Mutlucan Zavotçu

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Mutlucan Zavotçu
Zavotçu during a 2016–17 season's play-off match
Personal information
Date of birth (1981-02-08) 8 February 1981 (age 43)
Place of birth Arpaçay, Kars Province, Turkey
Team information
Current team
Çaykur Rizespor
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1998–2000 Galatasaray
2000–2001 Pazariçi Köprülü
2001–2002 Küçükçekmecespor
2002–2003 Zeytinburnuspor
2004–2005 Alibeyköy
2006–2007 Karsspor
2007–2008 IFA
Managerial career
2014–2020 Beşiktaş
2022 Çaykur Rizespor
2022 Beylerbeyi 1911 F.K.
2023 Beylerbeyi S.K: women
2023– Fatih Vatan S.L.
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Mutlucan Zavotçu (born 8 February 1981) is a Turkish football manager and former player who coaches Çaykur Rizespor in the Women's Super League.[1][2]

Playing career[edit]

Zavotçu began his footballer career as an amateur at Galatasaray S.K. on 27 November 1998. After playing for the amateur clubs Pazariçi Köprülü and Küçükçekmecespor, he became professional and transferred to Zeytinburnuspor in August 2002. His next club was Alibeyköy. In August 2006, Zavotçu moved to his hometown to play for Karsspor. After one season, he returned to amateur status and signed with IFA, at which he then ended his playing career.[3]

Managerial career[edit]

Beşiktaş J.K. women's

On 31 October 2014 Zavotçu was appointed manager of the Beşiktaş J.K. women's football team, playing in the Turkish Women's Third Football League. He led the team to the Second League after winning the play-off matches at the end of the 2014–15 season.[4] The next season,[5] his team became champion of the Second League and was promoted to the Turkish Women's First Football League. He also led the team to win the regular 2016–17 Women's FirstLeague, failed however to become champion after the play-off round. His team became runner-up behind Konak Belediyespor, who won the title fifth time in a row.[3][6] Beşiktaş J.K. finished the 2018–19 Turkish Women's First League season as leader with goal average equal on points with ALG Spor. He enjoyed his team's champion title for the first time in the First League after Beşiktaş J.K. defeated ALG Spor in the play-off match with 1–0.[7]

By late September 2020, Zavotçu announced that he left Beşiktaş J.K. women's team, which he managed nine years.[8]

Fenerbahçe S.K. women's

By July 2021, prior to the establishment of the women's side of Fenerbahçe S.K., the club decided firstly to transfer Mutlucan Zavotçu as manager taking in considerarton of his achievements by the founding and development of Beşiktaş J.K.[9]

Lüleburgaz S.K.

Beginning of September 2021, Regional Amateur League (Turkish: Bölgesel Amatör Lig, BAL) club Lüleburgazspor announced that they signed with Zavotçu for the upcoming 2021–22 BAL Region 8 Group 1 season.[10]

Çaykur Rizespor women's

Zavotçu was appointed manager of the newly established Çaykur Rizespor replacing İlknur Aktaş in third round of the 2021–22 Women's Super League season.[2]

Beylerbeyi 1911 F.K.

In the 2022 season, he was with the BAL-club Beylebeyi 1911 F.K.[11]

Beylerbeyi S.K. women's

After promotion of Beylerbeyi S.K. women's to the 2022–23 Women's Super League, he took over the team's management on 24 August 2023.[12]

Fatih Vatan S.K.

Shortly before the and of the first half of the 2023–24 Women's Super League season, he transferred to Fatih Vatan S.K.. on 15 December.[13]

Statistic s[edit]

As of 223 December 2023.
Team Time Record
G W D L Win %
Beşiktaş J.K.
2014–2015 18 14 2 2 077.78
2015–2016 22 19 3 0 086.36
2016–2017 26 19 1 6 073.08
2017–2018 19 14 3 2 073.68
2018–2019 19 14 3 2 073.68
2019–2020 15 14 0 1 093.33
Total 119 94 12 13 078.99
Çaykur Rizespor
2022 19 7 4 8 036.84
Total 19 7 4 8 036.84
Beylerbeyi 1911 F.K.
2022 4 1 1 2 025.00
Total 4 1 1 2 025.00
Beylerbeyi women's
2023 10 6 2 2 060.00
Total 10 6 2 2 060.00
Fatih Vatan S.K.
2023–2024 2 0 0 2 000.00
Total 2 0 0 2 000.00
Grand total 154 108 19 27 070.13

Honours[edit]

Turkish Women's First League
Beşiktaş J.K.
Winners (1): 2018–19
Runners-up (3): 2016–17, 2017–18, 2019–20
Turkish Women's Second League
Beşiktaş J.K.
Winners (1): 2015–16
Turkish Women's Third League
Beşiktaş J.K.
Winners (1): 2014–15

References[edit]

  1. ^ "Teknik Adamlar: Mutlucan Zavotçu" (in Turkish). Türkiye Futbol Federasyonu. Retrieved 4 April 2017.
  2. ^ a b "Çaykur Rizespor Kadın Futbol Takımı'nda Mutlucan Zavotçu dönemi". Fanatik (in Turkish). 27 December 2021. Retrieved 9 February 2022.
  3. ^ a b "Oyuncular – Futbolcular: Mutlucan Zavotçu" (in Turkish). Türkiye Futbol Federasyonu. Retrieved 4 April 2017.
  4. ^ "Mutlucan Zavotçu: Futbolda hedefimiz yarı final oynamak". Fanatik (in Turkish). 26 March 2015. Retrieved 4 April 2017.
  5. ^ "Mutlucan Zavotçu: "Şampiyonluğa koşuyoruz"" (in Turkish). BJK. 2 March 2016. Retrieved 4 April 2017.
  6. ^ "Mutlucan Zavotçu: 'Şampiyonluğa ulaşmak istiyoruz'". Ajans Beşiktaş (in Turkish). 2 April 2017. Retrieved 4 April 2017.
  7. ^ "Kadın futbolunda şampiyon Beşiktaş". CNN Türk (in Turkish). 12 May 2019. Retrieved 13 May 2019.
  8. ^ Kenan, Recep (22 September 2020). "Mutlucan Zavotçu'dan Beşiktaş'a Teşekkürlü Veda Mesajı". itv Haber (in Turkish). Retrieved 9 February 2022.
  9. ^ "Eski Beşiktaşlı Mutlucan Zavotçu Fenerbahçe'de". My Net (in Turkish). 8 July 2021. Retrieved 9 February 2022.
  10. ^ Aktepe, Yılmaz (3 September 2021). "Lüleburgazspor Mutlucan Zavotçu ile anlaştı". Amatör Lig (in Turkish). Retrieved 9 February 2022.
  11. ^ "Bölgesel Amatör Lig – Beylerbeyi 1911 Futbol Kulübü 2–0 Uzunköprüspor" (in Turkish). Türkiye Futbol Federasyonu. 27 November 2022. Retrieved 30 August 2023.
  12. ^ "Turkcell Kadın Futbol Süper Lig – Beylerbey Spor Kulübü 2–0 Fatih Vatan Spor" (in Turkish). Türkiye Futbol Federasyonu. Retrieved 30 August 2023.
  13. ^ "Kdz. Ereğli Belediyespor 2–1 Fatih Vatan Spor" (in Turkish). Türkiye Futbol Federasyonu. 19 December 2023. Retrieved 9 January 2024.