Zeki Önatlı is a former 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...

 footballer and currently coach.

Player

Önatlı had begun playing football in Bursaspor

Bursaspor

Bursaspor is a professional Turkish football club located in the city of Bursa. Formed in 1963, Bursaspor are nicknamed the Yeşil Timsahlar...

 where he spelled 6 seasons at youth level. Joined Bergamaspor, a local team located in western city of 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...

, he spent 2 years at the club and joined then Beşiktaş

Besiktas J.K.

Beşiktaş Jimnastik Kulübü , or simply Beşiktaş , is a Turkish sports club. The club's football team is one of the major teams in Turkey. The professional sports club, founded in 1903, is based in the Beşiktaş district in Istanbul, Turkey...

 in 1987, in which he played for 6 seasons and won numerous trophies. In Beşiktaş and Kocaelispor

Kocaelispor

Kocaelispor, is the football team of İzmit, Turkey. They were founded in 1966 and played in the Turkish football league between 1980–1988 and 1992–2003. The best result for them was the 4th position in 1992–93 season...

 years, he played also at European Cups, having 1 cap in UEFA Champions League

UEFA Champions League

The UEFA Champions League, known simply the Champions League and originally known as the European Champion Clubs' Cup or European Cup, is an annual international club football competition organised by the Union of European Football Associations since 1955 for the top football clubs in Europe. It...

 once in 1992-93 seasonand Cup Winners' Cup twice in 1997-97 season.

Önatlı played in Turkish national football team in different levels, served the outfit in total of 26 matches, scoring twice at U-18 level.

Coaching

Started his coaching career in Black Sea Region

Black Sea Region

The Black Sea Region is one of Turkey's seven census-defined geographical regions . It is bordered by the Marmara Region to the west, the Central Anatolia Region to the south, the Eastern Anatolia Region to the southeast, the Republic of Georgia to the northeast, and the Black Sea to the north.-...

 team Çaykur Rizespor

Çaykur Rizespor

Çaykur Rizespor is a Turkish sports club based in Rize. Çaykur Rizespor is currently playing in the TFF First League. The club was founded in 1953 in green-yellow colours and had professionalship status in 1968 as Rizespor and changed its colours to blue-green...

 along with former team fellow Rıza Çalımbay

Riza Çalimbay

Rıza Çalımbay, is a former prominent Turkish international football player, and currently coach of Turkish side Sivasspor. He was one of the symbol names of Beşiktaş J.K. and was among the best players of his time...

 in 2004, duo joined Beşiktaş a season later in 2005 with Gökhan Keskin

Gökhan Keskin

Gökhan Keskin is a retired Turkish professional footballer. He played for Beşiktaş J.K. and İstanbulspor A.Ş..-Club career:Keskin spent two seasons in the Turkish Super Lig with Beşiktaş J.K. and İstanbulspor A.Ş....

, another former team friend, forming the coaching structure. Following the resignation of Çalımbay in week 9 of 2005-06 season, Önatlı remained his job also under management of Jean Tigana

Jean Tigana

Jean Amadou Tigana is a manager and former French international footballer, having played in midfield and managed professional football extensively throughout France, including 52 appearances and 1 goal for the France national football team during the 1980s.-Playing career:Tigana started his...

 until 2007.

Honours

• Beşiktaş
  Besiktas J.K.
  Beşiktaş Jimnastik Kulübü , or simply Beşiktaş , is a Turkish sports club. The club's football team is one of the major teams in Turkey. The professional sports club, founded in 1903, is based in the Beşiktaş district in Istanbul, Turkey...
  
  
  • Turkish League: 3 (1989-90, 1990-91, 1991-92)
  • Turkish Cup: 2 (1988-89, 1989-90)
  • Presidental Cup
    Turkish Super Cup
    The TFF Süper Kupa, as it is currently known, is the annual super cup football match contested between the previous season's Süper Lig champions and the Turkish Cup winners in Turkey. It was originally known as the Cumhurbaşkanlığı Kupası from 1966 to 1998. No competition was held between 1999 and...
    
    : 2 (988-89, 1991-92)
  • Chancellor Cup
    Chancellor Cup
    The 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....
    
    : 1 (1987-88)
  • TSYD Cup
    TSYD Cup
    The 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,...
    
    : 3 (1988, 1990, 1991)

External links

• Footballer profile at TFF
  Turkish Football Federation
  The Turkish Football Federation , also called the Turkish Football Association, is the governing body of football in Turkey. It was formed on 23 April 1923. It organizes the Turkish national teams and the Turkish football league. By 2004, there were 4,956 football clubs organized in Turkey, and a...
  
  
• Coach profile at TFF
  Turkish Football Federation
  The Turkish Football Federation , also called the Turkish Football Association, is the governing body of football in Turkey. It was formed on 23 April 1923. It organizes the Turkish national teams and the Turkish football league. By 2004, there were 4,956 football clubs organized in Turkey, and a...