Fatih Terim
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Fatih Terim, Commendatore OSSI
, (born 4 September 1953) is a Turkish
football former player and manager
. Terim was born in Adana
, Turkey
to Nuriye and Talat Terim. His father, Talat, is a Turkish Cypriot who emigrated to Turkey
.
Terim is regarded as a hard-line motivator whose no-nonsense approach was honed during 11 years as a rugged defender with Galatasaray
. His nickname is İmparator, which is the Turkish
word for "Emperor". This nickname is also widely used in Italy
in his reference.
In a survey conducted by the International Federation of Football History and Statistics (IFFHS) in 80 countries, Fatih Terim was placed among the best 8 managers in the world. He received his award at a ceremony held in Rothenburg
, Germany
on January 8, 2001.
Terim was nominated to be named UEFA
manager of the year 2008. Eurosport
named Terim as the best coach at Euro 2008.
In December 2008, Terim was ranked the 7th best football manager in the world by World Soccer Magazine
.
Despite his successful record as the manager of Turkey in UEFA Euro 2008, Terim resigned from his post in October 2009 upon the failure of Turkish national team's qualification for FIFA World Cup 2010.
. Because of his financial difficulties, he was the only player in the team who was being paid secretly by the club at the time. Three years later, he became the captain of the team. He recalls his first game with the captain
badge.
Terim played 6 more years with Adana Demirspor
. As a successful striker
, he joined Galatasaray SK
in 1974. As the team captain, he had to fill in for injured defenders and eventually he ended up playing regularly as a sweeper/defender
. Terim played for 11 years for the Istanbul club. However, during his time with Galatasaray, the club was not able to win the championship trophy in the Turkish league. Terim was capped to the Turkish national team
51 times, from 1974 to 1985, and was the national team captain for 35 international games, establishing the national record for both categories at his time. He ended his playing career in Galatasaray in 1985.
Abdullah Gegic
, a legendary football coach with Partizan Belgrade
(of former Yugoslavia) and Eskisehirspor
(of Turkey), knew Terim from his days as a central defender and described Terim as an intelligent defender with Beckenbauer
like qualities. Gegic attributed Terim's successes as a coach to his unique understanding of the game that was developed during his time playing as a central defender.
in İzmir
which lasted one year. He did not have any significant success with these teams.
Although the national team did not perform well in the tournament (losing all the games, and not being able to score a single goal), the qualification to the tournament was still considered a great achievement for Turkish football.
. Under his management Galatasaray won the championship in the Turkish league for four consecutive years, crowning his achievements by winning the UEFA Cup
in 2000
, making Fatih Terim the most successful Galatasaray manager in its history. His departure allowed Mircea Lucescu
to clinch the UEFA Super Cup
in 2000 for Galatasaray
.
, signing a one year contract with ACF Fiorentina
, Italy
. His aggressive and offensive style of football, and his tense relations with the mercurial club president and owner Vittorio Cecchi Gori
made Terim a favourite amongst Fiorentina fans. In Fiorentina, Terim had a significant start, beating AC Milan
(4-0) and holding Juventus
to a 3-3 thrilling draw, and eliminating Milan 4-2 on aggregate to reach the final of the Coppa Italia
. However, in the middle of the 2000-2001 season, Terim declared that he was not going to extend his contract with the club since Cecchi Gori
did not intend to make the investments that he requested.
After his declaration, the team's performance declined significantly, and his continuing clashes with the club president urged him to resign before the season ended. Romanian football legend Gheorghe Hagi
praised his work in Florence, "In five months he built up a phenomenal side at Fiorentina. Name me another foreigner capable of that. He's extraordinary - he could coach any side."
turning down offers from other clubs like FC Barcelona
and Liverpool F.C. Immediately he signed Rui Costa
, Ümit Davala
and Filippo Inzaghi
to the club.
