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Bülent Korkmaz

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This article is about the footballer. For the Paralympian archer, see Bülent Korkmaz (archer).

Bülent Korkmaz
Korkmaz in 2012
Personal information
Full name Bülent Korkmaz[1]
Date of birth (1968-11-24) 24 November 1968 (age 56)
Place of birth Malatya, Turkey
Height 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m)
Position(s) Defender
Youth career
1979–1985 Galatasaray
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1987–2005 Galatasaray 430 (15)
Total 430 (15)
International career
1988 Turkey U21 3 (0)
1990–2005 Turkey 102 (3)
Managerial career
2006 Kayseri Erciyesspor
2007 Bursaspor
2007–2008 Gençlerbirliği
2009 Galatasaray
2009–2010 Baku
2011–2012 Karabükspor
2012–2013 İstanbul BB
2014–2015 Kayseri Erciyesspor
2015–2016 Mersin İdman Yurdu
2018–2019 Antalyaspor
2020 Konyaspor
2021 Alanyaspor
2022–2023 Çaykur Rizespor
Medal record
Representing  Turkey
Men's football
FIFA World Cup
Third place 2002 Korea/Japan
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Bülent Korkmaz (born 24 November 1968), colloquially known by his given nicknames "Büyük Kaptan"[2][3] (lit. 'Great Captain') and "Cengaver"[4][5] (lit. 'Warrior'), is a Turkish former professional footballer and current manager.

Korkmaz was a one club man during his club career,[6] playing as a centre-back for Galatasaray for his whole career for 18 consecutive seasons between 1987 and 2005, winning 8 Süper Lig, 6 Turkish Cup, 5 Turkish Super Cup,1 UEFA Cup and 1 UEFA Super Cup titles.[6][7][8]

He is the 13th player in history to make over 100 appearances across European club competitions.

Korkmaz has got 102 senior caps for Turkey national football team.

Club career

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Korkmaz started his career at Galatasaray Futbol Akademisi as a goalkeeper in 1979.[citation needed] He changed his field role to become a defender following the advice from his youth coach.[citation needed] He was offered a professional contract by German club Bayer Leverkusen at the age of 16 but he chose to stay at Galatasaray and he was eventually promoted to senior squad in 1987.

Korkmaz was a part of squad reaching semi-finals of 1988–89 edition of UEFA European Cup. During the 2000 UEFA Cup Final between Galatasaray and Arsenal, he dislocated his shoulder but he declined to quit the game, continued the game until the end following in-field physio treatment where Galatasaray won the cup after extra time. However, the injury caused Korkmaz eventually to miss UEFA Euro 2000 competition.[9]

Korkmaz was invited to play at "FIFA XI" squad against the 2002 FIFA World Cup hosts "Japan & Korea XI" at World Dream soccer exhibition, held at Yokohama International Stadium on 3 January 2001.[10]

International career

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Korkmaz was part of the Turkey national team that finished third at the 2002 FIFA World Cup and, in 2003, had the same finishing position at the FIFA Confederations Cup. Korkmaz also represented Turkey in EURO 96.

Coaching career

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On 30 August 2005, Korkmaz was appointed as the assistant manager at Gençlerbirliği S.K.,[11] and resigned during the same season. In January 2007, he signed in Kayseri Erciyesspor as head coach while the team were sitting at the bottom of the ladder. Under Korkmaz's management, Kayseri Erciyesspor reached the final of 2006–07 Turkish Cup, losing 0–1 to Beşiktaş J.K., however; spotting 17th position, they relegated at the end of the season.

On 23 February 2009, after the departure of Michael Skibbe, Korkmaz was appointed as the head coach of Galatasaray.[12] Putting a performance of 7 wins out of 15 official games, his was sacked by the club in June 2009.[13]

On 8 November 2011, after the resignation of Yücel İldiz, Korkmaz joined Karabükspor as the head coach.[14] Taking the team over from 16th position of standings, he managed the team to finish the season at 12th place, for a safe avoiding the relegation. In same season, Karabükspor reached semi-finals at 2011–12 Turkish Cup, for the first time at club's history.

On 13 November 2012, Korkmaz replaced Carlos Carvalhal at İstanbul Büyükşehir Belediyespor.[15] His contract was mutually terminated after his team got relegated as of 30 May 2013.[16]

Style of play and reception

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Korkmaz was described as "an aggressive and powerful defender" by Bleacher Report, in 2014.[17] Ozan Kabak, another home-grown Galatasaray player, expressed that he idolised Korkmaz, in 2020.[18]

Personal life

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Korkmaz was born in Malatya in 1968. His younger brother, Mert Korkmaz (born 1971) is also a former professional footballer, played also for Galatasaray and holds 5 caps for Turkey. Korkmaz is married with 2 daughters.

