Mustafa Gürsel
Turkish footballer
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Mustafa Gürsel (born 6 November 1974) is a Turkish football manager and former professional footballer who played as a midfielder.[1][additional citation(s) needed] He is currently the head coach of Bandırmaspor in the 1. Lig.[2]
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 6 November 1974 | ||
| Place of birth | Kırklareli, Turkey | ||
| Height | 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in) | ||
| Position | Midfielder | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Bandırmaspor (head coach) | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1996–2002 | Antalyaspor | 191 | (25) |
| 2002–2005 | Gençlerbirliği | 57 | (10) |
| 2004 | → Bursaspor (loan) | 17 | (3) |
| 2005–2007 | Antalyaspor | 66 | (4) |
| 2007–2008 | Elâzığspor | 27 | (2) |
| 2008–2009 | Pendikspor | 16 | (1) |
| Total | 374 | (45) | |
| Managerial career | |||
| 2020–2021 | Kasımpaşa (assistant) | ||
| 2021–2022 | Bandırmaspor | ||
| 2023–2024 | Ümraniyespor | ||
| 2024 | Kocaelispor | ||
| 2024– | Bandırmaspor | ||
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Playing career
Gürsel began his professional playing career in 1996 with Antalyaspor, where he played for six seasons. In 2002, he joined Gençlerbirliği. He later spent a brief period on loan at Bursaspor in 2004. In 2005, he returned to Antalyaspor for two more seasons before moving to Elâzığspor in 2007. He concluded his playing career at Pendikspor in 2009.
Coaching career
After retiring, Gürsel transitioned into coaching. After working as an assistant manager at Kasımpaşa from 2020, in 2021, he was appointed head coach of Bandırmaspor, managing the team until 2022. He later coached Ümraniyespor from 2023 to 2024 and had a brief stint with Kocaelispor later that year.
On 1 July 2024, he returned to Bandırmaspor, where he continues to serve as head coach.
