 Avcı in 2016 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Abdullah Mucib Avcı | ||
| Date of birth | (1963-07-31)31 July 1963 (age 62) | ||
| Place of birth | Istanbul, Turkey | ||
| Height | 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in) | ||
| Position | Striker | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 1979–1980 | Vefa | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1984–1986 | Fatih Karagümrük | 54 | (22) |
| 1986–1988 | Çaykur Rizespor | 61 | (22) |
| 1988–1989 | Kahramanmaraşspor | 16 | (5) |
| 1989–1990 | Bakırköyspor | 0 | (0) |
| 1990–1991 | Kasımpaşa | 30 | (16) |
| 1991–1995 | İstanbulspor | 97 | (43) |
| 1995 | Küçükçekmece | 11 | (2) |
| 1996 | Nişantaşıspor | 12 | (3) |
| 1998–1999 | Vefa | 28 | (10) |
| Total | 309 | (123) | |
| Managerial career | |||
| 1999–2002 | İstanbulspor (assistant) | ||
| 2002–2003 | İstanbulspor U21 | ||
| 2004 | Galatasaray U21 | ||
| 2004–2005 | Turkey U-17 | ||
| 2006–2011 | İstanbul Başakşehir | ||
| 2011–2013 | Turkey | ||
| 2014–2019 | İstanbul Başakşehir | ||
| 2019–2020 | Beşiktaş | ||
| 2020–2023 | Trabzonspor | ||
| 2023–2024 | Trabzonspor | ||
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Abdullah Mucib Avcı (Turkish pronunciation:[abdullahmudʒibavdʒɯ]; born 31 July 1963) is aUEFA Pro Licensed Turkishfootball manager and a former professional footballer.[1] He is the former manager ofTrabzonspor. He has also managed theTurkey national team.[2]
Avcı's coaching career began atİstanbulspor in 1999 as assistant coach before a spell asGalatasaray youth academy chief.[3] Later, in October 2004, he became the head coach of theTurkey under-17 national football team.
After leaving his position with the national teams in 2006, Avcı started working as a coach atİstanbul Başakşehir. He coachedİstanbul Başakşehir until 2011 when he became the head coach of thenational team. Between 2011 and 2013, Avcı coached thenational team before returning to leadİstanbul Başakşehir again in 2014. He worked atİstanbul Başakşehir from 2014 to 2019 before becoming the head coach ofBeşiktaş for the 2019 season.
In the 2020 season, Avcı took overTrabzonspor and led the team to becomeSüper Lig champions in the2021–22 season. On 7 March 2023, Avcı announced his resignation from his position.
After playing for several football clubs includingVefa,Fatih Karagümrük,Rizespor,Kahramanmaraşspor,Bakırköyspor, andKasımpaşa, he joinedİstanbulspor where he spent the longest time and also served as the team captain.
Following the end of his professional football career in 1999, he completed coaching courses and obtained a Professional License.
He started his coaching career inİstanbulspor, where he played football for a long time, as one ofZiya Doğan's coaches in the1999–2000 season. Towards the end of the season, he was brought to the head of the team together with footballplayer-managerAykut Kocaman and coached the team for 7 matches. He worked asAykut Kocaman's assistant until 2002. He was appointed as the head of theİstanbulspor U–21 team in the 2002–03 season. They came third in theU21 Ligi. In 2003, he took charge as "Youth Development Technical Officer".
At the start of 2004, he began his coaching career with theGalatasaray U–21. During his tenure, he trained notable players such asArda Turan,Aydın Yılmaz,Uğur UçarFerhat Öztorun,Mülayim Erdem,Mehmet Güven, andCafercan Aksu. In the 2004–05 season, he guided the team to theU21 Ligi championship title.
On 11 October 2004, he was appointed as the head coach of theTurkey national under-17 football team, beginning his tenure with the2005 European Under-17 Football Championship qualification. On 15 October 2004 their first international match took place againstArmenia, which they won 2–1.
Under his leadership, the team advanced to the elite round of the tournament by finishing in first place in their qualifying group. In the elite round, they won all three matches, but suffered their first defeat againstItaly in the tournament. However, they bounced back by defeatingEngland andBelarus to secure the group runner-up spot. In the knockout stage, they defeatedCroatia in the semi-finals andNetherlands in the final to become theEuropean Champion for the second time in their history.Tevfik Köse was the top scorer of the tournament, whileNuri Şahin was named the best player.Caner Erkin andOnur Recep Kıvrak were among the team members who would later play for theTurkey national football team.