Career statistics

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Club

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Source:[19][20]
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League Turkish Cup Other Cup[a] Continental[b] Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Galatasaray 1987–88 1. Lig[c] 0 0 0 0 2 0 — 2 0
1988–89 10 0 0 0 3 0 7 0 20 0
1989–90 21 0 0 0 2 0 2 0 25 0
1990–91 30 2 4 0 2 0 — 36 2
1991–92 27 3 2 0 2 0 5 0 36 3
1992–93 29 1 6 0 3 0 5 0 43 1
1993–94 30 1 5 1 3 0 9 0 47 2
1994–95 31 1 6 1 2 0 8 0 47 2
1995–96 29 0 6 0 2 0 2 0 39 0
1996–97 32 2 1 1 2 0 4 0 39 3
1997–98 29 1 7 0 2 0 8 0 46 1
1998–99 21 1 6 0 1 0 2 0 30 1
1999–00 22 0 3 1 0 0 8 0 33 1
2000–01 27 0 2 0 0 0 15 1 44 1
2001–02 Süper Lig 26 3 0 0 0 0 12 0 38 3
2002–03 30 1 2 0 0 0 6 0 38 1
2003–04 23 0 0 0 0 0 6 0 29 0
2004–05 13 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 15 0
Career total 430 15 52 4 26 0 102 1 610 20
  1. ^ Appearances in Atatürk Cup, Chancellor Cup, President Cup and TSYD Cup
  2. ^ Appearances in UEFA Champions League, UEFA Cup and UEFA Super Cup
  3. ^ Named respectively as Milli Lig between 1959–1962, Türkiye 1. Futbol Ligi (1. Lig) between 1962–2000, and Süper Lig from 2001 to present

International

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Source:[21][22][23]
Appearances and goals by national team and year
National team Year Apps Goals
Turkey 1990 2 0
1991 8 0
1992 8 0
1993 6 1
1994 7 1
1995 11 0
1996 9 0
1997 4 0
1998 0 0
1999 0 0
2000 5 0
2001 4 0
2002 15 1
2003 14 0
2004 7 0
2005 2 0
Total 102 3

Managerial statistics

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As of 20 May 2022
Managerial record by team and tenure
Team Nat. From To Record Ref.
G W D L Win %
Kayseri Erciyesspor Turkey 16 January 2006 29 May 2007 17 7 5 5 041.18
Bursaspor Turkey 27 June 2007 22 October 2007 9 1 4 4 011.11
Gençlerbirliği Turkey 1 November 2007 30 January 2008 10 2 3 5 020.00
Galatasaray Turkey 25 February 2009 30 June 2009 16 8 4 4 050.00
Baku Azerbaijan 24 September 2009 22 March 2010 44 16 14 14 036.36
Karabükspor Turkey 16 November 2011 30 June 2012 28 14 3 11 050.00
İstanbul BB Turkey 14 November 2012 30 June 2013 23 6 7 10 026.09
Kayseri Erciyesspor Turkey 30 July 2014 25 November 2014 11 1 6 4 009.09
Mersin İdman Yurdu Turkey 22 September 2015 4 January 2016 15 3 4 8 020.00
Antalyaspor Turkey 14 June 2018 15 November 2019 52 20 10 22 038.46
Konyaspor Turkey 13 February 2020 12 September 2020 13 4 4 5 030.77
Alanyaspor Turkey 6 September 2021 30 December 2021 16 7 4 5 043.75
Çaykur Rizespor Turkey 20 February 2022 8 June 2023 47 21 15 11 044.68
Total 301 110 83 108 036.54

