Çağdaş Atan
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Çağdaş Atan (Turkish pronunciation: [ˈtʃaːdaʃ ˈatan]; born 29 February 1980) is a Turkish football manager and a former player who played as a central defender. He is the manager of İstanbul Başakşehir of the Süper Lig. He began his career at Altay and Marmaris before playing for clubs like Denizlispor, Beşiktaş, and Trabzonspor. He also had a brief stint with Germany's Energie Cottbus. Atan joined Basel in 2009, winning domestic titles and playing in European competitions. He later played for Turkish clubs like Mersin İdman Yurdu, Akhisarspor, Gaziantep BB, and Manisaspor before retiring in 2015.
Personal information | |||
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Full name | Çağdaş Atan | ||
Date of birth | (1980-02-29) 29 February 1980 (age 44) | ||
Place of birth | İzmir, Turkey | ||
Height | 1.87 m (6 ft 2 in) | ||
Position(s) | Central Defender | ||
Team information | |||
Current team | İstanbul Başakşehir (manager) | ||
Youth career | |||
1999–2000 | Altay | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2000–2001 | Marmaris | 28 | (7) |
2001–2003 | Altay | 54 | (4) |
2003–2004 | Denizlispor | 30 | (3) |
2004–2006 | Beşiktaş | 40 | (2) |
2006–2008 | Trabzonspor | 41 | (5) |
2008–2009 | Energie Cottbus | 20 | (2) |
2009–2011 | Basel | 44 | (1) |
2011–2012 | Mersin İdman Yurdu | 26 | (0) |
2012–2014 | Akhisarspor | 57 | (1) |
2014–2015 | Gaziantep BB | 13 | (0) |
2015 | Manisaspor | 12 | (0) |
Total | 365 | (25) | |
International career | |||
2003–2004 | Turkey B | 3 | (1) |
2004 | Turkey | 2 | (1) |
Managerial career | |||
2020–2021 | Alanyaspor | ||
2022–2023 | Kayserispor | ||
2023– | İstanbul Başakşehir | ||
*Club domestic league appearances and goals |
Atan represented the Turkey national team, earning his first cap in 2004 and scoring his debut goal in a friendly against Croatia. He briefly played for the U21 team as well. After retiring, he transitioned into coaching, working as an assistant manager and eventually becoming the head coach of Alanyaspor in 2020. He continued his managerial career with Kayserispor in 2022, achieving respectable finishes in the Süper Lig. Atan is recognized for his contributions to Turkish football both as a player and manager.