season]] by drawing 2–2 with [[Antalyaspor]]. During his time with [[Trabzonspor]], they had a successful home record, as they went unbeaten for 36 home games. However, on 4 March 2023, [[Trabzonspor]] lost their first home game under Avcı's management to [[Ümraniyespor]].

On 7 March 2023, Avcı resigned from his position as [[Trabzonspor]] coach for personal reasons, leaving behind a successful legacy.

==Career statistics==
:Source:<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.mackolik.com/Futbolcu/52600/Abdullah-Avci|title=Abdullah Avcı|language=Turkish|date=10 August 2013|access-date=9 May 2017|publisher=mackolik.com|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180129122247/http://www.mackolik.com/Futbolcu/52600/Abdullah-Avci|archive-date=29 January 2018|url-status=dead}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.mackolik.com/Antrenor/1214/Abdullah-Avci|title=Abdullah Avcı (T.Direktör)|language=Turkish|date=10 August 2006|access-date=7 May 2017|publisher=Mackolik.com}}</ref>

===Club===
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align: center"
|-
!rowspan="2"|Club
!rowspan="2"|Season
!colspan="3"|League
!colspan="2"|Cup
!colspan="2"|Total
|-
!Division||Apps||Goals||Apps||Goals||Apps||Goals
|-
|rowspan="3"|[[Fatih Karagümrük S.K.|Fatih Karagümrük]]
|[[TFF First League|1984–85]]
|rowspan="2"|[[TFF First League]]
|21||5||–||–||21||5
|-
|[[TFF First League|1985–86]]
|33||17||–||–||33||7
|-
!colspan="2"|Total
!54!!22!!–!!–!!54!!22
|-
|rowspan="4"|[[Çaykur Rizespor|Rizespor]]
|[[1986–87 1.Lig|1986–87]]
|rowspan="3"|[[1. Lig]]
|29||8||4||1||33||9
|-
|[[1987–88 1.Lig|1987–88]]
|8||0||–||–||8||0
|-
|[[1988–89 1.Lig|1988–89]]
|24||14||4||2||28||16
|-
!colspan="2"|Total
!61!!22!!8!!3!!69!!25
|-
|[[Kahramanmaraşspor]]
|[[1988–89 1.Lig|1988–89]]
|1. Lig
|16||5||1||0||17||5
|-
|[[Bakırköyspor]]
|[[TFF First League|1989–90]]
|TFF First League
|–||–||2||0||2||0
|-
|[[Kasımpaşa S.K.|Kasımpaşa]]
|[[TFF First League|1990–91]]
|TFF First League
|30||16||–||–||30||16
|-
|rowspan="5"|[[İstanbulspor A.Ş.|İstanbulspor]]
|[[TFF Second League|1991–92]]
|[[TFF Second League]]
|34||18||2||1||36||19
|-
|[[TFF First League|1992–93]]
|rowspan="3"|TFF First League
|22||7||1||1||23||8
|-
|[[TFF First League|1993–94]]
|25||14||5||1||30||15
|-
|[[TFF First League|1994–95]]
|16||4||1||0||17||4
|-
!colspan="2"|Total
!97!!43!!8!!3!!106!!46
|-
|[[Küçükçekmece S.K.|Küçükçekmece]]
|[[TFF Second League|1995–96]]
|TFF Second League
|11||2||–||–||11||2
|-
|[[:tr:Nişantaşıspor|Nişantaşıspor]]
|[[TFF Second League|1995–96]]
|TFF Second League
|12||3||–||–||12||3
|-
|[[Vefa S.K.|Vefa]]
|[[TFF Third League|1998–99]]
|[[TFF Third League]]
|28||10||–||–||28||10
|-
!colspan="3"|Career totals
!309!!123!!19!!6!!328!!129
|}

