Zeki Önatlı (born 30 October 1967) is a former Turkish footballer and currently coach.[1]

Zeki Önatlı
Personal information
Full name Zeki Önatı
Date of birth (1968-10-30) 30 October 1968 (age 56)
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

Career

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Player

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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

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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]

Honours

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References

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  1. ^ "Zeki Önatlı" (in Turkish). tff.org.tr. Retrieved 9 September 2011.
  2. ^ "Zeki Önatlı". worldfootball.net. Retrieved 9 September 2011.
  3. ^ a b Özcan, Saadet (9 September 2008). "Beşiktaş değerlerinden uzaklaşılıyor" (in Turkish). sporx.com. Retrieved 9 September 2011.
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