Zeki Önatlı

Zeki Önatlı (born 30 October 1967) is a former Turkish footballer and a current coach.

Career

Player Önatlı began playing football at Bursaspor where he spent 6 seasons at the youth level. He then joined Bergamaspor, a local team located in the western city of İzmir, where he spent 2 years, before joining Beşiktaş in 1987, in which he played for 6 seasons and won numerous trophies. In Beşiktaş and Kocaelispor years, he played also at European Cups, making 1 appearance in the UEFA Champions League once in 1992-93 season and Cup Winners' Cup twice in 1997-97 season.

Önatlı played in Turkey national football team in different levels, served the outfit in total of 26 matches, scoring twice at U-18 level.

Coaching Zeki Önatlı started his coaching career in Black Sea Region team Çaykur Rizespor along with former team fellow Rıza Çalımbay in 2004, duo joined Beşiktaş a season later in 2005 with Gökhan Keskin, another former team friend, forming the coaching structure. Following the resignation of Çalımbay in week 9 of 2005-06 season, Önatlı remained his job also under management of Jean Tigana until 2007.

Honours Beşiktaş Turkish League: 3 (1989–90, 1990–91, 1991–92, 1994–95) Turkish Cup: 2 (1988–89, 1989–90) Presidential Cup: 2 (1988–89, 1991–92) Chancellor Cup: 1 (1987–88) TSYD Cup: 3 (1988, 1990, 1991) Kocaelispor Turkish Cup: 1 (1996–97)