He transformed AC Milan's system, playing with a system very similar to the Total football
style of Rinus Michels
, playing a 4-3-1-2 with Rui Costa as the key player. Terim built a highly offensive and aggressive Milan, but during this period Milan was well-known for being vulnerable at the back, conceding goals and drawing against lesser teams. After several disappointing results his contract was terminated, making his AC Milan career last only 5 months.
In the meantime clubs like Internazionale and AS Roma tried to lure Terim back to the Serie A
, but with no success. In the summer of 2005, Terim was asked to manage the Turkish national team once again.
to the semi-finals of Euro 2008, where they eventually lost to Germany
. Shortly after the success at Euro 2008, he was recommended by former Newcastle United manager Bobby Robson
for the Newcastle managerial position, but he was overlooked for the job. After a disappointing qualifying campaign for the 2010 World Cup, where Turkey failed to make the automatic qualification or play-off's, Terim resigned from the position.
. As Turkey trailed Switzerland at half-time, Terim's tactical changes were the spur. Turkey went on to snatch a win two minutes into stoppage time. In the final winner-take-all group game against the Czech Republic, who were riding a comfortable two goal lead, Turkey shocked the football world by coming back and scoring three goals in the final fifteen minutes. During their quarter final clash with Croatia
, Terim had extreme difficulty in finding attacking options, having been handicapped with many suspensions and injuries.
As the game looked to be heading into a penalty shootout, Terim and Turkey were stunned when Croatia
scored in the 119th minute of extra time to almost certainly win it. Terim did not allow his players to give up. Turkey again somehow managed an equalizing goal, sending the game into a penalty shootout. Turkey subsequently won the shootout and progressed to the semi-finals.
Eventually losing to Germany in the semi-finals with 13 available players, Terim finished his campaign at the tournament with an amazing statistical record - out of the estimated 490 minutes of playing time, Turkey only lead for 13 of them. Terim's contract was extended to 2012 at the conclusion of the tournament, despite heavy speculation that he may return to Italy or go to England to manage at club level.
in the semi-finals Terim has continued to manage the Turkish National Team. In the World Cup 2010 qualifying stage, they have won 2, drawn 2 and lost 2 matches, leaving them 4 points adrift from second placed Bosnia-Herzegovina up to April 2009.
This has seen Turkey move up to 10th position in the FIFA World Rankings
. On 11 October 2009 announced his resignation from his job, the game on 14 October 2009 was his last game as manager of the Turkey national football team
.
was being unable to qualify for European football
. After the internal conflict amongst board members in addition to the poor performance of the squad during the 10-11 season
, Galatasaray
appointed a new chairman Ünal Aysal
. Ünal Aysal's first scoop for building a better Galatasaray
squad to claim the dominance in the Süper Lig was to appoint a new manager.
Fatih Terim his first and the only choice has been called up for a third time to manage Galatasaray
, and 3rd Fatih Terim era for Galatasaray
has been started.
" by President Süleyman Demirel
. On May 8, 2008, Fatih Terim was honored with the rank Commendatore dell'Ordine della Stella della Solidarietà Italiana (2nd Class / Commander of the Order of the Star of Italian Solidarity) by the Italian state
at a reception hosted by the Italian Embassy in Ankara .
Italian orders of merit
There are five orders of knighthood awarded in recognition of service to the Italian Republic. Below these sit a number of other decorations, associated and otherwise, that do not confer knighthoods...
, (born 4 September 1953) is a Turkish
Turkish people
Turkish people, also known as the "Turks" , are an ethnic group primarily living in Turkey and in the former lands of the Ottoman Empire where Turkish minorities had been established in Bulgaria, Cyprus, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Georgia, Greece, Kosovo, Macedonia, and Romania...
football former player and manager
Coach (sport)
In sports, a coach is an individual involved in the direction, instruction and training of the operations of a sports team or of individual sportspeople.-Staff:...
. Terim was born in Adana
Adana
Adana is a city in southern Turkey and a major agricultural and commercial center. The city is situated on the Seyhan River, 30 kilometres inland from the Mediterranean, in south-central Anatolia...
