Bülent Korkmaz
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Bülent Korkmaz is a city in southeastern Turkey and the capital of its eponymous province.-Overview:The city site has been occupied for thousands of years. The Assyrians called the city Meliddu. Following Roman expansion into the east, the city was renamed in Latin as Melitene...
) is a retired Turkish
Turkey
Turkey , known officially as the Republic of Turkey , is a Eurasian country located in Western Asia and in East Thrace in Southeastern Europe...
football centre back and manager of Karabükspor
Karabükspor
Kardemir Demir Çelik Karabükspor is a Turkish sports club based in Karabük, Turkey. The team was founded in 1969 after a unity between Karabük Gençlikspor and Demir Çelik Spor. The club serves in branches as football, wheelchair basketball and volleyball. Currently, the football team plays in Süper...
. He played for Galatasaray for his whole career (1987–2005), where fans nicknamed him Büyük Kaptan (the Great Captain).
He retired at the end of the 2004–2005 season, having made over 100 appearances for .
Youth career
Bülent entered the Galatasaray youth setup at the age of 11 as a goalkeeper. His coach at the time said that he was not suited for that role so he was moved into the defensive midfielder role, and subsequently became a central defender. At age 16 he was offered a contract by GermanGermany
Germany , officially the Federal Republic of Germany , is a federal parliamentary republic in Europe. The country consists of 16 states while the capital and largest city is Berlin. Germany covers an area of 357,021 km2 and has a largely temperate seasonal climate...
club Bayer Leverkusen
Bayer Leverkusen
Bayer 04 Leverkusen is a German football club based in Leverkusen, North Rhine-Westphalia. It is the most well-known department of TSV Bayer 04 Leverkusen, a sports club whose members also participate in athletics, gymnastics, basketball and other sports.-Origins and early years:On 27 November...
. However, he remained at Galatasaray, where he was promoted to the senior squad in 1987.
Club career
Bülent spent a quarter of a century at Galatasaray, where he won 29 trophies, including one UEFA CupUEFA Cup
The UEFA Europa League is an annual association football cup competition organised by UEFA since 1971 for eligible European football clubs. It is the second most prestigious European club football contest after the UEFA Champions League...
, one UEFA Super Cup, 8 league titles and 5 domestic cups. He reached the semi-finals of the European Cup in the 1988–1989 season. Bülent became the 13th player in history to make 100 European club competition appearances, and made 102 such appearances in all.
International career
Internationally, he was the first Turkish internationalTurkey national football team
The Turkey national football team represents Turkey in association football and is controlled by the Turkish Football Federation, the governing body for football in Turkey. They are affiliated with UEFA...
to reach 100 caps, gaining 102 by the time of his retirement. He was also part of the Turkish squad that finished third at the 2002 FIFA World Cup
2002 FIFA World Cup
The 2002 FIFA World Cup was the 17th staging of the FIFA World Cup, held in South Korea and Japan from 31 May to 30 June. It was also the first World Cup held in Asia, and the last in which the golden goal rule was implemented. Brazil won the tournament for a record fifth time, beating Germany 2–0...
and, in 2003, had the same finishing position at the FIFA Confederations Cup
2003 FIFA Confederations Cup
The 2003 FIFA Confederations Cup football tournament was the sixth FIFA Confederations Cup, held in France in June 2003. France retained the title they had won in 2001, but the tournament was overshadowed by the death of Cameroon player Marc-Vivien Foé, who died of heart failure in his side's...
. Bülent also represented Turkey in EURO 96.
Miscellaneous
He was selected in the World Team in 2001 against a joint team fielded by 2002 World Cup co-hosts Japan and South Korea, and also in 2003 against Juventus F.C.Juventus F.C.
Juventus Football Club S.p.A. , commonly referred to as Juventus and colloquially as Juve , are a professional Italian association football club based in Turin, Piedmont...
During the 2000 UEFA Cup Final
2000 UEFA Cup Final
The 2000 UEFA Cup Final was a football match contested between Galatasaray of Turkey and Arsenal of England on 17 May 2000 at Parken in Copenhagen...
between Galatasaray and Arsenal F.C.
Arsenal F.C.
Arsenal Football Club is a professional English Premier League football club based in North London. One of the most successful clubs in English football, it has won 13 First Division and Premier League titles and 10 FA Cups...
