Abdullah Avcı

Who is Abdullah Avcı?

Abdullah Avcı is a Turkish football manager and the former manager of Turkish national football team. Avcı played for Vefa, Karagümrük, Çaykur Rizespor, Kahramanmaraşspor, Bakırköyspor, Kasımpaşa, İstanbulspor, Küçükçekmecespor respectively and retired in 1999 at the club where he started football. Avcı's coaching career began at İstanbulspor in 1999 before a spell as Galatasaray youth academy chief.

In August 2006 he moved to İstanbul BB, leading them to promotion in his first season and keeping them in the Süper Lig ever since. After the 2006–07 season they were promoted to the Süper Lig. Finishing 12th in the 2007–08 season enabled them to remain in the Süper Lig for the 2008–09 season. In the 2009–10 season, the club finished the season 6th place with a historical success at its own. Starting from 2006, he guided his team in 215 matches in a consistent manner and took İstanbul BB to Turkish Cup final last season for the first time in club's history. After normal time and extra time ended on a 2–2 draw, Beşiktaş won the penalty shootout 4–3 and won its 9th Turkish Cup.