Kenan Atik (born 20 May 1965) is a Turkish professional football manager and former player, who both played for and coached Denizlispor. He played as a midfielder during his playing career.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Kenan Atik | ||
| Date of birth | 20 May 1965 | ||
| Place of birth | Denizli, Turkey | ||
| Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Denizlispor (technical director) | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1984–1994 | Denizlispor | 78 | (5) |
| 1994–1995 | Sivasspor | 3 | (1) |
| 1995–1996 | Nazilli Belediyespor | 13 | (3) |
| 1996–1997 | Torbalispor | 11 | (0) |
| 1997–1998 | Gümüşlerspor | 0 | (0) |
| Managerial career | |||
| 2008–2009 | Yeşilköyspor | ||
| 2010–2011 | Denizlispor | ||
| 2011 | Denizlispor | ||
| 2012–2013 | Denizlispor | ||
| 2014–2015 | Denizlispor | ||
| 2020 | Denizlispor | ||
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 5 December 2020 | |||
Professional career
editArik spent his early career with Denizlispor in the amateur leagues in Turkey, and had stints with Sivasspor, Nazilli Belediyespor, Torbalispor and Gümüşlerspor thereafter.
Managerial career
editAfter retiring as a footballer, Atik returned to Denizlispor as a youth coach in 1999. He had a brief stint as the manager of the amateur side Yeşilköyspor. He returned to Denizlispor as an assistant manager, and had various stints as their interim manager.[1] On 1 December 2020, he was named their interim manager once more in the Süper Lig as Robert Prosinečki was sacked.[2]
References
edit- ^ "Kenan Atik kimdir? Kaç yaşında, hangi takımları çalıştırdı?". Fanatik.
- ^ "Antalyaspor Teknik Direktörü Ersun Yanal: 'Kariyerim boyunca unutmayacağım'". www.hurriyet.com.tr.