==Managerial statistics==
{{updated|match updated 29 August 2024}}

{| class="wikitable" style="text-align: center"
|-
!rowspan=2|Team
!rowspan=2|From
!rowspan=2|To
!colspan=5|Record
|-
!G!!W!!D!!L!!Win %
|-
|[[İstanbul Başakşehir F.K.|İstanbul Başakşehir]]
|8 August 2006
|18 November 2011
{{WDL|205|83|48|74}}
|-
|[[Turkey national football team|Turkey]]
|18 November 2011
|20 August 2013
{{WDL|18|6|4|8}}
|-
|[[İstanbul Başakşehir F.K.|İstanbul Başakşehir]]
|18 August 2014
|30 June 2019
{{WDL|226|116|71|39}}
|-
|[[Beşiktaş J.K.|Beşiktaş]]
|3 July 2019
|29 January 2020
{{WDL|28|11|3|14}}
|-
|[[Trabzonspor]]
|10 November 2020
|7 March 2023
{{WDL|117|64|32|21}}
|-
|[[Trabzonspor]]
|12 October 2023
|31 August 2024
{{WDL|42|23|7|12}}
|-
!colspan=3|Total
{{WDLtot|636|303|165|168}}
|}

==Honours==
===Managerial honours===

'''Trabzonspor'''
*[[Süper Lig]]: [[2021–22 Süper Lig|2021–22]]
*[[Turkish Super Cup|Süper Kupa]]: [[2020 Turkish Super Cup|2020]],<ref name="Honours 2020 Turkish Super Cup ">{{cite news|title=Süper Kupa Trabzonspor'un! (ÖZET) Başakşehir - Trabzonspor maç sonucu: 1-2|url=https://www.fanatik.com.tr/super-kupa-trabzonsporun-ozet-basaksehir-trabzonspor-mac-sonucu-1-2-2197753|publisher=[[Fanatik (Turkey)|Fanatik]]|date=27 January 2021|access-date=27 January 2021|language=Tr|archive-url=https://archive.today/20210127213509/https://www.fanatik.com.tr/super-kupa-trabzonsporun-ozet-basaksehir-trabzonspor-mac-sonucu-1-2-2197753|archive-date=27 January 2021|url-status=live}}</ref> [[2022 Turkish Super Cup|2022]]

==See also==
* [[List of Turkey national football team managers]]

==References==
{{reflist}}

==External links==
*[http://www.tff.org/Default.aspx?pageId=219&antId=7396 Abdullah Avcı] at TFF.org
*[http://www.mackolik.com/Antrenor/1214/Abdullah-Avci Abdullah Avcı] at Mackolik.com
* {{Instagram| adulahaci | Abdullah Avcı}}

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Latest revision as of 06:53, 29 November 2024

Abdullah Avcı
Avcı in 2016
Personal information
Full name Abdullah Mucib Avcı
Date of birth (1963-07-31) 31 July 1963 (age 61)
Place of birth Istanbul, Turkey
Height 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in)
Position(s) Striker
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)
Managerial career
1999–2002 İstanbulspor (assistant)
2002–2003 İstanbulspor U-21
2004 Galatasaray U-21
2004–2005 Turkey U-17
2006–2011 İstanbul Başakşehir
2011–2013 Turkey
2014–2019 İstanbul Başakşehir
2019–2020 Beşiktaş
2020–2023 Trabzonspor
2023–2024 Trabzonspor
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

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.[1] He is the former manager of Trabzonspor. He has also managed the Turkey national team.[2]

Avcı's coaching career began at İstanbulspor in 1999 as assistant coach before a spell as Galatasaray youth academy chief.[3] 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.

Playing career

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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.

Managerial career

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İstanbulspor

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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".

Galatasaray U–21

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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.

Turkey U–17

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On 11 October 2004, he was appointed as the head coach of the Turkey national under-17 football team, beginning his tenure with the 2005 European Under-17 Football Championship qualification. On 15 October 2004 their first international match took place against Armenia, which they won 2–1.

