Orhan Ak
Turkish footballer
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Orhan Ak (born 29 September 1979) is a Turkish football manager and former professional player who played as a left back or a central defender.[1] He last managed Eyüpspor[2].
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Ak with Antalyaspor | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 29 September 1979 | ||
| Place of birth | Adapazarı, Sakarya, Turkey | ||
| Height | 1.79 m (5 ft 10 in) | ||
| Position | Defender | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1996–2003 | Kocaelispor | 77 | (0) |
| 1998–1999 | → Kuşadasıspor (loan) | 17 | (2) |
| 2003–2008 | Galatasaray | 81 | (5) |
| 2007–2008 | → Ankaraspor (loan) | 12 | (0) |
| 2008–2010 | Antalyaspor | 36 | (4) |
| 2010–2011 | Bucaspor | 17 | (3) |
| 2011–2012 | Boluspor | 13 | (1) |
| 2012–2013 | Elazığspor | 25 | (0) |
| 2013–2015 | Başakşehir | 1 | (0) |
| International career | |||
| 1997 | Turkey U17 | 5 | (1) |
| 1997 | Turkey U18 | 6 | (2) |
| 2000–2001 | Turkey U21 | 11 | (1) |
| 2003 | Turkey A2 | 1 | (0) |
| 2004–2006 | Turkey | 3 | (0) |
| Managerial career | |||
| 2018–2019 | Başakşehir (assistant) | ||
| 2019 | Beşiktaş (assistant) | ||
| 2020–2023 | Trabzonspor (assistant) | ||
| 2023 | Trabzonspor (interim) | ||
| 2025 | Fatih Karagümrük | ||
| 2025–2026 | Eyüpspor | ||
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Club career
Orhan Ak began his professional career with Kocaelispor in 1996. He played for the club until 2003, totaling 77 appearances for the club, as well as several caps for various levels of youth international teams. He also spent the 1998–99 season on loan at Kuşadasıspor. Galatasaray transferred him before the start of the 2003–04 season. He spent five years with the club before he was shipped off to Antalyaspor. He also spent one season on loan at Ankaraspor. During his tenure with Galatasaray, Ak won a Süper Lig title and a Turkish Cup, as well as caps for the Turkey national football team. Bucaspor transferred him in 2010.[1]