Sami Uğurlu
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 27 April 1978 | ||
| Place of birth | İzmir, Turkey | ||
| Position | Defender | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Antalyaspor (head coach) | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 1995–1996 | İzmirspor | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1996–1997 | İzmirspor | 0 | (0) |
| 1998–1999 | Galatasaray U21 | 0 | (0) |
| 1999–2000 | Yozgatspor | 21 | (3) |
| 2000–2001 | Kardemir Karabükspor | 0 | (0) |
| 2001–2003 | İzmirspor | 38 | (1) |
| 2003–2004 | Fatih Karagümrük | 0 | (0) |
| 2004–2005 | Muğlaspor | 0 | (0) |
| 2005–2006 | Şanlıurfaspor | 0 | (0) |
| 2006–2007 | Aydınspor | 0 | (0) |
| Total | 59 | (4) | |
| Managerial career | |||
| 2021–2022 | Kasımpaşa | ||
| 2023 | Bandırmaspor | ||
| 2023–2024 | Kasımpaşa | ||
| 2024–2025 | Alanyaspor | ||
| 2026– | Antalyaspor | ||
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Sami Uğurlu (born 27 April 1978) is a Turkish football manager and former player, who is currently the head coach of the Antalyaspor.
Managerial career
Uğurlu had an unassuming playing career with Yozgatspor, Kardemir Karabükspor and İzmirspor in the TFF First League. After retiring as a player, he began as a youth coach at Altınordu. He move to Kasımpaşa as an assistant, and in December 2021 was appointed the head coach.[1]
On 20 May 2022, Uğurlu signed a 3-year contract with Kasımpaşa after collecting 39 points in his first 20 games with the club.[2] On November 29, 2023, he was reappointed as the head coach of Kasımpaşa.[3] On November 6, 2024, he left his position at the club by mutual agreement.[4]
On November 7, 2024, Uğurlu was appointed as the head coach of Alanyaspor, following the resignation of Fatih Tekke.[5] At the signing ceremony held at Cengiz Aydoğan Facilities, Uğurlu expressed his belief that Alanyaspor’s club structure and his coaching philosophy were well-aligned. He emphasized his commitment to contributing to the club’s development and achieving success. On March 20, 2025, Alanyaspor announced that they had parted ways with Uğurlu.[6]
On 2 January 2026, Antalyaspor announced that they had signed Sami Uğurlu on a contract running until the end of the 2025–2026 season.[7]
Managerial statistics
- As of 18 March 2026
| Team | Nat | From | To | Record | Ref | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| G | W | D | L | Win % | |||||
| Kasımpaşa | 20 December 2021 | 16 August 2022 | 25 | 14 | 3 | 8 | 56.00 | [8] | |
| Bandırmaspor | 10 March 2023 | 23 May 2023 | 13 | 6 | 3 | 4 | 46.15 | [9] | |
| Kasımpaşa | 28 November 2023 | 6 November 2024 | 38 | 15 | 10 | 13 | 39.47 | [8] | |
| Alanyaspor | 7 November 2024 | 20 March 2025 | 21 | 9 | 4 | 8 | 42.86 | ||
| Antalyaspor | 2 January 2026 | 13 | 2 | 4 | 7 | 15.38 | |||
| Total | 110 | 46 | 24 | 40 | 41.82 | — | |||
References
- ^ için, Berat Özdemir: Trabzon'da ayaklarımız yerden kesildidaha fazla video. "ÖZEL - Kasımpaşa'da Sami Uğurlu'dan transfer itirafı! Süper Lig devleri yıldız ismin peşinde". Milliyet.
- ^ "Sami Uğurlu'dan Kasımpaşa'ya 3 yıllık imza". www.hurriyet.com.tr.
- ^ "Kasımpaşa'da teknik direktörlüğe Sami Uğurlu getirildi" (in Turkish). Anadolu Agency. 28 November 2023. Retrieved 6 November 2024.
- ^ "Kamuoyuna Duyuru" (in Turkish). Kasımpaşa Sportif Faaliyetler A.Ş. 6 October 2024. Retrieved 6 November 2024.
- ^ "Alanyaspor'da Teknik Direktörlük Görevine Sami Uğurlu Getirildi". Anadolu Ajansı. Retrieved 1 February 2025.
- ^ "Alanyaspor'da Sami Uğurlu dönemi sona erdi - Coredon Alanyaspor Haberleri". Habertürk (in Turkish). Retrieved 21 March 2025.
- ^ "Hoş Geldin Sami Uğurlu". www.antalyaspor.com.tr (in Turkish). Retrieved 4 January 2026.
- ^ a b "Kasımpaşa SK : Matches". Soccerway. DAZN Group. Retrieved 20 February 2024.
- ^ "Bandırmaspor : Matches". Soccerway. DAZN Group. Retrieved 20 February 2024.
External links
- Sami Uğurlu at Soccerway
- Sami Uğurlu at the Turkish Football Federation
- Sami Uğurlu at www.mackolik.com (in Turkish)