, Turkey
Turkey
Turkey , known officially as the Republic of Turkey , is a Eurasian country located in Western Asia and in East Thrace in Southeastern Europe...
to Nuriye and Talat Terim. His father, Talat, is a Turkish Cypriot who emigrated to Turkey
Turkey
Turkey , known officially as the Republic of Turkey , is a Eurasian country located in Western Asia and in East Thrace in Southeastern Europe...
.
Terim is regarded as a hard-line motivator whose no-nonsense approach was honed during 11 years as a rugged defender with Galatasaray
Galatasaray
Galatasaray Spor Kulübü is a Turkish sports club based in Istanbul, most notable for its football section, also known as Galatasaray S.K.. It also fields teams in Athletics, Basketball, Wheelchair basketball, Volleyball, Water polo, Swimming, Rowing, Sailing, Judo, Bridge, Equestrian, Handball,...
. His nickname is İmparator, which is the Turkish
Turkish language
Turkish is a language spoken as a native language by over 83 million people worldwide, making it the most commonly spoken of the Turkic languages. Its speakers are located predominantly in Turkey and Northern Cyprus with smaller groups in Iraq, Greece, Bulgaria, the Republic of Macedonia, Kosovo,...
word for "Emperor". This nickname is also widely used in Italy
Italy
Italy , officially the Italian Republic languages]] under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages. In each of these, Italy's official name is as follows:;;;;;;;;), is a unitary parliamentary republic in South-Central Europe. To the north it borders France, Switzerland, Austria and...
in his reference.
In a survey conducted by the International Federation of Football History and Statistics (IFFHS) in 80 countries, Fatih Terim was placed among the best 8 managers in the world. He received his award at a ceremony held in Rothenburg
Rothenburg ob der Tauber
Rothenburg ob der Tauber is a town in the district of Ansbach of Mittelfranken , the Franconia region of Bavaria, Germany, well known for its well-preserved medieval old town, a destination for tourists from around the world. In the Middle Ages, it was an Imperial Free City...
, Germany
Germany
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...
on January 8, 2001.
Terim was nominated to be named UEFA
UEFA
The Union of European Football Associations , almost always referred to by its acronym UEFA is the administrative and controlling body for European association football, futsal and beach soccer....
manager of the year 2008. Eurosport
Eurosport
Eurosport is a pan-European television sport network operated by French broadcaster TF1 Group. The network of channels are available in 59 countries, in 20 different languages providing viewers with European and international sporting events...
named Terim as the best coach at Euro 2008.
In December 2008, Terim was ranked the 7th best football manager in the world by World Soccer Magazine
World Soccer Magazine
World Soccer is an English language football magazine published by IPC Media. It specialises in the international football scene. Its regular contributing writers include Brian Glanville, Sid Lowe and Tim Vickery. World Soccer is a member of the European Sports Magazines , an umbrella group of...
.
Despite his successful record as the manager of Turkey in UEFA Euro 2008, Terim resigned from his post in October 2009 upon the failure of Turkish national team's qualification for FIFA World Cup 2010.
Playing career
In 1969, Terim's professional football career began as a junior player with Adana DemirsporAdana Demirspor
Adana Demirspor is a professional Turkish football club located in the city of Adana. Formed in 1940, Adana Demirspor are nicknamed Mavi Şimşekler...
. Because of his financial difficulties, he was the only player in the team who was being paid secretly by the club at the time. Three years later, he became the captain of the team. He recalls his first game with the captain
Captain (sports)
In team sports, a captain is a title given to a member of the team. The title is frequently honorary, but in some cases the captain may have significant responsibility for strategy and teamwork while the game is in progress on the field...
badge.
Terim played 6 more years with Adana Demirspor
Adana Demirspor
Adana Demirspor is a professional Turkish football club located in the city of Adana. Formed in 1940, Adana Demirspor are nicknamed Mavi Şimşekler...
. As a successful striker
Striker
Forwards, also known as strikers, are the players on a team in association football who play nearest to the opposing team's goal, and are therefore principally responsible for scoring goals...
