Athletes · Coaches
Okan Buruk
Galatasaray manager and former player; UEFA Cup winner as a player and Turkish league champion as a coach.
Life and work
The story behind the role.
Okan Buruk developed in Galatasaray’s academy and was part of the side that won the UEFA Cup and UEFA Super Cup in 2000. The club records 306 appearances during his first Galatasaray career, which ended with a move to Inter Milan in 2001.
After retiring from playing, Buruk began coaching as an assistant with Türkiye’s national team. His club management career included Elazığspor, Gaziantepspor, Sivasspor, Göztepe, Akhisar Belediyespor, Çaykur Rizespor and İstanbul Başakşehir. He led Akhisar to the 2017–18 Turkish Cup and Başakşehir to the 2019–20 league title, before returning to Galatasaray as manager for 2022–23.
Achievements and distinctions
- 01
UEFA Cup and UEFA Super Cup, 2000, as a Galatasaray player
- 02
Turkish Cup, 2017–18, as Akhisar manager
- 03
Süper Lig, 2019–20, as İstanbul Başakşehir manager
Career and education
Teams and organisations
Galatasaray SK · Inter Milan · Türkiye national team · Akhisar Belediyespor · İstanbul Başakşehir
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News and developments
Football · Archive ·
Türki̇ye 2–0 Moldova: 2002 FIFA World Cup qualifying, 2 September 2000
Türki̇ye and Moldova finished 2–0 on 2 September 2000 in the 2002 FIFA World Cup qualifying. The match belonged to the qualifying round in Istanbul.
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Türki̇ye 1–2 Italy: EURO 2000, 11 June 2000
Türki̇ye and Italy finished 1–2 in the EURO 2000 on 11 June 2000. The match was played in the group stage – final tournament in Arnhem.
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Mallorca 1–4 Galatasaray: UEFA Cup, 16 March 2000
Mallorca and Galatasaray finished 1–4 in the UEFA Cup on 16 March 2000. The match was played in the quarter-finals in Mallorca.
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