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Okan Buruk (Turkish pronunciation: [[oˈkan buɾuk]], born 19 October 1973) is a Turkish professional football manager and former player, currently serving as the manager of Süper Lig club Galatasaray. With seven Super League titles as a player and four more as a manager, he holds the record for the most championships in the league’s history. As a midfielder, Buruk enjoyed a successful playing career spanning nearly two decades. He played for prominent clubs, including Galatasaray, Inter Milan, Beşiktaş, and İstanbul Başakşehir. During his time at Galatasaray, he won six Süper Lig titles, four Turkish Cups, and was an instrumental part of the squad that won the 1999–2000 UEFA Cup, making Galatasaray the first Turkish team to achieve this milestone. He was also named Man of the Match in Galatasaray’s 2–1 victory over Real Madrid in the 2000 UEFA Super Cup. Internationally, Buruk earned 56 caps for the Turkey national team. He represented Turkey at UEFA Euro 2000 and was in the squad that won the bronze medal at the 2002 FIFA World Cup, the nation’s best-ever finish in the tournament. As a manager, Buruk achieved notable success. He guided Istanbul Başakşehir to their first-ever Süper Lig title in the 2019–20 Süper Lig season, becoming only the second manager to achieve this without leading a Big 4 (Beşiktaş, Galatasaray, Fenerbahçe, Trabzonspor) team. His managerial success continued with Galatasaray, where he led the team to three consecutive Süper Lig titles in the 2022–23, 2023–24 and 2024–25 seasons. Buruk is recognized for his high-tempo pressing football and his player-management skills.
Career
- 1973Born
- 1991Joined Galatasaray S.K.
- 1992Joined Turkey national under-21 football team
- 1992Joined Turkey men's national football team
- 2001Joined Inter Milan
- 2004Joined Beşiktaş J.K.
- 2006Joined Galatasaray S.K.
- 2008Joined İstanbul Başakşehir F.K.
Trivia
- •Place of birth: Istanbul
- •Citizenship: Turkey
- •Known as: association football player, association football coach
- •Sport: association football
What happened recently
Galatasaray coach feels it is "fashionable" to blame Sané for Germany's demise
Revealed: What Okan Buruk said after Victor Osimhen's Galatasaray lost to Akor Adams' Venezia
A message to the fans from Galatasaray coach Okan Buruk! We'll make the transfers as soon as possible.
Revealed: What Okan Buruk said after Victor Osimhen missed Galatasaray's final day loss to Kasimpasa
Okan Buruk is Signing! Here are the Terms of the New Contract at Galatasaray
Turkey: Okan Buruk under fire over reliance on Osimhen as Galatasaray struggle
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Galatasaray vs Juventus – Buruk warns his side: ‘Yildiz & co. very strong, it won’t be easy’
Galatasaray Hajar Juventus 5-2, Okan Buruk: Pertandingan yang Tak Terlupakan
Galatasaray boss Okan Buruk on Inter’s Hakan Calhanoglu: “We are waiting for him”
Okan Buruk interview: Mourinho battles, Galatasaray ambitions and the lure of the Premier League
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