Zeki_Önatlı
Zeki Önatlı
Turkish footballer and coach
Zeki Önatlı (born 30 October 1967) is a former Turkish footballer and currently coach.[1]
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Zeki Önatı | ||
| Date of birth | (1968-10-30) 30 October 1968 (age 55) | ||
| Place of birth | Manisa, Turkey | ||
| Height | 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 1979–1985 | Bursaspor | ||
| 1985–1987 | Bergamaspor | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1987–1993 | Beşiktaş | 45 | (2) |
| 1993–1999 | Kocaelispor | 146 | (2) |
| 1999–2003 | İstanbulspor | 91 | (0) |
| International career | |||
| 1985–1986 | Turkey U18 | 10 | (2) |
| 1987–1989 | Turkey U21 | 11 | (0) |
| 1988–1989 | Turkey | 5 | (0) |
| Managerial career | |||
| 2004–2005 | Rizespor (Asst. Manager) | ||
| 2005–2007 | Beşiktaş (Asst. Manager) | ||
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Player
Önatlı had begun playing football in Bursaspor where he spelled 6 seasons at youth level. Joined Bergamaspor, a local team located in western city of İzmir, he spent 2 years at the club and joined then Beşiktaş in 1987, in which he played for 6 seasons and won numerous trophies. In Beşiktaş and Kocaelispor years, he played also at European Cups, having 1 cap in UEFA Champions League once in 1992-93 seasonand Cup Winners' Cup twice in 1997-97 season.[2]
Önatlı played in Turkey 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 team Çaykur Rizespor along with former team fellow Rıza Çalımbay in 2004, duo joined Beşiktaş a season later in 2005 with Gökhan Keskin, another former team friend, forming the coaching structure.[3] Following the resignation of Çalımbay in week 9 of 2005-06 season, Önatlı remained his job also under management of Jean Tigana until 2007.[3]
- Beşiktaş
- Turkish League: 3 (1989–90, 1990–91, 1991–92, 1994–95)
- Turkish Cup: 2 (1988–89, 1989–90)
- Presidential Cup: 2 (1988–89, 1991–92)
- Chancellor Cup: 1 (1987–88)
- TSYD Cup: 3 (1988, 1990, 1991)
- Kocaelispor
- Turkish Cup: 1 (1996–97)
- "Zeki Önatlı" (in Turkish). tff.org.tr. Retrieved 2011-09-09.
- "Zeki Önatlı". worldfootball.net. Retrieved 2011-09-09.
- Özcan, Saadet (2008-09-09). "Beşiktaş değerlerinden uzaklaşılıyor" (in Turkish). sporx.com. Retrieved 2011-09-09.