, he joined Galatasaray SK
Galatasaray
Galatasaray Spor Kulübü is a Turkish sports club based in Istanbul, most notable for its football section, also known as Galatasaray S.K.. It also fields teams in Athletics, Basketball, Wheelchair basketball, Volleyball, Water polo, Swimming, Rowing, Sailing, Judo, Bridge, Equestrian, Handball,...
in 1974. As the team captain, he had to fill in for injured defenders and eventually he ended up playing regularly as a sweeper/defender
Defender (football)
Within the sport of association football, a defender is an outfield player whose primary role is to prevent the opposition from attacking....
. Terim played for 11 years for the Istanbul club. However, during his time with Galatasaray, the club was not able to win the championship trophy in the Turkish league. Terim was capped to the Turkish national team
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...
51 times, from 1974 to 1985, and was the national team captain for 35 international games, establishing the national record for both categories at his time. He ended his playing career in Galatasaray in 1985.
Abdullah Gegic
Abdullah Gegic
Abdulah Gegić was a Bosniak football coach who also had Turkish citizenship....
, a legendary football coach with Partizan Belgrade
FK Partizan
Fudbalski klub Partizan is a professional football club based in Belgrade, Serbia. In its long history, FK Partizan won as many as 37 trophies. The club is the holder of 23 national championships, 12 national cups and 1 national supercup, and has also won the Mitropa Cup in 1978...
(of former Yugoslavia) and Eskisehirspor
Eskisehirspor
Eskişehirspor is a football club in Eskişehir, Turkey. Also known as Kırmızı Şimşekler or The Star of Anatolia. The club was founded in 1965 and started a football revolution in Anatolia. Eskişehirspor started a long term stay in the first league in Turkey when they were founded. This term lasted...
(of Turkey), knew Terim from his days as a central defender and described Terim as an intelligent defender with Beckenbauer
Beckenbauer
Beckenbauer is surname of:* Franz Beckenbauer* Franz-Beckenbauer-Cup, an annual friendly association football match* Beckenbauer Seur-In, a professional footballer from Thailand...
like qualities. Gegic attributed Terim's successes as a coach to his unique understanding of the game that was developed during his time playing as a central defender.
Early years
After retiring from professional football his initial training came from Jupp Derwall while they were at Galatasaray. Terim's coaching career began when he was appointed the coach of MKE Ankaragücü. He coached the club for 18 months and moved on to coach GöztepeGöztepe A.S.
Göztepe SK are a Turkish sports club in Güzelyalı, İzmir.They were founded in 1925 as a breakaway club from Altay. Their colours are red-yellow. They merged with İzmirspor and were renamed as Doğanspor in 1937. Some supporters of İzmirspor opposed the merger and founded Ateşspor in 1938. Doğanspor...
in İzmir
Izmir
Izmir is a large metropolis in the western extremity of Anatolia. The metropolitan area in the entire Izmir Province had a population of 3.35 million as of 2010, making the city third most populous in Turkey...
which lasted one year. He did not have any significant success with these teams.
Turkey
In 1990 he was appointed as assistant to Turkey's national coach Sepp Piontek, where he also coached the U21 team. After serving as assistant coach for three years, he was appointed Turkish national team coach in 1993. Three years later, the Turkish national team succeeded in qualifying for the final tournament of the Euro '96 for the first time in its history under his management.Although the national team did not perform well in the tournament (losing all the games, and not being able to score a single goal), the qualification to the tournament was still considered a great achievement for Turkish football.
Galatasaray
After Euro 1996, Fatih Terim signed a contract with Galatasaray S.K.Galatasaray
Galatasaray Spor Kulübü is a Turkish sports club based in Istanbul, most notable for its football section, also known as Galatasaray S.K.. It also fields teams in Athletics, Basketball, Wheelchair basketball, Volleyball, Water polo, Swimming, Rowing, Sailing, Judo, Bridge, Equestrian, Handball,...
. Under his management Galatasaray won the championship in the Turkish league for four consecutive years, crowning his achievements by winning the UEFA Cup
UEFA 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...
in 2000
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...
