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Ünal Karaman
Personal information
Full name Ünal Karaman
Date of birth (1966-06-29) 29 June 1966 (age 58)
Place of birth Konya, Turkey
Height 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in)
Position(s) Midfielder
Youth career
1979–1981 Konya Et Balık Spor
1981–1984 Konyaspor
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1984–1987 Gaziantepspor 0 (?)
1987–1990 Malatyaspor 91 (23)
1990–1999 Trabzonspor 218 (43)
1999–2002 Ankaragücü 20 (4)
International career
1984 Turkey U-18 3 (1)
1985–1987 Turkey U-21 5 (1)
1985–2002 Turkey 36 (3)
Managerial career
2002–2004 Turkey (assistant)
2004 Turkey
2005–2007 Turkey U-21
2007–2008 Konyaspor
2008–2009 Ankaragücü
2009 Konyaspor
2010–2013 Trabzonspor (assistant)
2014–2015 Adana Demirspor
2016 Şanlıurfaspor
2018 Kardemir Karabükspor
2018–2019 Trabzonspor
2020 Çaykur Rizespor
2021 Göztepe
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Ünal Karaman (born 29 June 1966, in Konya) is a former Turkish professional footballer and a UEFA Pro Licensed manager.[1]

In the 2023 Turkish parliamentary election, he was elected to the Grand National Assembly of Turkey from the Good Party representing Konya.[2]

Club career

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He played for Konyaspor (as amateur between 1981 and 1984), Gaziantepspor (1984–1987), Malatyaspor (1987–1990), Trabzonspor (1990–1999) and Ankaragücü (1999–2002).[3]

International career

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Karaman made 36 appearances for the senior Turkey national football team between 1985 and 2002.[4]

Career as manager

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He also worked as a caretaker manager for the Turkey national football team in 2004. After serving as the head coach of the Turkey national under-21 football team, he signed up with Konyaspor as a coach in September 2007. Later, Karaman was appointed manager of Ankaragücü after Hakan Kutlu was sacked. He resigned from this position and returned to Konyaspor replacing Giray Bulak, who was recently sacked.[5]

In January 2021, he became manager of Göztepe.

Honours

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Club

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Trabzonspor

References

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  1. ^ "Türkiye'deki ilk UEFA Pro-Lisans Güncelleme kursu başladı". Turkish Football Association. 25 December 2009. Retrieved 18 January 2021.
  2. ^ "Ünal Karaman milletvekili seçildi mi? 14 Mayıs 2023 seçimlerinde Ünal Karaman milletvekili oldu mu? Ünal Karaman kaç oy aldı?". www.cumhuriyet.com.tr (in Turkish). 15 May 2023. Retrieved 8 June 2023.
  3. ^ "ÜNAL KARAMAN". Turkish Football Federation. Retrieved 5 December 2008.
  4. ^ "Turkey – Record International Players". RSSSF. Retrieved 5 December 2008.
  5. ^ Yeni Teknik Direktörümüz Ünal Karaman
  6. ^ "Fortis Türkiye Kupası (Profesyonel Takım) (Final)". tff.org. Retrieved 29 March 2022.
  7. ^ "Fortis Türkiye Kupası (Profesyonel Takım)(Final)". tff.org. Retrieved 29 March 2022.
  8. ^ "CumhurBaşkanlığı Kupası (Profesyonel Takım)". tff.org. Retrieved 29 March 2022.
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