Question
Short answer: İsmail Kartal has managed 14 clubs as head coach as of 4 November 2026: Karabükspor, Sivasspor, Mardinspor, Altay, Malatyaspor, Orduspor, 1922 Konyaspor, Fenerbahçe, Eskişehirspor, Gaziantepspor, MKE Ankaragücü, Çaykur Rizespor, Konyaspor and Persepolis. The first head-coach appointment was at Karabükspor on 16 November 2000, and the most recent post was Fenerbahçe (26 June 2026 to 30 June 2027).
At a glance: İsmail Kartal’s coaching career
| Item | Value |
|---|---|
| Clubs managed as head coach | 14 |
| Clubs | Karabükspor, Sivasspor, Mardinspor, Altay, Malatyaspor, Orduspor, 1922 Konyaspor, Fenerbahçe, Eskişehirspor, Gaziantepspor, MKE Ankaragücü, Çaykur Rizespor, Konyaspor, Persepolis |
| First head-coach job | Karabükspor, 16 November 2000 |
| Most recent post | Fenerbahçe, 26 June 2026 to 30 June 2027 |
| National team spells | 0 |
| Count as of | 4 November 2026 |
Club career, contract by contract
| # | Team | Role | From | To | Matches | Wins | Verified by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Fenerbahçe | Youth / reserve team | 8 August 1996 | 7 February 1997 | – | – | TFF and Wikidata |
| 2 | Fenerbahçe | Assistant coach | 7 February 1997 | 1 April 1999 | – | – | TFF and Wikidata |
| 3 | Karabükspor | Head coach | 16 November 2000 | 31 January 2001 | – | – | TFF |
| 4 | Fenerbahçe | Youth / reserve team | 5 August 2003 | 4 June 2004 | – | – | TFF and Wikidata |
| 5 | Sivasspor | Head coach | 25 August 2004 | 31 May 2005 | – | – | TFF |
| 6 | Mardinspor | Head coach | 19 October 2005 | 24 January 2006 | – | – | TFF |
| 7 | Altay | Head coach | 24 January 2006 | 27 March 2006 | – | – | TFF |
| 8 | Mardinspor | Head coach | 4 August 2006 | 26 October 2006 | – | – | TFF |
| 9 | Malatyaspor | Head coach | 9 November 2006 | 21 May 2007 | – | – | TFF |
| 10 | Orduspor | Head coach | 17 January 2008 | 31 May 2008 | – | – | TFF |
| 11 | 1922 Konyaspor | Head coach | 31 October 2008 | 23 October 2009 | – | – | TFF |
| 12 | Fenerbahçe | Assistant coach | 7 July 2010 | 18 August 2014 | – | – | TFF and Wikidata |
| 13 | Fenerbahçe | Head coach | 18 August 2014 | 31 May 2015 | – | – | TFF and Wikidata |
| 14 | Eskişehirspor | Head coach | 14 October 2015 | 13 November 2015 | – | – | TFF |
| 15 | Gaziantepspor | Head coach | 19 August 2016 | 7 December 2016 | – | – | TFF |
| 16 | MKE Ankaragücü | Head coach | 9 August 2017 | 17 December 2018 | – | – | TFF and Wikidata |
| 17 | Çaykur Rizespor | Head coach | 3 June 2019 | 3 March 2020 | – | – | TFF |
| 18 | Konyaspor | Head coach | 15 September 2020 | 8 February 2021 | – | – | TFF and Wikidata |
| 19 | Fenerbahçe | Head coach | 13 January 2022 | 31 May 2022 | – | – | TFF and Wikidata |
| 20 | Fenerbahçe | Head coach | 3 July 2023 | 31 May 2024 | – | – | TFF and Wikidata |
| 21 | Persepolis (İran) | Head coach | 1 January 2025 | devam / bilinmiyor | – | – | Wikidata |
| 22 | Fenerbahçe | Head coach | 26 June 2026 | devam (TFF sözleşme sonu 30.06.2027; Wikidata bitiş 28.10.2026) | – | – | TFF and Wikidata |
How the career table was built
The spells come from the contract records on İsmail Kartal’s TFF coaching profile: where a termination date exists it is used as the end date, and consecutive contracts in the same role at the same club with gaps shorter than 100 days are merged. Posts abroad or before 1990 that TFF does not hold were taken from Wikidata (P286 and P6087 qualifiers). Match and win counts are left empty because the sources in the Atlas register do not publish them per coach.
Facts and figures
- The TFF coaching database holds 25 contract records for İsmail Kartal.
- The longest unbroken spell as head coach was at MKE Ankaragücü: 9 August 2017 to 17 December 2018 (about 1.4 years).
- The club managed in the most separate spells is Fenerbahçe: 4 spells.
- The first head-coach appointment came at about 39 years of age (Karabükspor, 16 November 2000).
Frequently asked questions
Which teams has İsmail Kartal managed?
Karabükspor, Sivasspor, Mardinspor, Altay, Malatyaspor, Orduspor, 1922 Konyaspor, Fenerbahçe, Eskişehirspor, Gaziantepspor, MKE Ankaragücü, Çaykur Rizespor, Konyaspor and Persepolis as head coach.
How many clubs has İsmail Kartal managed?
14, counting head-coach roles only.
Where was İsmail Kartal’s first head-coach job?
Karabükspor, from 16 November 2000.
What was İsmail Kartal’s most recent club?
Fenerbahçe, 26 June 2026 to 30 June 2027.
Related pages
- How many trophies has İsmail Kartal won?
- Club: Karabükspor
- Club: Sivasspor
- Club: Mardinspor
- Turkish edition of this page: İsmail Kartal hangi takımları çalıştırdı?
- Football Atlas in English: all pages
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Sources
- Source: Turkish Football Federation, TFF (tff.org) — tff.org/Default.aspx (accessed 4 November 2026)
- Data: Wikidata (CC0) — wikidata.org/wiki/Q8080212#P286 (accessed 4 November 2026)
- Data: Wikidata (CC0) — wikidata.org/wiki/Q8080212 (accessed 4 November 2026)
- Source: Turkish Football Federation, TFF (tff.org) — tff.org/Default.aspx (accessed 4 November 2026)
- Source: Turkish Football Federation, TFF (tff.org) — tff.org/default.aspx (accessed 4 November 2026)
- Source: Turkish Football Federation, TFF (tff.org) — tff.org/default.aspx (accessed 4 November 2026)
- Source: Turkish Football Federation, TFF (tff.org) — tff.org/default.aspx (accessed 4 November 2026)
- Historical results checked against RSSSF (rsssf.org) — rsssf.org/tablest/turkchamp.html (accessed 4 November 2026)
- Historical results checked against RSSSF (rsssf.org) — rsssf.org/tablest/turkcuphist.html (accessed 4 November 2026)
- Historical results checked against RSSSF (rsssf.org) — rsssf.org/tablest/turksupcuphist.html (accessed 4 November 2026)
Last updated: 4 November 2026 · Data as of: 4 November 2026 · Verified with: TFF, Wikidata, RSSSF
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