Turgut Uçar

Turgut Uçar
Personal information
Date of birth	10 March 1964
Place of birth	İzmir, Turkey
Date of death	4 February 2019 (aged 54)
Place of death	İzmir, Turkey
Position(s)	Defender
Senior career*
Years	Team
1982–1988	Altay
1988–1993	Trabzonspor
1993–1994	Gaziantepspor
1994–1996	Karşıyaka
1996–1998	Balıkesirspor
1998–1999	Soma Linyitspor
Managerial career
2001	Altay
2001–2002	Adanaspor
2003–2004	Akhisarspor
2004–2005	Altay
2005–2006	Uşakspor
2006–2007	Karşıyaka
2008	Karabükspor
2010	İskenderun DÇ
2010	Tokatspor
2011	Karşıyaka
2011–2012	Bandırmaspor
2012–2013	Altay
2016–2017	Karşıyaka
	*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Turgut Uçar (10 March 1964 İzmir– 4 February 2019 İzmir^[1]) was a Turkish football manager and coach. He was a footballer as midfielder.

He began football career at Altay S.K. and became professional in 1982–83 season. He transferred to Trabzonspor^[2] in 1988–89 season and played for 5 years. He also played for Gaziantepspor (1993–1994),^[3] Karşıyaka (1994–1996),^[4] Balıkesirspor (1996–1998) and Soma Linyitspor (1998–99). He retired in 1999.^[5]

He managed Altay S.K. (2001, 2004–2005 and 2012–13), Adanaspor (2001–2002), Akhisarspor (2003-2004), Uşakspor (2005–2006) and Yimpaş Yozgatspor 2006, Karşıyaka (2006–2007, 2011 and 2016–17), Karabükspor (2008), İskenderun DÇ (2010), Tokatspor (2010) and Bandırmaspor (2012–13). He died from cerebral embolism on 4 February 2019 in İzmir after hospitalized nearly 3 months^[6]

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