Zeki Önatlı

Zeki Önatlı ( born October 30, 1968 in Manisa ) is a former Turkish football player and coach. He is associated with these clubs by working for Beşiktaş Istanbul and Kocaelispor. Particularly through his work at Beşiktaş viewed from club and fan as part of that team known as legendary, the three consecutive times to win the Turkish Cup in seasons 1989/90, 1990/91 and 1991/92.

• 3.1 As a player
• 3.2 As a coach

Playing career

Association

Önatlı began his professional football career as a player in 1979 at the first division side Bursaspor. Here he was discovered for the Turkish U-18 national team and started playing for them from 1985. In 1985 Herst Önatlı was delivered to the third division Bergamaspor. In his new club he quickly made ​​the jump into the starting eleven. Through his performances at both club and national level, the big clubs of the Turkish Lig 1 were noticed him and tried to oblige him. Finally Önatlıs change came to Beşiktaş Istanbul, where he played under English coach Gordon Milne. In his first season for the black and yellow, season 1987/88, Önatlı played almost every competitive game games his team and has been for a season an integral part of the team. His team finished the league behind Galatasaray as runner-up. Önatlı rose through his performances this season for only the Turkish U-21 national team and a little later on to the Turkish national team. In his second season he also played throughout as a regular player and was also runner-up with his team. With the 1989/90 season Önatlı lost indeed his place, but came as a reserve player for regular operations. Thus he became the Joker and secured his team through his hit several points. In this role, he was an integral part of the designated club and fan as legendary team that won three consecutive Turkish Cup in seasons 1989/90, 1990/91 and 1991/92. After the season 1992/93 failed, success coach Milne was replaced by Christoph Daum in the summer of 1993. This trainer ordered a revision in the squad. After Önatlı still took part in the vorsaisonlichen training camp, he was then set by thumb on the list of players with whom he had not planned.

In Beşiktaş changed Önatlı sorted out in the summer of 1993 to league rivals Kocaelispor. In this club, he established himself at once as a performer and played here over the next six and a half seasons. With this club he finished the season 1995/96 in fifth and in the 1996/97 season was one Turkish Cup winner. He was involved during his time at Kocaelispor at several successes of the club and therefore one of the major players in the club's history.

In spring 2000 Önatlı Kocaelispor left and hired the first division Istanbulspor. In this club he played the following three and a half seasons and then ended his career. In Istanbulspor he played with former colleagues Recep Çetin and Gökhan Keskin from his time of Beşiktaş.

National

Önatlı first played for the Turkish national teams during his time at Bursaspor. In a qualifying match for the U-18 Football Championship in 1986 the Turkish U-18 national team against the U-18 Czechoslovakia he played over the full length. After this game Önatlı ran on nine more times for the Turkish U-18.

Due to its impressive performance for Beşiktaş Istanbul Önatlı was nominated in October 1987 Turkish U21 national team and was October 13, 1987 against the German U21 national team made ​​its debut in this age group. Henceforth belonged Önatlı for two years on the regularly nominated players of the Turkish U- 21st

Within these two years, he made ​​his debut in the Turkish national team under coach Tınaz Tırpan on 16 March 1988 during a friendly game against the Hungarian national team. After this encounter, he was nominated for the qualifying matches for the 1988 Summer Olympics for the Olympic selection. He played in the next two years for all the latter three teams. This one missed qualifying for the Olympic Summer Games in short supply.

In the years 1988 and 1989 Önatlı was nominated four more times in the squad of the Turkish national team and came with one of these games to his second and final international appearance.

Coaching career

In spring 2005 Önatlı was presented at Beşiktaş Istanbul as an assistant coach and assisted the head coach here Çalımbay Riza, his former team captain from his Beşiktaşer time. After Çalımbay resigned in November 2005 from his post, Önatlı continued to work as an assistant coach and assisted Çalımbays successor Jean Tigana.

Achievements

As a player

• Turkish champions (3): 1989/90, 1990/91, 1991/92
• Turkish Cup winners (2): 1989, 1990
• Turkish Super Cup Winner ( 2): 1989, 1992
• Prime Minister Cup Winners: 1987/88
• TSYD Cup Winners ( 3): 1988, 1989, 1990

• Table fifth in the Süper Lig (2): 1995/96, 1998/99
• Turkish Cup winner: 1996/97

As a coach

• International Challenge Trophy: 2011-13