, his shoulder
Shoulder
The human shoulder is made up of three bones: the clavicle , the scapula , and the humerus as well as associated muscles, ligaments and tendons. The articulations between the bones of the shoulder make up the shoulder joints. The major joint of the shoulder is the glenohumeral joint, which...
was dislocated and Bülent declined to leave the pitch, so the doctors strapped his shoulder to his chest and he played the rest of the match, helping his side toward victory after a penalty shootout.
Coaching career
On 30 August 2005, Bülent became assistant manager at Gençlerbirliği S.K., but resigned before the season's end. In January 2007, he took on a new job as manager of Kayseri ErciyessporKayseri Erciyesspor
Kayseri Erciyesspor is a Turkish sports club based in Kayseri from the year 1932. Kayseri Erciyesspor currently plays in TFF 1. League. On 2004, Kayserispor switched names with Erciyesspor...
, who were at the bottom of the Turkish league. Despite better results in the second half of the league, (including reaching the Cup final), the side was relegated from the league, and Bülent again resigned, agreeing to become Bursaspor
Bursaspor
Bursaspor is a professional Turkish football club located in the city of Bursa. Formed in 1963, Bursaspor are nicknamed the Yeşil Timsahlar...
manager in June 2007.
He was fired from Bursaspor in October 2007, and returned to Gençlerbirliği, this time as the main coach.
Galatasaray
On February 23, 2009, after the sacking of Michael Skibbe, Bülent became the new manager of Galatasaray. He resigned from the role in June 2010.Karabükspor
On November 8, 2011, after the resignation of Yücel İldiz, Bülent became the new manager of Karabükspor.Personal life
Bülent's younger brother, Mert KorkmazMert Korkmaz
Mert Zeki Korkmaz is a retired Turkish footballer.-Career:Korkmaz played as a defender, and was known for his fighting spirit and professional approach to the game....
, was also a professional footballer, who retired in 2008. Both played at Galatasaray from 1993–97. Bülent is married and has 2 daughters.
Player
GalatasarayGalatasaray S.K. (football team)
Galatasaray Anonim Şirketi is a Turkish football club, part of the Galatasaray S.K. multi-sport club of Istanbul. Galatasaray is a major sports club in Turkey, holding 17 Turkish Super League titles and the highest number of Turkish Cups....
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- Turkish LeagueTurkcell Super LeagueThe Süper Lig is a Turkish professional league for association football clubs. It is the top-flight of the Turkish football league system. It is one of the top leagues in the UEFA confederation and the winner of the competition automatically qualifies for the UEFA Champions League...
: 8 (1987–88, 1992–93, 1993–94, 1996–97, 1997–98, 1998–99, 1999–00, 2001–02) - Turkey CupFortis Turkey CupThe Turkish Cup is a football cup competition in Turkish football, run by the Turkish Football Federation since 1962. Its current sponsored name is the Ziraat Türkiye Kupası....
: 6 (1990–91, 1992–93, 1995–96, 1998–99, 1999–00, 2004–05) - President Cup: 5 (1988, 1991, 1993, 1996, 1997)
- Chancellor CupChancellor CupThe Chancellor Cup is a defunct football competition in Turkey. It began in 1944 as a match between the winner of the Amateur Leagues and Milli Küme . It ran as a Milli Küme tournament until 1966....
: 2 (1990, 1995) - TSYD CupTSYD CupThe TSYD Cup is a defunct football competition in Turkey. The tournament started in 1963. It was played throughout 6 regions of Turkey: Adana, Ankara, Istanbul, Izmir, Konya, and Trabzon. The competition's major leg which was played between the Big Three of Turkey; Fenerbahçe SK, Galatasaray SK,...
: 6 (1987–88, 1991–92, 1992–93, 1997–98, 1998–99, 1999–00) - UEFA CupUEFA CupThe UEFA Europa League is an annual association football cup competition organised by UEFA since 1971 for eligible European football clubs. It is the second most prestigious European club football contest after the UEFA Champions League...
: 1 (1999–002000 UEFA Cup FinalThe 2000 UEFA Cup Final was a football match contested between Galatasaray of Turkey and Arsenal of England on 17 May 2000 at Parken in Copenhagen...
