Mesut Bakkal (born 19 March 1964) is a UEFA Pro Licensed Turkish professional football manager and former midfielder.

He played for Denizlispor, and later was manager of Ankaragücü, Denizlispor, Gaziantepspor, Gençlerbirliği S.K., Karabükspor, Manisaspor, and Samsunspor. He was head coach of BB Erzurumspor until March 2021.

Life and career

Born in Kırıkkale to Circ*ian parents from Bilecik, Northwest Turkey, Bakkal began playing football for local side Kırıkkalespor. He would later play for Denizlispor, Afyonspor, and İzmirspor before retiring from active play in 1994.

After his playing career ended, Bakkal became a football manager. He resigned as Gençlerbirliği's manager for the 2nd time in his career, on 3 November 2008.

References

External links

• Mesut Bakkal at the Turkish Football Federation (as player)
• Mesut Bakkal coach profile at the Turkish Football Federation (as coach)
• Mesut Bakkal at Mackolik.com (in Turkish)
• Mesut Bakkal coach profile at Soccerway