Recep Uçar
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 22 September 1975 | ||
| Place of birth | Üsküdar, Turkey | ||
| Height | 1.72 m (5 ft 8 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Right-back | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Kayserispor (head coach) | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 1985–1999 | Ümraniyespor | ||
| 1989–1992 | Pendikspor | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1992–1998 | Pendikspor | ||
| 1998–2006 | İstanbul BB | 164 | (10) |
| 2006–2007 | Pendikspor | ||
| 2007–2008 | İstanbul BB | ||
| Managerial career | |||
| 2020–2023 | Ümraniyespor | ||
| 2023–2024 | Kayserispor | ||
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Recep Uçar (born 22 September 1975) is a Turkish football manager and former player.
Playing career[edit]
Uçar began playing football at the age of 10 with Ümraniyespor, before moving to Pendikspor at the age of 14. He began his career for 4 years with Pendikspor in TFF Second League, while graduating with an English degree in university. He moved to İstanbul Başakşehir in 1998 and became their captain, before returning to Pendikspor in 2006 and retiring in 2008.[1]
Managerial career[edit]
From 2009 to 2019 he worked at İstanbul Başakşehir. He started as the first scout for İstanbul Başakşehir, and helped them scout players like Edin Višća, Doka Madureira, and Samuel Holmén before acting as long-time assistant manager under Abdullah Avcı.[2] He also was assistant manager at Beşiktaş under Avcı for the 2019-20 season.[3]
Uçar was appointed as the manager of TFF First League club Ümraniyespor on 25 October 2020. He helped them achieve promotion to the Süper Lig for the first time after coming in second place 2021–22 TFF First League.[4] On 19 May 2020, he extended his contract with the club for 3 additional years.[5]
References[edit]
- ^ "ÖZEL | Ümraniyespor Teknik Direktörü Uçar: Bu performansımıza devam edebilirsek bir üst seviyeye çıkabiliriz". Independent Türkçe. September 30, 2021.
- ^ "Ümraniyesporda tarihi başlangıç yapan Recep Uçar: Hedefimiz..." Fanatik. 13 November 2021.
- ^ "Başarıyı sadelikle yakalayan isim: Recep Uçar". www.trtspor.com.tr.
- ^ "Recep Uçar'dan, Süper Lig'de İstanbul takımı fazla eleştirilerine..." Fanatik. 24 May 2022.
- ^ "Ümraniyespor, Recep Uçar ile sözleşme uzattı". www.hurriyet.com.tr. 19 May 2022.