Semih Yuvakuran | |
Birth Date: | 1963 9, df=y |
Birth Place: | Bursa, Turkey |
Position: | Left-back |
Youthclubs1: | Bursaspor |
Years1: | 1981–1984 |
Clubs1: | Bursaspor |
Caps1: | 44 |
Goals1: | 0 |
Years2: | 1984–1990 |
Clubs2: | Galatasaray |
Caps2: | 166 |
Goals2: | 4 |
Years3: | 1990–1996 |
Clubs3: | Fenerbahçe |
Caps3: | 89 |
Goals3: | 1 |
Years4: | 1995–1996 |
Clubs4: | → Edirnespor (loan) |
Caps4: | 12 |
Goals4: | 0 |
Totalcaps: | 311 |
Totalgoals: | 5 |
Nationalyears1: | 1984–1985 |
Nationalteam1: | Turkey U21 |
Nationalcaps1: | 4 |
Nationalgoals1: | 0 |
Nationalyears2: | 1984–1990 |
Nationalteam2: | Turkey |
Nationalcaps2: | 21 |
Nationalgoals2: | 0 |
Manageryears1: | 2005 |
Managerclubs1: | Gebzespor |
Manageryears2: | 2011 |
Managerclubs2: | Denizlispor (assistant manager) |
Manageryears3: | 2012 |
Managerclubs3: | Balkan FK |
Manageryears4: | 2013–2014 |
Managerclubs4: | Sancaktepe |
Manageryears5: | 2015–2016 |
Managerclubs5: | Düzcespor |
Semih Yuvakuran (born 1 September 1963) is a Turkish football manager and former player. He played as a left-back for Galatasaray and Fenerbahçe in the Süper Lig.
A youth product of Bursaspor, Semih begun his career as a striker, moving to left wing, and eventually broke through professionally as a leftback in defense.[1] Semih transferred to Galatasaray in 1984 and helped them win two Süper Ligs, one Turkish Cup, one Chancellor Cup, two Turkish Super Cups, and one TSYD Cup. He eventually transferred to their rivals Fenerbahçe, and could not replicate their success.[2]
Semih had a couple stints with lower division Turkish teams. In 2012, he managed the Turkmen club Balkan FK and helped them win the domestic double, winning the Ýokary Liga and Turkmenistan Cup.[3]
Semih is the father of triplet sons. All three of his sons are footballers, and one of them, Utku Yuvakuran, is a professional footballer for Beşiktaş J.K.[4]
Galatasaray
1985–1986
Fenerbahçe
Balkan FK