Tolunay Kafkas

Hakkı Tolunay Kafkas (born 21 March 1968) is a Turkish professional football manager and former player. He is currently managing Fatih Karagümrük.

Tolunay Kafkas

Kafkas as Trabzonspor manager in 2013
Personal information
Full name	Hakkı Tolunay Kafkas
Date of birth	(1968-03-21) 21 March 1968 (age 57)
Place of birth	Ankara, Turkey
Height	1.88 m (6 ft 2 in)
Position	Defensive midfielder
Team information
Current team	Fatih Karagümrük (manager)
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
1987–1988	Türk Telekom	26	(5)
1988–1989	Keçiörengücü	33	(11)
1989–1991	Diyarbakırspor	88	(26)
1991–1992	Erzurumspor	10	(4)
1992–1993	Konyaspor	75	(22)
1993–1997	Trabzonspor	143	(16)
1997–1999	Galatasaray	15	(1)
1999–2000	Bursaspor	24	(1)
2000–2002	Denizlispor	48	(3)
2002–2004	ASKÖ Pasching	51	(1)
2004	LASK	10	(1)
2004–2005	Admira Wacker	8	(0)
Total		537	(91)
International career
1994–1998	Turkey	33	(3)
Managerial career
2007–2010	Kayserispor
2010–2011	Gaziantepspor
2011–2013	Turkey U-21
2013	Trabzonspor
2013–2015	Karabükspor
2015–2016	Kayserispor
2016–2017	Akhisarspor
2020–2023	Turkey U-21
2023	Ankaragücü
2024–	Fatih Karagümrük
* Club domestic league appearances and goals

Playing career

Kafkas was born in Ankara, he is of Circassian origin. Kafkas played as a defensive midfielder for PTT, Keçiörengücü, Diyarbakırspor, Erzurumspor, Konyaspor, Trabzonspor, Galatasaray, Bursaspor and Denizlispor in Turkey and Pasching, LASK and Admira Wacker in Austria. He retired in 2005.

He made his debut for the Turkey national team on 21 December 1994 against Italy. In total, he made 33 appearances for the Turkey national team scoring 3 goals.

Managerial career

He began his coaching journey in the 2007–08 Season as the head coach of Kayserispor, where he achieved significant success, leading the team to victory in the Turkish Cup and a remarkable 5th place finish in the league with 55 points. This accomplishment earned Kayserispor a spot in the UEFA Cup.

In the subsequent years, Kafkas ventured into coaching roles at other Turkish clubs, including Gaziantepspor, Trabzonspor, and Kardemir Karabükspor, showcasing his versatility as a coach. He also briefly served as the TFF Development Director.

Throughout his coaching career, Kafkas experienced both triumphs and challenges, leaving a lasting impact on the clubs he managed. His tenure at Kayserispor and Gaziantepspor saw notable achievements. Notably, his time at Kardemir Karabükspor was highlighted by a historic achievement, leading the team to their first-ever qualification to the European Cups. Despite being eliminated from the UEFA Europa League play-off round by Saint-Étienne after a thrilling penalty shootout Additionally, Kafkas had the opportunity to coach Turkey's under-21 national football team, contributing to the development of young talents in the country between 2020 and 2023.

On 23 March 2023, Kafkas took on a new coaching role at Ankaragücü, further solidifying his position as an accomplished and respected figure in Turkish football.

Career statistics

International

Appearances and goals by national team and year

National team	Year	Apps	Goals
Turkey	1994	1	1
	1995	14	1
	1996	10	0
	1997	6	1
	1998	2	0
	Total	33	3

Scores and results list. Turkey's goal tally first.

List of international goals scored by Tolunay Kafkas

#	Date	Venue	Opponent	Score	Result	Competition
1.	21 December 1994	Stadio Adriatico, Pescara, Italy	Italy	1–2	1–3	Friendly
2.	11 June 1995	Varsity Stadium, Toronto, Canada	Honduras	1–0	1–0	Friendly
3.	2 December 1997	Denizli Atatürk Stadium, Denizli, Turkey	Finland	1–1	1–1	Friendly

Managerial statistics

As of 30 September 2023

Team	Nat	From	To	Record
				G	W	D	L	Win %
Kayserispor		11 June 2007	31 May 2010	121	51	37	33	042.15
Gaziantepspor		10 August 2010	26 September 2011	51	23	13	15	045.10
Turkey U-21		26 September 2011	29 January 2013	13	5	3	5	038.46
Trabzonspor		29 January 2013	31 May 2013	20	9	1	10	045.00
Karabükspor		8 July 2013	23 February 2015	71	25	21	25	035.21
Kayserispor		8 July 2015	3 March 2016	32	11	8	13	034.38
Akhisarspor		6 September 2016	18 March 2017	32	11	9	12	034.38
Turkey U-21		22 August 2020	10 February 2023	18	6	4	8	033.33
Ankaragücü		23 March 2023	2 October 2023	20	6	5	9	030.00
Fatih Karagümrük S.K.		13 March 2024	Present	13	4	4	6	28.00
Total				378	147	101	130	038.89

Honours

Player

Galatasaray

• Süper Lig: 1997–98, 1998–99
• Turkish Cup: 1998–99

Trabzonspor

• Turkish Cup: 1994–95
• Turkish Super Cup: 1995^[1]

Manager

Kayserispor

• Turkish Cup: 2007–08
• Turkish Super Cup: runner-up 2008