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Sümer Alvurdu
Former Türkiye futsal and beach-soccer international, futsal coach, performance specialist and Gazi University associate professor.
Life and work
The story behind the role.
Sümer Alvurdu is an associate professor at Gazi University with a verified playing, coaching, athletic-performance and research career. His official academic record documents Gazi degrees in physical education and sport, a doctorate on teaching futsal through a tactical-games model and a 2015–16 futsal-coaching placement with Playas de Castellón in Spain.
A university-hosted curriculum record documents national-team appearances for Türkiye in futsal and beach soccer, a 2004 university team bowling championship, 2005 university futsal bronze, the 2007–08 Turkish beach-soccer title with Boluspor Yarenler and the 2008–09 Turkish futsal title with Gazi University, where he was named the league's most valuable player.
He earned a UEFA Futsal B coaching qualification in 2019 and a conditioning-course credential in 2014. His dated appointments include futsal coach at Playas de Castellón, futsal lead at Osmanlıspor and Gazi University, youth football-development director, and athletic-performance roles with Gençlerbirliği and Etimesgut Belediyespor. He also served as director of Gazi University's Talent and Performance Research Centre in 2024–25.
Achievements and distinctions
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Türkiye futsal and beach-soccer national-team appearances.
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2008–09 Turkish futsal champion and league MVP with Gazi University.
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2007–08 Turkish beach-soccer champion with Boluspor Yarenler.
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2004 university team bowling champion.
Career record
- 01
2002–2006: Undergraduate study, Gazi University.
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2006–2009: Master's study.
- 03
2010–2017: Doctorate in physical education and sport education.
- 04
2014–2017: Osmanlıspor futsal-team lead.
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2015–2016: Futsal coach, Playas de Castellón.
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2018–present: Gazi University futsal-team lead.
- 07
2019: UEFA Futsal B qualification.
- 08
2019–2023: Athletic-performance roles with Gençlerbirliği and Etimesgut Belediyespor.
- 09
2023–present: Associate professor, Gazi University.
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2024–2025: Director, Gazi University Talent and Performance Research Centre.
Career and education
Teams and organisations
Gazi University · Türkiye national futsal team · Türkiye national beach-soccer team · Playas de Castellón · Osmanlıspor · Gençlerbirliği · Etimesgut Belediyespor · Boluspor Yarenler
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