, making Fatih Terim the most successful Galatasaray manager in its history. His departure allowed Mircea Lucescu
Mircea Lucescu
Mircea Lucescu is a Romanian former football player and current coach, and one of the most successful Romanian football managers. He is also the father of Rapid Bucharest coach, Răzvan Lucescu...
to clinch the UEFA Super Cup
European Super Cup
The UEFA Super Cup is an annual football game between the reigning champions of the two cup competitions organized by UEFA: the UEFA Champions League and the UEFA Europa League...
in 2000 for 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....
.
Fiorentina
His success with Galatasaray lead Terim to Serie ASerie A
Serie A , now called Serie A TIM due to sponsorship by Telecom Italia, is a professional league competition for football clubs located at the top of the Italian football league system and has been operating for over eighty years since 1929. It had been organized by Lega Calcio until 2010, but a new...
, signing a one year contract with ACF Fiorentina
ACF Fiorentina
ACF Fiorentina, commonly referred to as simply Fiorentina, is a professional Italian football club from Florence, Tuscany. Founded by a merger in 1926, Fiorentina have played at the top level of Italian football for the majority of their existence; only four clubs have played in more Serie A...
, Italy
Italy
Italy , officially the Italian Republic languages]] under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages. In each of these, Italy's official name is as follows:;;;;;;;;), is a unitary parliamentary republic in South-Central Europe. To the north it borders France, Switzerland, Austria and...
. His aggressive and offensive style of football, and his tense relations with the mercurial club president and owner Vittorio Cecchi Gori
Vittorio Cecchi Gori
Vittorio Cecchi Gori is an Italian film producer and politician.Born in Florence, he is the son of Mario Cecchi Gori. He has produced numerous films, most notably Il Postino , which received an Academy Award nomination for Best Picture.He was also senator from the Italian People's Party.He owned...
made Terim a favourite amongst Fiorentina fans. In Fiorentina, Terim had a significant start, beating AC Milan
A.C. Milan
Associazione Calcio Milan, commonly referred to as A.C. Milan or simply Milan , is a professional Italian football club based in Milan, Lombardy, that plays in the Serie A. Milan was founded in 1899 by English lace-maker Herbert Kilpin and businessman Alfred Edwards among others...
(4-0) and holding Juventus
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...
to a 3-3 thrilling draw, and eliminating Milan 4-2 on aggregate to reach the final of the Coppa Italia
Coppa Italia
The Coppa Italia is an Italian football annual cup competition. Its first edition was held in 1922, but the second champions were not crowned until 1936. Roma and Juventus lead the way with nine wins. Roma has contested more finals, 16, while Torino and Juventus follow with 13...
. However, in the middle of the 2000-2001 season, Terim declared that he was not going to extend his contract with the club since Cecchi Gori
Vittorio Cecchi Gori
Vittorio Cecchi Gori is an Italian film producer and politician.Born in Florence, he is the son of Mario Cecchi Gori. He has produced numerous films, most notably Il Postino , which received an Academy Award nomination for Best Picture.He was also senator from the Italian People's Party.He owned...
did not intend to make the investments that he requested.
After his declaration, the team's performance declined significantly, and his continuing clashes with the club president urged him to resign before the season ended. Romanian football legend Gheorghe Hagi
Gheorghe Hagi
Gheorghe Hagi is a former Romanian footballer. He was famous for his passing, close control, long shots and was regarded as one of the best attacking midfielders in Europe during the 1980s and 1990s and is considered the greatest Romanian footballer of all time...
praised his work in Florence, "In five months he built up a phenomenal side at Fiorentina. Name me another foreigner capable of that. He's extraordinary - he could coach any side."
