Önder Özen


Zeki Önder Özen is a Turkish soccer coach and former player. He managed Bugsaş Spor and had been an assistant coach & match analyst of Fenerbahçe S.K..
He qualified for a coaching license in 1997. He has been working for Fenerbahçe S.K. and Fenerbahçe Youth Academy from January 2002 to 2008. He also managed Hacettepe Spor Kulübü in 2009–10 season. In 2012, he started to appear on Ntvspor as a commentator.
President of Beşiktaş JK, Fikret Orman made a press conference on 22 May 2013, to announce that Zeki Önder Özen is the new Director of football of the club.

Management mentality

On 22 March 2013, Özen declared his football mentality during his presentation for Beşiktaş JK. For him a perfect football team should comprise 24 players, divided to three groups of eight players. According to him, first group of players must be well-experienced, international and winner. Second group of players must be local heroes, fighters and good team-workers. The last group should be formed as young, determined and disciplined players.

Managerial statistics