Cüneyt Tanman (born 16 January 1956, in
Istanbul
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) is a Turkish former
footballer
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who played as a
centre-back
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Centre-backs are usually positioned in pairs, with one full-back on either s ...
. He made 17 appearances for the
Turkey national team.
With the exception of the 1975–76 season where he was loaned to
Giresunspor
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, Tanman player for
Galatasaray
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during his football career. He played between 1974 and 1991 and used to play most positions for the team. He played 533 games for Galatasaray, most of them as the team captain. He won the Turkish title in 1987 and 1988.
He worked as manager of Galatasaray between 2004 and 2006 and currently works as a football commentator in newspapers.
Honours
As player
Galatasaray
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Süper Lig
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: 1986–87, 1987–88
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Turkish Cup
The Turkish Cup ( Turkish: ''Türkiye Kupası'') is a football cup competition in Turkish football, run by the Turkish Football Federation since 1962. During a brief sponsorship period with Fortis, its sponsored name was ''Fortis Türkiye Kupası ...
: 1981–82, 1984–85, 1990–91
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Turkish Super Cup
The Turkish Super Cup ( Turkish: ''TFF Süper Kupa''), as it is currently known, is the annual super cup football match contested between the previous season's Süper Lig champions and the Turkish Cup winners in Turkey. It was originally known a ...
: 1981–82, 1986–87, 1987–88, 1990–91
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Chancellor Cup
The Prime Minister's Cup ( tr, Başbakanlık Kupası) was a football competition organised by the Turkish Football Federation in Turkey. It began in 1944 and continued until 1950 as a unique kind of super cup competition between the winners of ...
: 1978–79, 1985–86, 1989–90
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TSYD Cup
The TSYD Cup ( tr, Türk Spor Yazarları Derneği Kupası, Turkish Sports Writers Association Cup) was a friendly football competition in Turkey. The tournament started in 1963. It was played throughout six regions in Turkey: Adana, Ankara, Istanbu ...
: 1978, 1982, 1988
References
Living people
1956 births
Turkish footballers
Association football central defenders
Turkey international footballers
Galatasaray S.K. footballers
Giresunspor footballers
Süper Lig players
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