Turgut Uçar

Turgut Uçar
Personal information
Date of birth (1964-03-10)10 March 1964
Place of birth İzmir, Turkey
Date of death 4 February 2019(2019-02-04) (aged 54)
Place of death İzmir, Turkey
Position(s) 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

Turgut Uçar (10 March 1964 İzmir– 4 February 2019 İzmir[1]) was a Turkish football manager and coach. He was a footballer as midfielder.

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]

References

  1. ^ "Teknik direktör Turgut Uçar hayatını kaybetti" (in Turkish). Yeni Asir. 4 February 2019.
  2. ^ http://www.postakusu.com/trabzonspor/2471-gecmisten-gunumuze-trabzonspor.html [dead link]
  3. ^ http://ayaktakileroturanlar.com/gaziantepspor-1993-1994-2/ Photo of Gaziantepspor squad in 1993-94 season
  4. ^ http://ayaktakileroturanlar.com/karsiyaka-1994-1995-2/ Photo of Karşıyaka squad in 1994-95 season
  5. ^ "Player Details TFF".
  6. ^ "SON DAKİKA İzmir futbolunun efsane ismi Turgut Uçar hayatını kaybetti".