Cevat Güler

Cevat Güler
Personal information
Full name	Cevat Güler
Date of birth	March 12, 1959 (age 62)
Place of birth	Perşembe, Turkey
Height	1.79 m (5 ft 10+1⁄2 in)
Senior career*
Teams managed
1992–1997	Gaziosmanpaşaspor (youth)
1999–2000	Beşiktaş (youth)
2000–2001	Kartal Belediyespor
2007–2008	Galatasaray (assistant)
2008	Galatasaray (interim)
2008–2009	Galatasaray (assistant)
2012	Ravan Baku
2013	Orduspor
	* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only

Cevat Güler (born 12 March 1959 in Perşembe, Ordu Province) is a Turkish former football player and coach.

After Karl Heinz Feldkamp resigned at the end of 2007–2008 season, he took over the managership and became the first coach to win the Süper Lig by joining a club after the season start. Players of Galatasaray nicknamed him "father" after this success.^{[citation needed]}

Following Michael Skibbe's managership control at Galatasaray, Cevat Güler became one of the assistant coaches of the Galatasaray football team. His contract was not expanded by the club after the arrival of Frank Rijkaard in 2009 summer.^[1]

Güler was appointed manager of Azerbaijani Premier League side Ravan Baku on 12 July 2012. He lasted 6 weeks before being sacked on 25 August 2012.^[2] In total he managed 4 games in the Azerbaijan Premier League drawing three and losing one.^[3] On 13 April 2013 Güler replaced Hector Cuper as manager of Süper Lig side Orduspor^[4] He lost his first game in charge on 20 April 2013 against Kasımpaşa.^[5]

Honours[]

Galatasaray
- Süper Lig: 2007–08

Manager Statistics[]

As of 19 March 2014

Team	Nat	Managerial Tenure	P	W	D	L	Win %
Galatasaray (Interim)	Turkey	April 2008 - June 2008	6	6	0	0	100
Ravan Baku	Azerbaijan	12 July 2012 - 25 August 2012	4	0	3	1	0
Orduspor	Turkey	13 April 2013 - May 2014	5	0	0	5	0