Under his leadership, the team advanced to the elite round of the tournament by finishing in first place in their qualifying group. In the elite round, they won all three matches, but suffered their first defeat against Italy in the tournament. However, they bounced back by defeating England and Belarus to secure the group runner-up spot. In the knockout stage, they defeated Croatia in the semi-finals and Netherlands in the final to become the European Champion for the second time in their history. Tevfik Köse was the top scorer of the tournament, while Nuri Şahin was named the best player. Caner Erkin and Onur Recep Kıvrak were among the team members who would later play for the Turkey national football team.

Their success in the championship qualified them to participate in the 2005 FIFA U-17 World Championship. In their first-ever appearance in the tournament, they won all three group matches and reached the quarter-finals, where they eliminated China. However, they were eliminated in the semi-finals after conceding a goal in the 90th minute. In the match for third place, they lost 2–1 to the Netherlands, finishing in fourth place overall. Throughout his one-year tenure, he coached the team in 27 matches, winning 18, drawing 5, and losing only 4 times.

İstanbul Başakşehir (formerly known as Istanbul BB)

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On 9 August 2006, Avcı left his national team duty and began coaching İstanbul Başakşehir (formerly known as İstanbul BB). In the 2006–07 season, İstanbul Başakşehir (formerly known as Istanbul BB) finished 2nd in the First League and qualified for the Süper Lig in the 2007–08 Süper Lig season. Despite winning 2–0 against Fenerbahçe in their first game, İstanbul Başakşehir (formerly known as Istanbul BB) had a rough start to the season. Even though he received an offer from a team that was the champion in the 2007–08 season, Galatasaray, Avcı chose to remain with İstanbul Başakşehir (formerly known as Istanbul BB) and declined the offer. Avcı led İstanbul Başakşehir (formerly known as Istanbul BB) to finish in the 12th place in the 2007–08 season, 9th place in the 2008–09 season, 6th place in the 2009–10 season, and 12th place in the 2010–11 season in the Süper Lig.

Under Avcı's leadership, İstanbul Başakşehir (formerly known as Istanbul BB) reached the final of the 2010–11 Turkish Cup. However, in the final match against Beşiktaş, they drew in regular time, and Beşiktaş won the cup as a result of penalties. In addition to his successful stint at İstanbul Başakşehir (formerly known as Istanbul BB) Abdullah Avcı received a contract from the Turkey national team. On November 18, 2011, he left İstanbul Başakşehir to join the national team.

Turkey national team

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On 17 November 2011, after Guus Hiddink left his job, he was appointed as the coach of the Turkey national football team, which was vacated. A contract was signed with Avcı until 21 May 2015. Having failed with only 6 wins and 4 draws in 18 matches with the national team, Avcı resigned from his position on August 20, 2013, after the rumors of the search for a new coach were not denied.

İstanbul Başakşehir

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After his stint as coach of the Turkey national football team, Abdullah Avcı returned to İstanbul Başakşehir in the 2014–15. In his first season back, the team finished in 4th place, having achieved 15 wins, 14 draws, and 5 losses in the Süper Lig. In the second season, İstanbul Başakşehir won 16 matches, drew 11 times, and lost 7 times, again finishing in 4th place.

In the 2016–17 season, İstanbul Başakşehir had a strong start, eventually finishing in 2nd place behind champions Beşiktaş. The team continued its success in the 2017–18 season, finishing in 3rd place. In the 2018–19 season, İstanbul Başakşehir finished in 2nd place behind Galatasaray S.K., with a total of 66 points.

During his time with İstanbul Başakşehir, Avcı helped to establish the team as a strong competitor in the Süper Lig. He was known for his tactical acumen and ability to develop young players. However, On 30 June 2019, Avcı parted ways with the club to join the Turkish giants club, Beşiktaş.

Beşiktaş

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On 3 July 2019, Avcı signed a three-year contract with Beşiktaş, one of the biggest football clubs in Turkey. He began his tenure with the team, but his performance and tactics were heavily criticized by the fans who were not satisfied with the team's results and playing style. Despite winning 11 matches at the start of the season, Beşiktaş's performance declined significantly, which led to Avcı's sacking on 25 January 2020, after only seven months as the coach. It is worth noting that the team's disappointing results and the lack of support from the fans played a significant role in Avcı's departure from the club.