AC Milan
In the summer of 2001, he was named the coach of AC MilanA.C. Milan
Associazione Calcio Milan, commonly referred to as A.C. Milan or simply Milan , is a professional Italian football club based in Milan, Lombardy, that plays in the Serie A. Milan was founded in 1899 by English lace-maker Herbert Kilpin and businessman Alfred Edwards among others...
turning down offers from other clubs like FC Barcelona
FC Barcelona
Futbol Club Barcelona , also known as Barcelona and familiarly as Barça, is a professional football club, based in Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain....
and Liverpool F.C. Immediately he signed Rui Costa
Rui Costa
Rui Manuel César Costa, OIH is a former Portuguese football player and current Director of Football for Sport Lisboa e Benfica. An attacking midfielder also capable of playing as a deep-seated defensive midfielder, he most recently played for Portuguese club Benfica...
, Ümit Davala
Ümit Davala
Ümit Davala is a Turkish former international footballer who is currently an assistant manager of Galatasaray.-Club career:...
and Filippo Inzaghi
Filippo Inzaghi
Filippo Inzaghi, Ufficiale OMRI commonly known as Pippo, is a World Cup and UEFA Champions League-winning Italian footballer who plays for Serie A club Milan....
to the club.
He transformed AC Milan's system, playing with a system very similar to the Total football
Total Football
"Total Football" is the label given to an influential tactical theory of association football in which any outfield player can take over the role of any other player in a team. It was pioneered by Dutch football club Ajax from 1969 to 1973, and further used by the Netherlands National Football...
style of Rinus Michels
Rinus Michels
Marinus Jacobus Hendricus Michels OON was a Dutch association football player and coach...
, playing a 4-3-1-2 with Rui Costa as the key player. Terim built a highly offensive and aggressive Milan, but during this period Milan was well-known for being vulnerable at the back, conceding goals and drawing against lesser teams. After several disappointing results his contract was terminated, making his AC Milan career last only 5 months.
Galatasaray
In the summer of 2002 he returned to Galatasaray. Due to internal problems within Galatasaray’s management, financial difficulties of the club, and the failure of his transfer policies, he had a disappointing performance. This led him to resign and take a break in his managing career in March 2004.In the meantime clubs like Internazionale and AS Roma tried to lure Terim back to the Serie A
Serie A
Serie A , now called Serie A TIM due to sponsorship by Telecom Italia, is a professional league competition for football clubs located at the top of the Italian football league system and has been operating for over eighty years since 1929. It had been organized by Lega Calcio until 2010, but a new...
, but with no success. In the summer of 2005, Terim was asked to manage the Turkish national team once again.
Turkey
He successfully led TurkeyTurkey 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 the semi-finals of Euro 2008, where they eventually lost to Germany
Germany national football team
The Germany national football team is the football team that has represented Germany in international competition since 1908. It is governed by the German Football Association , which was founded in 1900....
. Shortly after the success at Euro 2008, he was recommended by former Newcastle United manager Bobby Robson
Bobby Robson
Sir Robert William "Bobby" Robson, CBE was an English footballer and manager, who coached seven European clubs and the England national team during his career....
for the Newcastle managerial position, but he was overlooked for the job. After a disappointing qualifying campaign for the 2010 World Cup, where Turkey failed to make the automatic qualification or play-off's, Terim resigned from the position.
Euro 2008
Terim and his Turkey side were hailed as the "comeback kings". Turkey started Euro 2008 with defeat to PortugalPortugal national football team
The Portugal national football team represents Portugal in association football and is controlled by the Portuguese Football Federation, the governing body for football in Portugal. Portugal's home ground is Estádio Nacional in Oeiras, and their head coach is Paulo Bento...
. As Turkey trailed Switzerland at half-time, Terim's tactical changes were the spur. Turkey went on to snatch a win two minutes into stoppage time. In the final winner-take-all group game against the Czech Republic, who were riding a comfortable two goal lead, Turkey shocked the football world by coming back and scoring three goals in the final fifteen minutes. During their quarter final clash with Croatia
Croatia national football team
The Croatia national football team represents Croatia in international football. The team is controlled by the Croatian Football Federation, the governing body for football in the country, and has been managed since 2006 by former player Slaven Bilić...
, Terim had extreme difficulty in finding attacking options, having been handicapped with many suspensions and injuries.