) - UEFA Super Cup: 1 (20002000 UEFA Super CupThe 2000 UEFA Super Cup was a football match played on 25 August 2000 between Real Madrid of Spain and Galatasaray of Turkey. Real Madrid qualified by beating Valencia in the 2000 UEFA Champions League Final, while Galatasaray had made it to the Super Cup after beating Arsenal in the 2000 UEFA Cup...
) TurkeyTurkey national football teamThe Turkey national football team represents Turkey in association football and is controlled by the Turkish Football Federation, the governing body for football in Turkey. They are affiliated with UEFA... - 2002 FIFA World Cup2002 FIFA World CupThe 2002 FIFA World Cup was the 17th staging of the FIFA World Cup, held in South Korea and Japan from 31 May to 30 June. It was also the first World Cup held in Asia, and the last in which the golden goal rule was implemented. Brazil won the tournament for a record fifth time, beating Germany 2–0...
: 3rd place - 2003 FIFA Confederations Cup2003 FIFA Confederations CupThe 2003 FIFA Confederations Cup football tournament was the sixth FIFA Confederations Cup, held in France in June 2003. France retained the title they had won in 2001, but the tournament was overshadowed by the death of Cameroon player Marc-Vivien Foé, who died of heart failure in his side's...
: 3rd place
- Turkish League
Club
| Club | Season | League | Cup | League Cup | Europe | Total | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Galatasaray Galatasaray S.K. (football team) Galatasaray Anonim Şirketi is a Turkish football club, part of the Galatasaray S.K. multi-sport club of Istanbul. Galatasaray is a major sports club in Turkey, holding 17 Turkish Super League titles and the highest number of Turkish Cups.... |
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| 1987–88 | 0 | 0 | |||||||||
| 2 | 0 | ||||||||||
| 2 | 0 | ||||||||||
| 1988–89 | 10 | 0 | |||||||||
| 3 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 20 | 0 | ||||||
| 1989–90 | 21 | 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 | 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 | |
International
| National team | Year | Apps | Goals | Assists |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Turkey Turkey national football team The Turkey national football team represents Turkey in association football and is controlled by the Turkish Football Federation, the governing body for football in Turkey. They are affiliated with UEFA... |
1990 | 2 | 0 | |
| 1991 | 8 | 0 | ||
| 1992 | 8 | 0 | ||
| 1993 | 6 | 1 | ||
| 1994 | 7 | 1 | ||
| 1995 | 8 | 0 | ||
| 1996 | 9 | 0 | ||
| 1997 | 4 | 0 | ||
| 1998 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 1999 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 2000 | 5 | 0 | ||
| 2001 | 5 | 0 | ||
| 2002 | 15 | 1 | ||
| 2003 | 14 | 0 | ||
| 2004 | 7 | 0 | ||
| 2005 | 2 | 0 | ||
| Total | 102 | 3 | ||
Managerial statistics
| Team | Nat | From | To | Record | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| G | W | D | L | Win % | ||||
| Kayseri Erciyesspor Kayseri Erciyesspor Kayseri Erciyesspor is a Turkish sports club based in Kayseri from the year 1932. Kayseri Erciyesspor currently plays in TFF 1. League. On 2004, Kayserispor switched names with Erciyesspor... |
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2006 | 2007 |
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| Bursaspor Bursaspor Bursaspor is a professional Turkish football club located in the city of Bursa. Formed in 1963, Bursaspor are nicknamed the Yeşil Timsahlar... |
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2007 | 2007 |
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| Gençlerbirliği | |
2007 | 2008 |
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| Galatasaray Galatasaray S.K. (football team) Galatasaray Anonim Şirketi is a Turkish football club, part of the Galatasaray S.K. multi-sport club of Istanbul. Galatasaray is a major sports club in Turkey, holding 17 Turkish Super League titles and the highest number of Turkish Cups.... |
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2009 | 2009 |
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| Baku FK Baku Football Club Baku is an Azerbaijani football club in Baku, Azerbaijan. The club sponsored by the Baghlan Group Company and ZQAN Holding.FC Baku plays in the Azerbaijan Premier League and have won two Azerbaijan Premier League championships and two Azerbaijan Cups.-History:FC Baku was founded in... |
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2009 | 2010 |
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