Hakkı Tolunay Kafkas (born 21 March 1968) is a Turkish professional football manager and former player. He is currently managing Fatih Karagümrük.

Playing career

Kafkas was born in Ankara, he is of Circassian origin. Kafkas played as a defensive midfielder for PTT, Keçiörengücü, Diyarbakırspor, Erzurumspor, Konyaspor, Trabzonspor, Galatasaray, Bursaspor and Denizlispor in Turkey and Pasching, LASK and Admira Wacker in Austria. He retired in 2005.

He made his debut for the Turkey national team on 21 December 1994 against Italy. In total, he made 33 appearances for the Turkey national team scoring 3 goals.

Managerial career

He began his coaching journey in the 2007–08 Season as the head coach of Kayserispor, where he achieved significant success, leading the team to victory in the Turkish Cup and a remarkable 5th place finish in the league with 55 points. This accomplishment earned Kayserispor a spot in the UEFA Cup.

In the subsequent years, Kafkas ventured into coaching roles at other Turkish clubs, including Gaziantepspor, Trabzonspor, and Kardemir Karabükspor, showcasing his versatility as a coach. He also briefly served as the TFF Development Director.

Throughout his coaching career, Kafkas experienced both triumphs and challenges, leaving a lasting impact on the clubs he managed. His tenure at Kayserispor and Gaziantepspor saw notable achievements. Notably, his time at Kardemir Karabükspor was highlighted by a historic achievement, leading the team to their first-ever qualification to the European Cups. Despite being eliminated from the UEFA Europa League play-off round by Saint-Étienne after a thrilling penalty shootout Additionally, Kafkas had the opportunity to coach Turkey's under-21 national football team, contributing to the development of young talents in the country between 2020 and 2023.

On 23 March 2023, Kafkas took on a new coaching role at Ankaragücü, further solidifying his position as an accomplished and respected figure in Turkish football.

Career statistics

International

Appearances and goals by national team and year
National team Year Apps Goals
Turkey 1994 1 1
1995 14 1
1996 10 0
1997 6 1
1998 2 0
Total 33 3
Scores and results list. Turkey's goal tally first.
List of international goals scored by Tolunay Kafkas
# Date Venue Opponent Score Result Competition
1. 21 December 1994 Stadio Adriatico, Pescara, Italy  Italy 1–2 1–3 Friendly
2. 11 June 1995 Varsity Stadium, Toronto, Canada  Honduras 1–0 1–0 Friendly
3. 2 December 1997 Denizli Atatürk Stadium, Denizli, Turkey  Finland 1–1 1–1 Friendly

Managerial statistics

As of 30 September 2023
Team Nat From To Record
G W D L Win %
Kayserispor Turkey 11 June 2007 31 May 2010 121 51 37 33 042.15
Gaziantepspor Turkey 10 August 2010 26 September 2011 51 23 13 15 045.10
Turkey U-21 Turkey 26 September 2011 29 January 2013 13 5 3 5 038.46
Trabzonspor Turkey 29 January 2013 31 May 2013 20 9 1 10 045.00
Karabükspor Turkey 8 July 2013 23 February 2015 71 25 21 25 035.21
Kayserispor Turkey 8 July 2015 3 March 2016 32 11 8 13 034.38
Akhisarspor Turkey 6 September 2016 18 March 2017 32 11 9 12 034.38
Turkey U-21 Turkey 22 August 2020 10 February 2023 18 6 4 8 033.33
Ankaragücü Turkey 23 March 2023 2 October 2023 20 6 5 9 030.00
Fatih Karagümrük S.K. 13 March 2024 Present 13 4 4 6 28.00
Total 378 147 101 130 038.89

Honours

Player

Galatasaray

Trabzonspor

Manager

Kayserispor

References

  1. ^ "CumhurBaşkanlığı Kupası (Profesyonel Takım)". tff.org. Retrieved 29 March 2022.
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