Question
Short answer: Okan Buruk has managed 7 clubs as head coach as of 4 November 2026: Gaziantepspor, Sivasspor, Göztepe, Akhisarspor, Çaykur Rizespor, İstanbul Başakşehir and Galatasaray. The first head-coach appointment was at Gaziantepspor on 1 August 2014, and the most recent post was Galatasaray (23 June 2022 to 30 June 2027).
At a glance: Okan Buruk’s coaching career
| Item | Value |
|---|---|
| Clubs managed as head coach | 7 |
| Clubs | Gaziantepspor, Sivasspor, Göztepe, Akhisarspor, Çaykur Rizespor, İstanbul Başakşehir, Galatasaray |
| First head-coach job | Gaziantepspor, 1 August 2014 |
| Most recent post | Galatasaray, 23 June 2022 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 | Elazığspor | Assistant coach | 30 October 2013 | 2 June 2014 | – | – | TFF |
| 2 | Gaziantepspor | Head coach | 1 August 2014 | 10 June 2015 | – | – | TFF |
| 3 | Sivasspor | Head coach | 27 October 2015 | 8 February 2016 | – | – | TFF |
| 4 | Göztepe | Head coach | 1 August 2016 | 22 March 2017 | – | – | TFF |
| 5 | Akhisarspor | Head coach | 28 March 2017 | 31 May 2018 | – | – | TFF |
| 6 | Çaykur Rizespor | Head coach | 24 September 2018 | 31 May 2019 | – | – | TFF and Wikidata |
| 7 | İstanbul Başakşehir | Head coach | 18 June 2019 | 29 January 2021 | – | – | TFF and Wikidata |
| 8 | Galatasaray | Head coach | 23 June 2022 | devam (sözleşme sonu 30.06.2027) | – | – | TFF and Wikidata |
How the career table was built
The spells come from the contract records on Okan Buruk’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 Match and win counts are left empty because the sources in the Atlas register do not publish them per coach.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 10 contract records for Okan Buruk.
- The longest unbroken spell as head coach was at Galatasaray: 23 June 2022 to devam (about 4.4 years).
- The first head-coach appointment came at about 40 years of age (Gaziantepspor, 1 August 2014).
Frequently asked questions
Which teams has Okan Buruk managed?
Gaziantepspor, Sivasspor, Göztepe, Akhisarspor, Çaykur Rizespor, İstanbul Başakşehir and Galatasaray as head coach.
How many clubs has Okan Buruk managed?
7, counting head-coach roles only.
Where was Okan Buruk’s first head-coach job?
Gaziantepspor, from 1 August 2014.
What was Okan Buruk’s most recent club?
Galatasaray, 23 June 2022 to 30 June 2027.
Related pages
- How many trophies has Okan Buruk won?
- Club: Gaziantepspor
- Club: Sivasspor
- Club: Göztepe
- Turkish edition of this page: Okan Buruk 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/Q444318#P286 (accessed 4 November 2026)
- Data: Wikidata (CC0) — wikidata.org/wiki/Q444318 (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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