Okan Buruk was born on 19 October 1973 and is a Turkish professional football manager and former player.
12 Facts About Okan Buruk
2.
Okan Buruk is currently the manager of Super Lig club Galatasaray.
3.
Okan Buruk was capped 56 times for the Turkey national team.
4.
Okan Buruk made his first Champions League appearance for Inter in a home game win against Ajax on September 25,2002.
5.
Okan Buruk was a non-stop running player with energy; he mentioned that his former coach Cuper yelled at him from the bench that he should stay at his position.
6.
Okan Buruk played two seasons for Besiktas and he won the Turkish Cup in 2006.
7.
In July 2006, Okan Buruk made his return to his former club Galatasaray by signing a two-year contract.
8.
Okan Buruk made 56 appearances for the Turkey national team, representing the country at UEFA Euro 2000 and the 2002 FIFA World Cup.
9.
On 23 June 2022, Okan Buruk was appointed as coach of his former club Galatasaray.
10.
Okan Buruk won 14 consecutive games in a row and broke the club record.
11.
Okan Buruk married model and former Miss Turkey and Top Model of the World 2003 winner Nihan Akkus on 3 July 2007.
12.
Okan Buruk's brother, Fuat, was a professional footballer and currently a coach.