Mutlucan Zavotçu Explained

Mutlucan Zavotçu
Birth Date:8 February 1981
Birth Place:Arpaçay, Kars Province, Turkey
Currentclub:Çaykur Rizespor
Years1:1998–2000
Clubs1:Galatasaray
Years2:2000–2001
Clubs2:Pazariçi Köprülü
Years3:2001–2002
Clubs3:Küçükçekmecespor
Years4:2002–2003
Clubs4:Zeytinburnuspor
Years5:2004–2005
Clubs5:Alibeyköy
Years6:2006–2007
Clubs6:Karsspor
Years7:2007–2008
Clubs7:IFA
Manageryears1:2014–2020
Managerclubs1:Beşiktaş
Manageryears2:2022
Managerclubs2:Çaykur Rizespor
Manageryears3:2022
Managerclubs3:Beylerbeyi 1911 F.K.
Manageryears4:2023
Managerclubs4:Beylerbeyi S.K: women
Manageryears5:2023–
Managerclubs5:Fatih Vatan S.L.

Mutlucan Zavotçu (born 8 February 1981) is a Turkish football manager and former player who coaches Çaykur Rizespor in the Women's Super League.

Playing career

Zavotçu began his footballer career as an amateur at Galatasaray S.K. on 27 November 1998. After playing for the amateur clubs Pazariçi Köprülü and Küçükçekmecespor, he became professional and transferred to Zeytinburnuspor in August 2002. His next club was Alibeyköy. In August 2006, Zavotçu moved to his hometown to play for Karsspor. After one season, he returned to amateur status and signed with IFA, at which he then ended his playing career.

Managerial career

Beşiktaş J.K. women'sOn 31 October 2014 Zavotçu was appointed manager of the Beşiktaş J.K. women's football team, playing in the Turkish Women's Third Football League. He led the team to the Second League after winning the play-off matches at the end of the 2014–15 season. The next season, his team became champion of the Second League and was promoted to the Turkish Women's First Football League. He also led the team to win the regular 2016–17 Women's FirstLeague, failed however to become champion after the play-off round. His team became runner-up behind Konak Belediyespor, who won the title fifth time in a row. Beşiktaş J.K. finished the 2018–19 Turkish Women's First League season as leader with goal average equal on points with ALG Spor. He enjoyed his team's champion title for the first time in the First League after Beşiktaş J.K. defeated ALG Spor in the play-off match with 1–0.

By late September 2020, Zavotçu announced that he left Beşiktaş J.K. women's team, which he managed nine years.

Fenerbahçe S.K. women'sBy July 2021, prior to the establishment of the women's side of Fenerbahçe S.K., the club decided firstly to transfer Mutlucan Zavotçu as manager taking in considerarton of his achievements by the founding and development of Beşiktaş J.K.
Lüleburgaz S.K.Beginning of September 2021, Regional Amateur League (Turkish: Bölgesel Amatör Lig, BAL) club Lüleburgazspor announced that they signed with Zavotçu for the upcoming 2021–22 BAL Region 8 Group 1 season.
Çaykur Rizespor women'sZavotçu was appointed manager of the newly established Çaykur Rizespor replacing İlknur Aktaş in third round of the 2021–22 Women's Super League season.
Beylerbeyi 1911 F.K.In the 2022 season, he was with the BAL-club Beylebeyi 1911 F.K.
Beylerbeyi S.K. women'sAfter promotion of Beylerbeyi S.K. women's to the 2022–23 Women's Super League, he took over the team's management on 24 August 2023.
Fatih Vatan S.K.Shortly before the and of the first half of the 2023–24 Women's Super League season, he transferred to Fatih Vatan S.K.. on 15 December.

Statistic s

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TeamTimeRecord
GWDLWin %
Beşiktaş J.K.
align=left 2014–2015
align=left 2015–2016
align=left 2016–2017
align=left 2017–2018
align=left 2018–2019
align=left 2019–2020
Total
Çaykur Rizespor
align=left 2022
Total
Beylerbeyi 1911 F.K.
align=left 2022
Total
Beylerbeyi women's
align=left 2023
Total
Fatih Vatan S.K.
align=left 2023–2024
Total
Grand total

Honours

Turkish Women's First League
  • Beşiktaş J.K.
  • Winners (1): 2018–19
  • Runners-up (3): 2016–17, 2017–18, 2019–20
    Turkish Women's Second League
  • Beşiktaş J.K.
  • Winners (1): 2015–16
    Turkish Women's Third League
  • Beşiktaş J.K.
  • Winners (1): 2014–1