Trabzonspor

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On 10 November 2020 Avcı signed a 2.5-year contract with Trabzonspor. Trabzonspor is a football team based in the city of Trabzon, Turkey. They had not won the Süper Lig championship for 36 years until Avcı's tenure. Avcı led Trabzonspor to win the 2020 Turkish Super Cup on 27 January 2021, and later on 30 April 022, they won the Süper Lig championship three weeks before the end of the 2021–22 season by drawing 2–2 with Antalyaspor. During his time with Trabzonspor, they had a successful home record, as they went unbeaten for 36 home games. However, on 4 March 2023, Trabzonspor lost their first home game under Avcı's management to Ümraniyespor.

On 7 March 2023, Avcı resigned from his position as Trabzonspor coach for personal reasons, leaving behind a successful legacy.

Career statistics

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Source:[4][5]

Club

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Club Season League Cup Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Fatih Karagümrük 1984–85 TFF First League 21 5 – – 21 5
1985–86 33 17 – – 33 7
Total 54 22 – – 54 22
Rizespor 1986–87 1. Lig 29 8 4 1 33 9
1987–88 8 0 – – 8 0
1988–89 24 14 4 2 28 16
Total 61 22 8 3 69 25
Kahramanmaraşspor 1988–89 1. Lig 16 5 1 0 17 5
Bakırköyspor 1989–90 TFF First League – – 2 0 2 0
Kasımpaşa 1990–91 TFF First League 30 16 – – 30 16
İstanbulspor 1991–92 TFF Second League 34 18 2 1 36 19
1992–93 TFF First League 22 7 1 1 23 8
1993–94 25 14 5 1 30 15
1994–95 16 4 1 0 17 4
Total 97 43 8 3 106 46
Küçükçekmece 1995–96 TFF Second League 11 2 – – 11 2
Nişantaşıspor 1995–96 TFF Second League 12 3 – – 12 3
Vefa 1998–99 TFF Third League 28 10 – – 28 10
Career totals 309 123 19 6 328 129

Managerial statistics

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As of match updated 29 August 2024
Team From To Record
G W D L Win %
İstanbul Başakşehir 8 August 2006 18 November 2011 205 83 48 74 040.49
Turkey 18 November 2011 20 August 2013 18 6 4 8 033.33
İstanbul Başakşehir 18 August 2014 30 June 2019 226 116 71 39 051.33
Beşiktaş 3 July 2019 29 January 2020 28 11 3 14 039.29
Trabzonspor 10 November 2020 7 March 2023 117 64 32 21 054.70
Trabzonspor 12 October 2023 31 August 2024 42 23 7 12 054.76
Total 636 303 165 168 047.64

Honours

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Managerial honours

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Trabzonspor

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "Türkiye'deki ilk UEFA Pro-Lisans Güncelleme kursu başladı". Turkish Football Association. 25 December 2009. Retrieved 18 January 2021.
  2. ^ "Avcı named new Turkey coach". Tff.org. 17 November 2011. Retrieved 9 May 2017.
  3. ^ "ABDULLAH AVCI BİYOGRAFİSİ" (in Turkish). Biyografi.info. 9 May 2017. Retrieved 9 May 2017.
  4. ^ "Abdullah Avcı" (in Turkish). mackolik.com. 10 August 2013. Archived from the original on 29 January 2018. Retrieved 9 May 2017.
  5. ^ "Abdullah Avcı (T.Direktör)" (in Turkish). Mackolik.com. 10 August 2006. Retrieved 7 May 2017.
  6. ^ "Süper Kupa Trabzonspor'un! (ÖZET) Başakşehir - Trabzonspor maç sonucu: 1-2" (in Turkish). Fanatik. 27 January 2021. Archived from the original on 27 January 2021. Retrieved 27 January 2021.
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