Their success in the championship qualified them to participate in the2005 FIFA U-17 World Championship. In their first-ever appearance in the tournament, they won all three group matches and reached the quarter-finals, where they eliminatedChina. However, they were eliminated in the semi-finals after conceding a goal in the 90th minute. In the match for third place, they lost 2–1 to theNetherlands, finishing in fourth place overall. Throughout his one-year tenure, he coached the team in 27 matches, winning 18, drawing 5, and losing only 4 times.
On 9 August 2006, Avcı left his national team duty and began coachingİstanbul Başakşehir (formerly known asİstanbul BB). In the 2006–07 season,İstanbul Başakşehir (formerly known as Istanbul BB) finished 2nd in theFirst League and qualified for theSüper Lig in the2007–08 Süper Lig season. Despite winning 2–0 againstFenerbahçe in their first game,İstanbul Başakşehir (formerly known as Istanbul BB) had a rough start to the season. Even though he received an offer from a team that was the champion in the2007–08 season,Galatasaray, Avcı chose to remain withİstanbul Başakşehir (formerly known as Istanbul BB) and declined the offer. Avcı ledİstanbul Başakşehir (formerly known as Istanbul BB) to finish in the 12th place in the2007–08 season, 9th place in the2008–09 season, 6th place in the2009–10 season, and 12th place in the2010–11 season in the Süper Lig.
Under Avcı's leadership,İstanbul Başakşehir (formerly known as Istanbul BB) reached the final of the2010–11 Turkish Cup. However, in the final match againstBeşiktaş, they drew in regular time, andBeşiktaş won the cup as a result of penalties. In addition to his successful stint atİstanbul Başakşehir (formerly known as Istanbul BB) Abdullah Avcı received a contract from theTurkey national team. On 18 November 2011 he leftİstanbul Başakşehir to join the national team.
On 17 November 2011, afterGuus Hiddink left his job, he was appointed as the coach of theTurkey national football team, which was vacated. A contract was signed with Avcı until 21 May 2015. Having failed with only 6 wins and 4 draws in 18 matches with the national team, Avcı resigned from his position on 20 August 2013, after the rumours of the search for a new coach were not denied.
After his stint as coach of theTurkey national football team, Abdullah Avcı returned toİstanbul Başakşehir in the2014–15. In his first season back, the team finished in 4th place, having achieved 15 wins, 14 draws, and 5 losses in theSüper Lig. In thesecond season,İstanbul Başakşehir won 16 matches, drew 11 times, and lost 7 times, again finishing in 4th place.
In the2016–17 season,İstanbul Başakşehir had a strong start, eventually finishing in 2nd place behind championsBeşiktaş. The team continued its success in the2017–18 season, finishing in 3rd place. In the2018–19 season,İstanbul Başakşehir finished in 2nd place behindGalatasaray S.K., with a total of 66 points.
During his time withİstanbul Başakşehir, Avcı helped to establish the team as a strong competitor in theSüper Lig. He was known for his tactical acumen and ability to develop young players. However, On 30 June 2019, Avcı parted ways with the club to join the Turkish giants club,Beşiktaş.
On 3 July 2019, Avcı signed a three-year contract withBeşiktaş, one of the biggest football clubs inTurkey. He began his tenure with the team, but his performance and tactics were heavily criticized by the fans who were not satisfied with the team's results and playing style. Despite winning 11 matches at the start of the season,Beşiktaş's performance declined significantly, which led to Avcı's sacking on 25 January 2020, after only seven months as the coach. It is worth noting that the team's disappointing results and the lack of support from the fans played a significant role in Avcı's departure from the club.
On 10 November 2020 Avcı signed a 2.5-year contract withTrabzonspor.Trabzonspor is a football team based in the city ofTrabzon,Turkey. They had not won theSüper Lig championship for 36 years until Avcı's tenure. Avcı ledTrabzonspor to win the2020 Turkish Super Cup on 27 January 2021, and later on 30 April 022, they won theSüper Lig championship three weeks before the end of the2021–22 season by drawing 2–2 withAntalyaspor. During his time withTrabzonspor, they had a successful home record, as they went unbeaten for 36 home games. However, on 4 March 2023,Trabzonspor lost their first home game under Avcı's management toÜmraniyespor.
On 7 March 2023, Avcı resigned from his position asTrabzonspor coach for personal reasons, leaving behind a successful legacy.
