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| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Hakkı Tolunay Kafkas | ||
| Date of birth | (1968-03-21)21 March 1968 (age 57) | ||
| Place of birth | Ankara, Turkey | ||
| Height | 1.88 m (6 ft 2 in) | ||
| Position | Defensive midfielder | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Fatih Karagümrük (manager) | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1987–1988 | Türk Telekom | 26 | (5) |
| 1988–1989 | Keçiörengücü | 33 | (11) |
| 1989–1991 | Diyarbakırspor | 88 | (26) |
| 1991–1992 | Erzurumspor | 10 | (4) |
| 1992–1993 | Konyaspor | 75 | (22) |
| 1993–1997 | Trabzonspor | 143 | (16) |
| 1997–1999 | Galatasaray | 15 | (1) |
| 1999–2000 | Bursaspor | 24 | (1) |
| 2000–2002 | Denizlispor | 48 | (3) |
| 2002–2004 | ASKÖ Pasching | 51 | (1) |
| 2004 | LASK | 10 | (1) |
| 2004–2005 | Admira Wacker | 8 | (0) |
| Total | 537 | (91) | |
| International career | |||
| 1994–1998 | Turkey | 33 | (3) |
| Managerial career | |||
| 2007–2010 | Kayserispor | ||
| 2010–2011 | Gaziantepspor | ||
| 2011–2013 | Turkey U-21 | ||
| 2013 | Trabzonspor | ||
| 2013–2015 | Karabükspor | ||
| 2015–2016 | Kayserispor | ||
| 2016–2017 | Akhisarspor | ||
| 2020–2023 | Turkey U-21 | ||
| 2023 | Ankaragücü | ||
| 2024– | Fatih Karagümrük | ||
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Hakkı Tolunay Kafkas (born 21 March 1968) is a Turkish professionalfootball manager and formerplayer. He is currently managingFatih Karagümrük.
Kafkas was born inAnkara, he is ofCircassian origin. Kafkas played as adefensive midfielder forPTT,Keçiörengücü,Diyarbakırspor,Erzurumspor,Konyaspor,Trabzonspor,Galatasaray,Bursaspor andDenizlispor in Turkey andPasching,LASK andAdmira Wacker in Austria. He retired in 2005.
He made his debut for theTurkey national team on 21 December 1994 againstItaly. In total, he made 33 appearances for the Turkey national team scoring 3 goals.
He began his coaching journey in the2007–08 Season as the head coach ofKayserispor, where he achieved significant success, leading the team to victory in theTurkish Cup and a remarkable 5th place finish in theleague with 55 points. This accomplishment earnedKayserispor a spot in theUEFA Cup.
In the subsequent years, Kafkas ventured into coaching roles at other Turkish clubs, includingGaziantepspor,Trabzonspor, andKardemir Karabükspor, showcasing his versatility as a coach. He also briefly served as the TFF Development Director.
Throughout his coaching career, Kafkas experienced both triumphs and challenges, leaving a lasting impact on the clubs he managed. His tenure atKayserispor andGaziantepspor saw notable achievements. Notably, his time atKardemir Karabükspor was highlighted by a historic achievement, leading the team to their first-ever qualification to theEuropean Cups. Despite being eliminated from theUEFA Europa League play-off round bySaint-Étienne after a thrilling penalty shootout Additionally, Kafkas had the opportunity to coach Turkey's under-21 national football team, contributing to the development of young talents in the country between 2020 and 2023.
On 23 March 2023, Kafkas took on a new coaching role atAnkaragücü, further solidifying his position as an accomplished and respected figure inTurkish football.
| National team | Year | Apps | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| Turkey | 1994 | 1 | 1 |
| 1995 | 14 | 1 | |
| 1996 | 10 | 0 | |
| 1997 | 6 | 1 | |
| 1998 | 2 | 0 | |
| Total | 33 | 3 |
| # | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | 21 December 1994 | Stadio Adriatico,Pescara, Italy |  Italy | 1–2 | 1–3 | Friendly |
| 2. | 11 June 1995 | Varsity Stadium,Toronto, Canada |  Honduras | 1–0 | 1–0 | Friendly |
| 3. | 2 December 1997 | Denizli Atatürk Stadium,Denizli, Turkey |  Finland | 1–1 | 1–1 | Friendly |
| Team | Nat | From | To | Record | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| G | W | D | L | Win % | |||||||
| Kayserispor |  | 11 June 2007 | 31 May 2010 | 121 | 51 | 37 | 33 | 042.15 | |||
| Gaziantepspor | | 10 August 2010 | 26 September 2011 | 51 | 23 | 13 | 15 | 045.10 | |||
| Turkey U-21 | | 26 September 2011 | 29 January 2013 | 13 | 5 | 3 | 5 | 038.46 | |||
| Trabzonspor | | 29 January 2013 | 31 May 2013 | 20 | 9 | 1 | 10 | 045.00 | |||
| Karabükspor | | 8 July 2013 | 23 February 2015 | 71 | 25 | 21 | 25 | 035.21 | |||
| Kayserispor | | 8 July 2015 | 3 March 2016 | 32 | 11 | 8 | 13 | 034.38 | |||
| Akhisarspor | | 6 September 2016 | 18 March 2017 | 32 | 11 | 9 | 12 | 034.38 | |||
| Turkey U-21 | | 22 August 2020 | 10 February 2023 | 18 | 6 | 4 | 8 | 033.33 | |||
| Ankaragücü | | 23 March 2023 | 2 October2023 | 20 | 6 | 5 | 9 | 030.00 | |||
| Fatih Karagümrük S.K. | 13 March 2024 | Present | 13 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 28.00 | ||||
| Total | 378 | 147 | 101 | 130 | 038.89 | ||||||
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