Bülent Giz

Bülent Giz was a Turkish football player and later manager who played for Galatasaray; and managed PTT Gençlik and Mersin İdmanyurdu in the 1960s and 1970s.

Bülent Giz
Personal information
Date of birth 1925
Place of birth Turkey
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
Galatasaray
Teams managed
1957–63 Yeşildirek
1964–66 Beykoz
1966–69 PTT Gençlik
1969–71 Mersin İdmanyurdu
1972–73 PTT Gençlik
1973–74 Sakaryaspor
1974–75 Mersin İdmanyurdu
1975–76 Karagümrük
1981–82 Neusiedl See
1982–83 Alibeyköyspor
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only

After finishing his football career, he became a sport journalist. He watched the 1958 World Cup as a journalist and saw the Brazilian national football team's football. After turning to Turkey he decided to be a football manager and became the first practitioner of Brazilian football style in Turkey.[1]

Manager career

His first manager experience was started in Yeşildirek (an İstanbul amateur team which was supported by taxi drivers in European side of the city) as assistant manager. He took the team from fourth division in İstanbul. The team became champions every year and promoted to 1961-62 Turkish First Football League. PTT has promoted to first division while he was coaching this team in 1971–72 Turkish Second Football League.[2][3] Under his management, in 1969–70, Mersin İdmanyurdu fought for championship of then top level division Turkish First Football League 1969–70 but finished fourth by goal average. In 1970–71, Mersin İdmanyurdu finished league in 11th place and then he left the team.[4]

Managing years:[5]

  • 1957-58 - 1962-63: (Yeşikdirek S.K.; from amateur league as assistant manager; first division as manager 1961–62 saved non-relegation, 1962–63 relegated).
  • 1964-65 - 1965-66: Beykoz; first division (1964–65 secured non-relegation at last week, 1965–66 relegated)
  • 1966-67 - 1968-69: PTT Gençlik; first division (1966–67 7th, 1967–68 7th, 1968–69 7th).
  • 1969-70 - 1970-71: Mersin İdmanyurdu (1969-70, 1970-71); first division (1969–70 4th, 1970–71 11th).
  • 1971-72 - 1972-73: PTT Gençlik (took from second division and promoted to first division 1972–73; then relegated).
  • 1973-74: Sakaryaspor; second division (2nd after Trabzonspor).
  • 1974-75: Mersin İdmanyurdu (1974-75); second division (3rd).
  • 1975-76: Karagümrük; second division.
  • 1981-82: Neusiedl See (an Austrian second league team from Klagenfurt).
  • 1982-83: Alibeyköyspor; second division (9th).

Personal

Bülent Giz was married to Esin Germen on 18 February 1975 when he was managing Mersin İdmanyurdu. It was Giz's third marriage. Marriage was solemnized by then Mersin Mayor Kaya Mutlu.[6]

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References
  1. "Five clubs want to sign with Bülent Giz". Yılların antrenörü Bülent Giz'e 5 kulüp birden talip oldu. Milliyet gazete arşivi, 20.07.1982, p. 12. Retrieved on 28.10.2010. (in Turkish)
  2. "Trainer Bülent Giz wants to train one of the İstanbul teams". Antrenör Bülent Giz İstanbul takımlarından birini çaluştırmak istiyor. Milliyet gazete arşivi, 23.06.1979, p. 13. Retrieved on 13.10.2010. (in Turkish)
  3. See Cem Pekin Archives for 1971-72 season details in Turkish Second Football League.
  4. History of Mersin İdmanyurdu in club's official web site (in Turkish)
  5. Seasons and teams were obtained from a name search in Turkish game memories site and Milliyet gazete arşivi. (in Turkish)
  6. "Bülent Giz was married". Bülent Giz evlendi. Milliyet gazete arşivi, 19.02.1975, p. 11. Retrieved on 28.10.2010. (in Turkish)
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