Nur Mustafa Gülen (born July 26, 1960) is a Turkish football coach and former footballer. Currently he is the head coach of the Turkey women's national football team.[1][2]

Nur Mustafa Gülen
Personal information
Date of birth (1960-07-26) July 26, 1960 (age 64)
Place of birth Istanbul, Turkey
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1980–1981 Beşiktaş
1982–1983 Sarıyerspor
1986–1987 Sakaryaspor
1987–1989 Çaykur Rizespor
Managerial career
1999–2000 Lazio (women)
2000–2001 Beşiktaş
2001 Komabssan Konyaspor
2001–2002 Malatyaspor
2003–2004 Karşıyaka
2004–2006 Malatyaspor
2005–2006 Karşıyaka
2006–2007 Gaziantepspor
2007–2008 Yeni Burdur Gençlikspor
2011–2012 Turkey women
2012–2013 Turkey U17
2013–2014 Turkey women, Turkey U19, Turkey U15
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Career

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Born in Istanbul on July 26, 1960, Gülen studied physical education and sports at Marmara University, graduating in 1985.

He played football in Turkish amateur and professional leagues. He was member of Beşiktaş (1980–1981), Sarıyerspor (1982–1983), Sakaryaspor (1986–1987) and Çaykur Rizespor (1987–1989) playing in the Süper Lig..

In 1996, he went to Italy and joined a technical director training program in Rome. He was appointed head coach of the Italian second-league women's team Lazio (women) in 1999. After one season, he returned home, and became assistant coach to Nevio Scala at Beşiktaş (2000–2001). Gülen served as assistant to Ziya Doğan at Kombassan Konyaspor (2001) and at Malatyaspor (2001–2002). Later, he was Feyyaz Uçar's assistant at Karşıyaka S.K. (2003–2004), at Malatyaspor (2004–2006) and again at Karşıyaka S.K. (2005–2006). Following a season as assistant to Walter Zenga at Gaziantepspor (2006–2007), Gülen became head coach serving at TFF Third League team Yeni Burdur Gençlikspor (2007–2008).[3] Nur Mustafa Gülen was appointed coach to Turkey women's national team, serving as assistant and head coach at senior,[4][5][6] U19,[7] U17,[8] and U15 teams.[9]

References

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  1. ^ "Nur Mustafa Gülen" (in Turkish). Türkiye Futbol Federasyonu. Retrieved 2014-04-26.
  2. ^ "Galler maçı aday kadrosu açıklandı!". Milliyet Spor (in Turkish). 2014-03-24. Retrieved 2014-04-26.
  3. ^ "Yeni Burdur'a tecrübeli hoca". Hür Haber (in Turkish). Retrieved 2014-04-26.
  4. ^ "'Kadın liglerinin gelişimi şart'". Yeni Şafak (in Turkish). 2013-11-30. Retrieved 2014-04-26.
  5. ^ "Gülen: Skora bakmıyorum". NTV Spor (in Turkish). 2012-02-15. Retrieved 2014-04-26.
  6. ^ "Kadın Milli Takımı aday kadrosu açıklandı". TRT Spor (in Turkish). 2013-11-18. Retrieved 2014-04-26.
  7. ^ "TFF U19 kadrosunu açıkladı". internet Spor (in Turkish). Retrieved 2014-04-26.
  8. ^ Kenan, Recep. "Kadın U17 Milli Takımı'nın hazırlık kampı aday kadrosu açıklandı". itv Haber (in Turkish). Retrieved 2014-04-26.
  9. ^ "Kız U15 Milli Takımı, Azerbaycan karşısında". TRT Spor (in Turkish). 2013-10-02. Retrieved 2014-04-26.
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