Tolunay Kafkas

Hakkı Tolunay Kafkas (born 21 March 1968) is a Turkish professional football manager and former player. He is manager of Süper Lig club Ankaragücü.

Tolunay Kafkas
Kafkas as Trabzonspor manager in 2013
Personal information
Full name Hakkı Tolunay Kafkas
Date of birth (1968-03-21) 21 March 1968
Place of birth Ankara, Turkey
Height 1.88 m (6 ft 2 in)
Position(s) Defensive midfielder
Club information
Current team
 Ankaragücü (manager)
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1987–1988 Türk Telekom GSK 26 (5)
1988–1989 Keçiörengücü 33 (11)
1989–1991 Diyarbakırspor 88 (26)
1991–1992 Erzurumspor 10 (4)
1992–1993 Konyaspor 75 (22)
1993–1997 Trabzonspor 143 (16)
1997–1999 Galatasaray 15 (1)
1999–2000 Bursaspor 24 (1)
2000–2002 Denizlispor 48 (3)
2002–2004 ASKÖ Pasching 51 (1)
2004 LASK Linz 10 (1)
2004–2005 Admira Wacker 8 (0)
Total 537 (91)
International career
1994–2002 Turkey 39 (3)
Managerial career
2007–2010 Kayserispor
2010–2011 Gaziantepspor
2011–2013 Turkey U-21
2013 Trabzonspor
2013–2015 Karabükspor
2015–2016 Kayserispor
2016–2017 Akhisarspor
2017–2020 Turkey (academy manager)
2020–2023 Turkey U-21
2020–2023 Ankaragücü
Honours
Representing  Turkey
Men's football
FIFA World Cup
Third place2002 Japan–South Korea
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Early life

Kafkas was born in Ankara, he is of Circassian origin.

Playing career

Kafkas played as a defensive midfielder for PTT, Keçiörengücü, Diyarbakırspor, Erzurumspor, Konyaspor, Trabzonspor, Galatasaray, Bursaspor and Denizlispor in Turkey and SV Pasching, Linzer ASK and Admira Wacker Mödling 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 39 appearances for the Turkey national team scoring 3 goals. He also participated in the 1996 UEFA European Championship and the 2002 FIFA World Cup.[1] In the latter, He scored the winning goal from a penalty kick in the 90th minute to give the team a 2–1 win over the South Africa and qualify Turkey for the last 16 of the World Cup for the first time in the nation's history. Turkey would finish the tournament in third place.

Managerial career

Kafkas started his managerial career as the head coach of the Turkish U19 National team in 2007 until his appointment as the head coach of Kayserispor prior to the 2007–08 season.

With Kayserispor Kafkas won the 2007–08 Turkish Cup and placed runner-Up in the Turkish Super Cup in 2008.

He received a UEFA Pro License in 2009.[2]

Career statistics
Scores and results list. Turkey's goal tally first.
#DateVenueOpponentScoreResultCompetition
1.21 December 1994Stadio Adriatico, Pescara, Italy Italy1–21–3Friendly
2.11 June 1995Varsity Stadium, Toronto, Canada Honduras1–01–0Friendly
3.13 June 2002Seoul World Cup Stadium, Seoul, South Korea South Africa2–12–12002 FIFA World Cup

Managerial statistics
As of 4 June 2018
Managerial record by team and tenure
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
Akhisar Belediyespor Turkey 6 September 2016 18 March 2017 32 11 9 12 034.38
Total 340 135 92 113 039.71

Honours

Player

Galatasaray

Trabzonspor

Manager

Kayserispor

References
  1. Turkey – Record International Players
  2. "Türkiye'deki ilk UEFA Pro-Lisans Güncelleme kursu başladı". Turkish Football Association. 25 December 2009. Retrieved 18 January 2021.
  3. "CumhurBaşkanlığı Kupası (Profesyonel Takım)". tff.org. Retrieved 29 March 2022.
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