Turgut Uçar
Turkish footballer, manager, and coach (1964–2019)
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Turgut Uçar (10 March 1964 İzmir– 4 February 2019 İzmir[1]) was a Turkish football manager and coach. He was a footballer as midfielder.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 10 March 1964 | ||
| Place of birth | İzmir, Turkey | ||
| Date of death | 4 February 2019 (aged 54) | ||
| Place of death | İzmir, Turkey | ||
| Position | Defender | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1982–1988 | Altay | ||
| 1988–1993 | Trabzonspor | ||
| 1993–1994 | Gaziantepspor | ||
| 1994–1996 | Karşıyaka | ||
| 1996–1998 | Balıkesirspor | ||
| 1998–1999 | Soma Linyitspor | ||
| Managerial career | |||
| 2001 | Altay | ||
| 2001–2002 | Adanaspor | ||
| 2003–2004 | Akhisarspor | ||
| 2004–2005 | Altay | ||
| 2005–2006 | Uşakspor | ||
| 2006–2007 | Karşıyaka | ||
| 2008 | Karabükspor | ||
| 2010 | İskenderun DÇ | ||
| 2010 | Tokatspor | ||
| 2011 | Karşıyaka | ||
| 2011–2012 | Bandırmaspor | ||
| 2012–2013 | Altay | ||
| 2016–2017 | Karşıyaka | ||
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
He began football career at Altay S.K. and became professional in 1982–83 season. He transferred to Trabzonspor[2] in 1988–89 season and played for 5 years. He also played for Gaziantepspor (1993–1994),[3] Karşıyaka (1994–1996),[4] Balıkesirspor (1996–1998) and Soma Linyitspor (1998–99). He retired in 1999.[5]
He managed Altay S.K. (2001, 2004–2005 and 2012–13), Adanaspor (2001–2002), Akhisarspor (2003-2004), Uşakspor (2005–2006) and Yimpaş Yozgatspor 2006, Karşıyaka (2006–2007, 2011 and 2016–17), Karabükspor (2008), İskenderun DÇ (2010), Tokatspor (2010) and Bandırmaspor (2012–13). He died from cerebral embolism on 4 February 2019 in İzmir after hospitalized nearly 3 months[6]