Adem Büyük (born 30 August 1987) is a Turkish professional football manager and a former player who played primarily as a striker but also as a left winger. He is the manager of Yeni Malatyaspor. He is a former international for Turkey, also earning caps with the U-18 and U-21 squads.[1]

Adem Büyük
Personal information
Date of birth (1987-08-30) 30 August 1987 (age 37)
Place of birth Hopa, Artvin, Turkey
Height 1.77 m (5 ft 10 in)
Position(s) Left winger, striker
Team information
Current team
Yeni Malatyaspor (manager)
Youth career
2001–2002 Artvin Hopaspor
2002–2003 Arhavispor
2003–2005 Beşiktaş
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2005–2008 Beşiktaş 0 (0)
2005Zeytinburnuspor (loan) 14 (3)
2006–2007Akçaabat Sebatspor (loan) 34 (8)
2007–2008Altay (loan) 27 (16)
2008–2012 Manisaspor 16 (2)
2009–2010Boluspor (loan) 27 (11)
2011Mersin İdmanyurdu (loan) 14 (10)
2012–2017 Kasımpaşa 81 (19)
2017–2019 Yeni Malatyaspor 54 (10)
2019–2020 Galatasaray 26 (7)
2020–2022 Yeni Malatyaspor 54 (22)
2022–2023 Manisa 25 (5)
2023–2024 Karşıyaka 12 (2)
International career
2004–2005 Turkey U18 4 (2)
2007–2008 Turkey U21 4 (0)
2011 Turkey B 2 (0)
2013–2014 Turkey 4 (0)
Managerial career
2022 Yeni Malatyaspor (interim)
2024– Yeni Malatyaspor
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Club career

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Büyük started his career with local club Artvin Hopaspor. He spent a year at Arhavispor before Beşiktaş transferred him in 2003. Büyük did not make any appearances for the club, spending his time on loan at Zeytinburnuspor, Akçaabat Sebatspor, and Altay. Manisaspor transferred him in 2008, and he spent the second half of 2010–10 season on loan at Mersin İdmanyurdu.[1]

On 28 June 2019, Adem signed a two-year deal on a free transfer to Galatasaray.

International career

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On 15 November 2013, Büyük played his first national match for Turkey against Northern Ireland in Adana.

Managerial career

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He was appointed a player–coach at Yeni Malatyaspor on 7 February 2022,[2] after Marius Șumudică left the team the same day. On 25 February he left the club.[3]

Honours

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Galatasaray
Individual

References

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  1. ^ a b Adem Büyük at the Turkish Football Federation
  2. ^ "Adem Büyük, Futbol sorumlumuz oldu" (in Turkish). Retrieved 7 February 2022.
  3. ^ "Adem Büyük ile yollarımızı ayırdık" (in Turkish). Retrieved 25 February 2022.
  4. ^ "Ligler » U21 Ligi » Arşiv » 2004 – 2005 Sezonu" (in Turkish). Turkish Football Federation. Archived from the original on 13 September 2012. Retrieved 31 January 2022.
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