As the game looked to be heading into a penalty shootout, Terim and Turkey were stunned when Croatia
Croatia national football team
The Croatia national football team represents Croatia in international football. The team is controlled by the Croatian Football Federation, the governing body for football in the country, and has been managed since 2006 by former player Slaven Bilić...
scored in the 119th minute of extra time to almost certainly win it. Terim did not allow his players to give up. Turkey again somehow managed an equalizing goal, sending the game into a penalty shootout. Turkey subsequently won the shootout and progressed to the semi-finals.
Eventually losing to Germany in the semi-finals with 13 available players, Terim finished his campaign at the tournament with an amazing statistical record - out of the estimated 490 minutes of playing time, Turkey only lead for 13 of them. Terim's contract was extended to 2012 at the conclusion of the tournament, despite heavy speculation that he may return to Italy or go to England to manage at club level.
World Cup 2010
Since going out of the European ChampionshipsUEFA European Football Championship
The UEFA European Football Championship is the main football competition of the men's national football teams governed by UEFA . Held every four years since 1960, in the even-numbered year between World Cup tournaments, it was originally called the UEFA European Nations Cup, changing to the current...
in the semi-finals Terim has continued to manage the Turkish National Team. In the World Cup 2010 qualifying stage, they have won 2, drawn 2 and lost 2 matches, leaving them 4 points adrift from second placed Bosnia-Herzegovina up to April 2009.
This has seen Turkey move up to 10th position in the FIFA World Rankings
FIFA World Rankings
The FIFA World Rankings is a ranking system for men's national teams in association football, currently led by Spain. The teams of the member nations of FIFA , football's world governing body, are ranked based on their game results with the most successful teams being ranked highest...
. On 11 October 2009 announced his resignation from his job, the game on 14 October 2009 was his last game as manager of the Turkey national football team
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...
.
Galatasaray
After an unsuccessful season, 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....
was being unable to qualify for European football
UEFA
The Union of European Football Associations , almost always referred to by its acronym UEFA is the administrative and controlling body for European association football, futsal and beach soccer....
. After the internal conflict amongst board members in addition to the poor performance of the squad during the 10-11 season
2010–11 Süper Lig
The 2010–11 Süper Lig is the 53rd season since its establishment. Bursaspor are defending champions having won their first Turkish championship last season. The season began on 14 August 2010 and concluded on 22 May 2011...
, 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....
appointed a new chairman Ünal Aysal
Ünal Aysal
Ünal Aysal , is a Turkish businessman. He is currently the president of the Turkish sports club Galatasaray S.K..-Business career:He was graduated from Galatasaray High School in 1961...
. Ünal Aysal's first scoop for building a better 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....
squad to claim the dominance in the Süper Lig was to appoint a new manager.
Fatih Terim his first and the only choice has been called up for a third time to manage 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....
, and 3rd Fatih Terim era for 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....
has been started.
