Muhsin Ertuğral (born 15 September 1959) is a UEFA Pro Licensed Turkish football manager. He works as a Turkey National Team Technical Advisor for the Turkish Football Association (TFF).[1]

Muhsin Ertuğral
Personal information
Date of birth (1959-09-15) 15 September 1959 (age 65)
Place of birth Istanbul, Turkey
Position(s) Defender
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1987–1988 Eskişehirspor 1 (0)
Managerial career
1995–1996 Zaire
1999–2003 Kaizer Chiefs
2003 Santos
2003–2004 Club Africain
2004 SV Mattersburg
2005 Ismaily
2006–2007 Ajax Cape Town
2007–2009 Kaizer Chiefs
2009 Ajax Cape Town
2009–2010 Sivasspor
2011–2012 Golden Arrows
2013–2014 Ajax Cape Town
2015–2016 Mpumalanga Black Aces
2016 Orlando Pirates
2017–2018 Ajax Cape Town
2019 Maritzburg United
2020-2023 Turkey (Technical advisor)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Playing career

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Ertuğral played for Antalyaspor before leaving his homeland and continuing his career at clubs in Belgium and Germany where he also honed his coaching craft.[2]

Coaching career

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After coaching the DR Congo national team Ertuğral took over Kaizer Chiefs in 1999. Ertuğral took Ajax Cape Town to ABSA Cup glory with a 2–0 victory against league champions Mamelodi Sundowns on 26 May 2007. That proved to be a successful season for Ajax under Ertuğral as they went on to finish fourth in the league and the only side never to suffer defeat against Sundowns in that season.[3]

On 8 May 2009, he quit Kaizer Chiefs.[4]

On 18 May 2009, Ertuğral signed for Ajax Cape Town.[5]

As of 8 October 2009, upon Bülent Uygun's resignation, he agreed to pen a deal with the Turkish Super League underdogs Sivasspor, the contract runs between 30 June 2011.[6] Yiğidos also announced that the assistant coach position would be occupied by former Beşiktaş favorite and South Africa national team player Fani Madida.[7]

On 24 April 2013, it was announced that Ertuğral would take over as the new Technical Director of Ajax Cape Town. This decision resulted in the direct resignation of then interim coach Jan Versleijen, who had not been notified of the new hiring. As a result, Ertuğral would see the Cape club through until the end of the 2012–13 Premier Soccer League season.[8] David Nyathi was announced as his assistant coach, who had previously led the Ajax CT under-19 team to the 2013 Metropolitan Premier Cup Championship, where he won the “Coach of the Tournament Award”.[9]

References

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  1. ^ "Muhsin Ertuğral, Milli Takım Uluslararası Teknik Danışmanı oldu". Turkish Football Association. 4 March 2020. Retrieved 19 January 2021.
  2. ^ Kickoff Premier League Guide 2002/03, page 51
  3. ^ Vice, Telford (17 October 2008). "Muhsin Ertugral: Not one to swear by". Mail & Guardian Online. Retrieved 20 April 2009.
  4. ^ Chiefs part ways with Muhsin Ertugral
  5. ^ Ertugral and Khenyeza must smoke peace pipe
  6. ^ HOCAMIZ PAZAR GÜNÜ İMZA ATIYOR [permanent dead link]
  7. ^ "Sivas'ın hocası artık Muhsin Ertuğral | Goal.com".
  8. ^ Wesley Petersen. "Ajax coach quits". Eyewitness News. Retrieved 25 April 2013.
  9. ^ Ajax CT. "Ertugral returns to Ajax". Ajaxct.com. Retrieved 25 April 2013.
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