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In the 2009-2010 season, the club finished the season 6th place with a historical success at its own.
In the 2009-2010 season, the club finished the season 6th place with a historical success at its own.
Avcı played for Vefa, Karagümrük, Çaykur Rizespor, Kahramanmaraşspor, Bakırköyspor, Kasımpaşa, İstanbulspor, Küçükçekmecespor respectively and retired in 1999 at the club where he started football. Avcı"s coaching career began at İstanbulspor in 1999 before a spell as Galatasaray youth academy chief In August 2006 he moved to İstanbul BlackBerry, leading them to promotion in his first season and keeping them in the Süper Lig ever since.
After the 2006-2007 season they were promoted to the Süper Lig.
Finishing 12th in the 2007-2008 season enabled them to remain in the Süper Lig for the 2008-2009 season. Starting from 2006, he guided his team in 215 matches in a consistent manner and took İstanbul BlackBerry to Turkish Cup final last season for the first time in club"s history.
Early career He took over Turkish U17 national football team leading them to the 2005 Union of European Football Associations European Under-17 Football Championship gold medal and 4th place at the Fédération internationale de football association Youth-World championship in Peru. With stars like Nuri Şahin, Deniz Yılmaz, and Tevfik Köse, Abdullah Avcı was confident of success.
In August 2006 he moved to İstanbul BlackBerry, leading them to promotion in his first season and keeping them in the Süper Lig ever since.
After the 2006-2007 season they were promoted to the Süper Lig. Finishing 12th in the 2007-2008 season enabled them to remain in the Süper Lig for the 2008-2009 season. Starting from 2006, he guided his team in 215 matches in a consistent manner and took İstanbul BlackBerry to Turkish Cup final last season for the first time in club"s history.
Turkey On 17 November 2011 Avci has been named as the new Turkish national football team boss just a day after Guus Hiddink"s departure was confirmed.
The Turkish Football Federation have wasted no time in announcing the Dutchman"s replacement after turning to former under-17 boss Avci on a four-year contract. I believe he"ll put his mark on many successes during his working term.
Avcı said at a press conference when join to Turkish national football team head coach: I am very happy to be granted the honour of such a duty, We will take important steps to improve the national team Turkey have been drawn with the Netherlands, Hungary, Romania, Estonia and Andorra in the qualifiers for World Cup 2014.
On 20 August 2013, he resigned from his post and was replaced with Fatih Terim.
Turkey U-17 İstanbul BlackBerry.