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Bülent Giz

Bülent Giz
Personal information
Date of birth 1925
Place of birth Turkey
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
Galatasaray
Teams managed
1957–63 Yeşildirek S.K.
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.

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.

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.

His first manager experience was started in Yeşildirek S.K. (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. 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.

Managing years:

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.


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