Honours

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Turkey

Galatasaray

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "FIFA Player Statistics: Bülent Korkmaz -FIFA.com". FIFA. Archived from the original on 2 April 2015. Retrieved 21 May 2015.
  2. ^ ""Büyük Kaptan" 2.galibiyet peşinde". TRT Spor (in Turkish). 1 October 2014. Retrieved 24 March 2015.
  3. ^ "Galatasaray Dergisi'nin 206. sayısı GS Store'larda satışta" [The 206th edition of Galatasaray Magazine is out at GS Stores] (in Turkish). Galatasaray S.K. 15 January 2021. Archived from the original on 19 October 2021. Retrieved 19 October 2021. Galatasaray tarihinin önemli simgelerinden biri olmayı hak eden, tekmeye kafa uzatan adam, hırsı, çalışkanlığı ve korkusuzluğu ile hafızalarımıza kazınan 'Büyük Kaptan' Bülent Korkmaz'ın Galatasaray ve milli takım kariyerinde elde ettiği başarılarının hikayesi yeni sayıda…
  4. ^ Uzel, Nihat (30 June 2020). "Futbol tarihinin bayrak oyuncuları! Lionel messi, Bülent Korkmaz ve daha fazlası..." [The flagbearer of the history of football] (in Turkish). Fanatik. Archived from the original on 19 October 2021. Retrieved 19 October 2021.
  5. ^ Kelly, James (18 October 2017). "Bülent Korkmaz: The One-club Warrior who became an idol at Galatasaray". These Football Times. Archived from the original on 19 October 2021. Retrieved 19 October 2021. It comes as no surprise that this man is known as Cengaver – 'Warrior' – to his adoring fans.
  6. ^ a b "Snap shot: Galatasaray win historic UEFA Cup". UEFA. 17 May 2015. Retrieved 19 May 2015.
  7. ^ "Happy Birthday to you!". FIFA. 26 September 2014. p. 6. Archived from the original on 2 April 2015. Retrieved 24 March 2015.
  8. ^ "Bülent Korkmaz Teknik Direktör". FIFA. Retrieved 21 May 2015.
  9. ^ Galatasaray stars in Turkey squad
  10. ^ "FIFA XI´s Matches - Full Info". RSSSF (in Turkish). 23 December 2020. Archived from the original on 14 June 2021. Retrieved 14 June 2021.
  11. ^ Gençlerbirliği go for Bülent
  12. ^ "Bülent Korkmaz Sözleşme İmzaladı" [Bülent Korkmaz signed in [contract]] (in Turkish). Galatasaray S.K. 24 February 2009. Archived from the original on 19 October 2021. Retrieved 19 October 2021. Galatasaray'ın yeni teknik direktörü Bülent Korkmaz, bugün Florya Metin Oktay Tesisleri Turgay Vardar Basın Odası'nda Başkan Adnan Polat'ın katıldığı imza töreninde resmi sözleşmeyi imzaladı.
  13. ^ Çetinçalı, Kadir. "Bülent Korkmaz gönderildi" [Bülent Korkmaz was fired] (in Turkish). Hürriyet. Archived from the original on 22 October 2021. Retrieved 22 October 2021.
  14. ^ "Bülent Korkmaz ıle Prensipte Anlaşmaya Varılmıştır". Karabükspor Official Website. Archived from the original on 12 November 2011. Retrieved 8 November 2011.
  15. ^ "Bülent Korkmaz ile İBB anlaştı". Sonsayfa Internet Newspaper Website. Retrieved 13 November 2012.
  16. ^ "İBB ile Bülent Korkmaz'ın yolları ayrıldı". Samanyolu Haber TV News Channel Website. Retrieved 30 May 2013.
  17. ^ Matchhett, Karl (28 February 2014). "Francesco Totti vs. Javier Zanetti and the 20 Best One-Club Men of Recent Times" (in Turkish). Bleacher Report. Archived from the original on 22 October 2021. Retrieved 22 October 2021.
  18. ^ Nalton, James (28 July 2020). "Ozan Kabak To Liverpool? The Who And Why Behind The Transfer Story". Forbes (in Turkish). Archived from the original on 22 October 2021. Retrieved 22 October 2021.
  19. ^ "Bülent Korkmaz" (in Turkish). mackolik.com. Retrieved 14 June 2021.
  20. ^ "Turkey - B. Korkmaz - Profile". soccerway.com/. Retrieved 14 June 2021.
  21. ^ "Korkmaz, Bülent". National Football Teams. Benjamin Strack-Zimmermann. Retrieved 10 June 2010.
  22. ^ Mamrud, Roberto (3 September 2005). "Korkmaz Bülent – Century of International Appearances". RSSSF. Retrieved 2 February 2015.
  23. ^ "FIFA Century Club" (PDF). FIFA. 26 September 2014. p. 6. Archived from the original (PDF) on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 24 March 2015.
  24. ^ Crouch, Terry (2002). The World Cup - The Complete History. Great Britain: Aurum Press Ltd. p. 548. ISBN 1845131495.
  25. ^ "2002 FIFA World Cup Korea/Japan™". FIFA. Archived from the original on 8 February 2022. Retrieved 8 February 2022.
  26. ^ "Korea Republic 2 – 3 Turkey". FIFA. Archived from the original on 8 February 2022. Retrieved 8 February 2022.
  27. ^ "Galatasaray-Arsenal 1999 History UEFA Europa League UEFA.com". UEFA. Archived from the original on 23 October 2021. Retrieved 23 October 2021.
  28. ^ "2000 Super Cup: Jardel doubles up for Galatasaray UEFA Super Cup". UEFA. Archived from the original on 23 October 2021. Retrieved 23 October 2021.
  29. ^ a b "Kupa Beyi: Bülent Korkmaz" [The cup esquire: Bülent Korkmaz] (in Turkish). Galatasaray S.K. 24 May 2016. Retrieved 19 October 2021. Efsaneler Suat Kaya ve Hakan Şükür gibi ligde 8 kez şampiyonluk yaşayan Bülent Korkmaz, Türkiye Kupası'nde sarı-kırmızılı formayla en çok kupa kazanan isim konumunda. 1988-89 sezonunda sahneye çıkan "Cesuryürek" sırasıyla 1991, 1993, 1996, 1999, 2000 ve 2005 yıllarında 6 kez sarı-kırmızılı formayla kupayı kaldırdı...
  30. ^ "TSYD Kupası" [TSYD Cup] (in Turkish). Galatasaray S.K. Archived from the original on 23 June 2021. Retrieved 23 June 2021.
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Sporting positions
Preceded by Galatasaray captain
1995–2005 		Succeeded by
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