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| Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Adana Demirspor Adana Demirspor Adana Demirspor is a professional Turkish football club located in the city of Adana. Formed in 1940, Adana Demirspor are nicknamed Mavi Şimşekler... |
1973–74 | 28 | 2 | ? | ? | 0 | 0 | ? | ? | 28 | 2 |
| Total | 28 | 2 | ? | ? | 0 | 0 | ? | ? | 28 | 2 | |
| 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.... |
1974–75 | 30 | 2 | ? | ? | 3 | 0 | ? | ? | 33 | 2 |
| 1975–76 | 30 | 3 | ? | ? | 4 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 38 | 4 | |
| 1976–77 | 29 | 2 | ? | ? | |||||||
| ? | ? | 29 | 2 | ||||||||
| 1977–78 | 29 | 2 | ? | ? | 2 | 0 | ? | ? | 31 | 2 | |
| 1978–79 | 27 | 2 | ? | ? | 3 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 32 | 4 | |
| 1979–80 | 30 | 2 | ? | ? | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 34 | 2 | |
| 1980–81 | 27 | 2 | ? | ? | 1 | 0 | ? | ? | 28 | 2 | |
| 1981–82 | 28 | 0 | ? | ? | 3 | 0 | ? | ? | 31 | 0 | |
| 1982–83 | 29 | 1 | ? | ? | 2 | 1 | ? | ? | 31 | 2 | |
| 1983–84 | 28 | 0 | ? | ? | 2 | 0 | ? | ? | 30 | 0 | |
| 1984–85 | 30 | 0 | ? | ? | 3 | 0 | ? | ? | 33 | 0 | |
| Total | 317 | 16 | ? | ? | 25 | 3 | 8 | 1 | 350 | 20 | |
| Career total | 345 | 18 | ? | ? | 25 | 3 | 8 | 1 | 378 | 22 | |
Manager
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| Turkey U-21 Turkey national under-21 football team Turkey's national Under-21 football team , also known as Turkey Under-21s or Turkey U-21s, is the Under-21 years of age team of the Turkey national football team.-History:... |
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1990 | 1993 |
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| 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... |
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1993 | 1996 |
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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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1996 | 2000 |
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| Fiorentina ACF Fiorentina ACF Fiorentina, commonly referred to as simply Fiorentina, is a professional Italian football club from Florence, Tuscany. Founded by a merger in 1926, Fiorentina have played at the top level of Italian football for the majority of their existence; only four clubs have played in more Serie A... |
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2000 | 2001 |
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| Milan A.C. Milan Associazione Calcio Milan, commonly referred to as A.C. Milan or simply Milan , is a professional Italian football club based in Milan, Lombardy, that plays in the Serie A. Milan was founded in 1899 by English lace-maker Herbert Kilpin and businessman Alfred Edwards among others... |
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2001 | 2001 |
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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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2002 | 2004 |
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| 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... |
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2005 | 2009 |
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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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May 2011 | Present |
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International goals
| # | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition | |||||
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| 1. | 18 March 1979 | İzmir Atatürk Stadium, Izmir Izmir Izmir is a large metropolis in the western extremity of Anatolia. The metropolitan area in the entire Izmir Province had a population of 3.35 million as of 2010, making the city third most populous in Turkey... , Turkey Turkey Turkey , known officially as the Republic of Turkey , is a Eurasian country located in Western Asia and in East Thrace in Southeastern Europe... |
2–1 | Win | UEFA Euro 1980 qualifying | ||||||
| 2. | 24 September 1980 | İzmir Atatürk Stadium, Izmir Izmir Izmir is a large metropolis in the western extremity of Anatolia. The metropolitan area in the entire Izmir Province had a population of 3.35 million as of 2010, making the city third most populous in Turkey... , Turkey Turkey Turkey , known officially as the Republic of Turkey , is a Eurasian country located in Western Asia and in East Thrace in Southeastern Europe... |
1–3 | Lost | 1982 FIFA World Cup qualifying 1982 FIFA World Cup qualification (UEFA) Listed below are the dates and results for the 1982 FIFA World Cup qualification rounds for the European zone . For an overview of the qualification rounds, see the article 1982 FIFA World Cup qualification.... |
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Decoration
In 1998, he was decorated with the Turkish "State Medal of Distinguished ServiceState Medal of Distinguished Service (Turkey)
State Medal of Distinguished Service is one of the three civil state decorations of Turkey. The medal was established on October 24, 1983 with the Law on Medals and Orders, Act No. 2933...
" by President Süleyman Demirel
Süleyman Demirel
Sami Süleyman Gündoğdu Demirel, better known as Süleyman Demirel , is a Turkish politician who served as Prime Minister seven times and was the ninth President of Turkey.-Life:Demirel was born in İslamköy, a town in Isparta Province...
. On May 8, 2008, Fatih Terim was honored with the rank Commendatore dell'Ordine della Stella della Solidarietà Italiana (2nd Class / Commander of the Order of the Star of Italian Solidarity) by the Italian state
Italy
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at a reception hosted by the Italian Embassy in Ankara .