Vedat Uysal (born 3 November 1962) is a former Turkish

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and now manager, currently coaches

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Playing career

Uysal began his career in 1979 at Galatasaray Youth Team, after two years he moved to

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and played for a season there. Then, he joined 2nd league team Vefa Simtel for two seasons. His performance earned him a transfer to

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in 1984. He played 4 seasons at Eskişehirspor, and also fulfilled his army duty during his spell and was selected for the Turkish national army football team. In 1987, Eskişehirspor reached the

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final, but lost to Gençlerbirliği. On later season, they clutched the ''Turkish Prime Ministership Cup'' (a defunct cup) by beating Beşiktaş. Subsequently, he joined

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in 1989–90 season. He played five times for this team and finalized the season before joining to Fenerbahçe on loan, where the team captured the second place and won the ''Prisendency Cup'' (a defunct cup). In 1990–91 season, he joined

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and spent 1.5 year before his transfer to Sakaryaspor again. He played 4.5 years for this team and then retired.

Club Team

Premier League: Second (1): 1989–90 (with Fenerbahçe.) Turkey Cup: Second (2): 1982–83 (with Mersin İdman Yurdu.), 1986–87 (with Eskisehirspor.) Presidential Cup: 1 1990 (with Fenerbahçe.) Prime Minister's Cup: 1 1987 (with Eskisehirspor.)

Managerial career

Uysal is now the coach of

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. Challenge Cup, Netanya, Israel: 2008 -3rd place BSWW Euro League Stage 2, Tignes (French Alps), France: 2008 Challenge Cup,

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, Netherlands : 2010 Champions Portugal Lisbon promoted to Division A in Turkey: 2010 Champions

Coaching qualifications and participation in seminars

* 1998 – A Course, Manisa * 2000 – Trainer Development Seminar, Sakarya * 2002 – Trainer Development Seminar, Sakarya * 2004 – Trainer Development Seminar, Sakarya * 2005 – Technical Director, Training, Istanbul * 2007 – Technical Director, Seminar, Antalya * 2007 – 20th Technical Director for International Development Seminar, Antalya * 2007 – FIFA Beach Soccer Region Europe Seminar, Cesme- İzmir * 2009 – 21 International Coach Development Congress, Antalya * 2011 – 22 International Coach Development Congress, Antalya

References

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