On 12 November 2023, Avcı rejoinedTrabzonspor as head coach, marking his return to the club after a 216-day absence.[4] During his second term in the2023–24 season, Avcı ledTrabzonspor to significant achievements. The team finished 3rd in theSüper Lig, securing qualification for theUEFA Europa Leaguesecond qualifying round with a record of 21 wins, 4 draws, and 13 losses, accumulating a total of 67 points.[5] On 23 May 2024, Avcı guidedTrabzonspor to the final of theTurkish Cup. Despite a valiant effort, the team suffered a heartbreaking 3–2 defeat toBeşiktaş, conceding a last-minute goal at theAtatürk Olympic Stadium inIstanbul.
Avcı began the2024–25 season with disappointing results atTrabzonspor. The team struggled inEuropean competitions, being eliminated first from theUEFA Europa League in thethird qualifying round after a 3–0 aggregate defeat toRapid Wien (0–1 at home and 0–2 away). Subsequently,Trabzonspor dropped to theUEFA Conference League, where they facedSt. Gallen in theplay-off round. After a 0–0 draw in the first leg,Trabzonspor managed only a 1–1 draw in the second leg, eventually losing 5–4 on penalties, resulting in their elimination fromEuropean tournaments altogether.
On 31 August 2024, following these setbacks and continued poor performances domestically,Trabzonspor officially parted ways with Avcı during the early stages of the season.[6]
| Club | Season | League | Cup | Total | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Fatih Karagümrük | 1984–85 | 1. Lig | 21 | 5 | – | 21 | 5 | |
| 1985–86 | 33 | 17 | – | 33 | 7 | |||
| Total | 54 | 22 | 0 | 0 | 54 | 22 | ||
| Rizespor | 1986–87 | Süper Lig | 29 | 8 | 4 | 1 | 33 | 9 |
| 1987–88 | 8 | 0 | – | 8 | 0 | |||
| 1988–89 | 24 | 14 | 4 | 2 | 28 | 16 | ||
| Total | 61 | 22 | 8 | 3 | 69 | 25 | ||
| Kahramanmaraşspor | 1988–89 | Süper Lig | 16 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 17 | 5 |
| Total | 16 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 17 | 5 | ||
| Bakırköyspor | 1989–90 | 1. Lig | – | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | |
| Total | – | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | |||
| Kasımpaşa | 1990–91 | 1. Lig | 30 | 16 | – | 30 | 16 | |
| Total | 30 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 30 | 16 | ||
| İstanbulspor | 1991–92 | 2. Lig | 34 | 18 | 2 | 1 | 36 | 19 |
| 1992–93 | 1.Lig | 22 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 23 | 8 | |
| 1993–94 | 25 | 14 | 5 | 1 | 30 | 15 | ||
| 1994–95 | 16 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 17 | 4 | ||
| Total | 97 | 43 | 8 | 3 | 106 | 46 | ||
| Küçükçekmece | 1995–96 | 2. Lig | 11 | 2 | – | 11 | 2 | |
| Total | 11 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 2 | ||
| Nişantaşıspor | 1995–96 | 2. Lig | 12 | 3 | – | 12 | 3 | |
| Total | 12 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 3 | ||
| Vefa | 1998–99 | 3. Lig | 28 | 10 | – | 28 | 10 | |
| Total | 28 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 28 | 10 | ||
| Career totals | 309 | 123 | 19 | 6 | 328 | 129 | ||
| Team | From | To | Record | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| G | W | D | L | Win % | |||
| İstanbul Başakşehir | 8 August 2006 | 18 November 2011 | 205 | 83 | 48 | 74 | 040.49 |
| Turkey | 18 November 2011 | 20 August 2013 | 18 | 6 | 4 | 8 | 033.33 |
| İstanbul Başakşehir | 18 August 2014 | 30 June 2019 | 226 | 116 | 71 | 39 | 051.33 |
| Beşiktaş | 3 July 2019 | 29 January 2020 | 28 | 11 | 3 | 14 | 039.29 |
| Trabzonspor | 10 November 2020 | 7 March 2023 | 117 | 64 | 32 | 21 | 054.70 |
| Trabzonspor | 12 October 2023 | 31 August 2024 | 42 | 23 | 7 | 12 | 054.76 |
| Total | 636 | 303 | 165 | 168 | 047.64 | ||
Trabzonspor
Turkey national under-17 football team
Galatasaray A2