Rıza Çalımbay
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Rıza Çalımbay (born 2 February 1963) is a Turkish UEFA Pro Licensed football manager and former player who most recently served as the head coach of Beşiktaş.
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Full name | Rıza Çalımbay | ||
Date of birth | (1963-02-02) 2 February 1963 (age 61) | ||
Place of birth | Sivas, Turkey | ||
Height | 1.72 m (5 ft 7+1⁄2 in) | ||
Position(s) | Winger | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
1980–1996 | Beşiktaş | 494 | (43) |
International career | |||
1980–1981 | Turkey U18 | 6 | (0) |
1981–1984 | Turkey U21 | 8 | (0) |
1981–1992 | Turkey | 38 | (1) |
Managerial career | |||
2001 | Göztepe | ||
2002–2003 | Denizlispor | ||
2003–2004 | Ankaragücü | ||
2004–2005 | Çaykur Rizespor | ||
2005 | Beşiktaş | ||
2005–2006 | Ankaraspor | ||
2007 | Çaykur Rizespor | ||
2008–2010 | Eskişehirspor | ||
2010–2013 | Sivasspor | ||
2013–2014 | Çaykur Rizespor | ||
2014–2015 | Mersin İdmanyurdu | ||
2015–2016 | Kasımpaşa | ||
2016–2017 | Antalyaspor | ||
2017–2018 | Trabzonspor | ||
2018 | Konyaspor | ||
2019–2023 | Sivasspor | ||
2023 | Beşiktaş | ||
*Club domestic league appearances and goals |
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Under his leadership, Sivasspor won the 2021-22 Turkish Cup, the first major trophy in the club's history. He has also coached other Turkish clubs including Konyaspor, Trabzonspor, and Antalyaspor. He holds the record for the highest number of matches played by any manager in the Süper Lig, with a total of 622 games as a coach.
Çalımbay was nicknamed 'Atom Ant' (Turkish: Atom Karınca) due to his determination and hard work both as a player and coach.[1]