Çağdaş Atan
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Born
1980 (46 years old)
Izmir, TurkeyPosition
Manager
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Ethnicity
Eurasian
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187 cm
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Istanbul Basaksehir
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Turkish Super Lig
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Çağdaş Atan (Turkish pronunciation: ; born 29 February 1980) is a Turkish football manager and a former player who played as a central defender. He is the manager of İstanbul Başakşehir of the Süper Lig. He began his career at Altay and Marmaris before playing for clubs like Denizlispor, Beşiktaş, and Trabzonspor. He also had a brief stint with Germany's Energie Cottbus. Atan joined Basel in 2009, winning domestic titles and playing in European competitions. He later played for Turkish clubs like Mersin İdman Yurdu, Akhisarspor, Gaziantep BB, and Manisaspor before retiring in 2015.
Atan represented the Turkey national team, earning his first cap in 2004 and scoring his debut goal in a friendly against Croatia. He briefly played for the U21 team as well. After retiring, he transitioned into coaching, working as an assistant manager and eventually becoming the head coach of Alanyaspor in 2020. He continued his managerial career with Kayserispor in 2022, achieving respectable finishes in the Süper Lig. Atan is recognized for his contributions to Turkish football both as a player and manager.
On 18 February 2004 Çağdaş wore the Turkey national team jersey for the first time in a match against Denmark.On 31 March 2004, he scored his first national team goal in a friendly match against Croatia. He also played for the Turkey national under-21 football team 3 times and scored 1 goal.
In 2016 Atan started several tenures as assistant manager under Sergen Yalçın in various clubs. In 2020, he had the opportunity to take charge of a football team for the first time and became the head coach of Alanyaspor. During his tenure, he successfully managed the team, finishing the 2020–21 Süper Lig season in 7th place.
On 15 June 2022, he continued his managerial career by signing with Kayserispor. In his first season he led Kayserispor to finish the Süper Lig season under his leadership in 9th place. With his football knowledge and managerial abilities, Atan is considered as one of the important figures in Turkish football. In the 2023–24 season, Kayserispor made a promising start by securing one win and three draws in their first four matches under the guidance of Atan. However, the team faced a challenge as the transfer window remained closed since the season's commencement. Atan consistently communicated his concerns to the club's board about the team's unaddressed transfer needs. On 6 September 2023 following the closure of the transfer window, Atan officially announced his departure from Kayserispor via a statement posted on social media.
On 9 September 2023, After Emre Belözoğlu's departure, İstanbul Başakşehir announced the appointment of Atan as the new manager. On 11 September 2023, Atan signed an official contract with a duration of 2+1 years with the İstanbul Başakşehir. The signing ceremony occurred at Başakşehir Fatih Terim Stadium.
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 Altay | 2001-2003 | Permanent | - | - | |
 Denizlispor | 2003-2004 | Permanent | - | - | |
 Besiktas | 2004-2006 | Permanent | - | - | |
 Turkey | 2004 | Permanent | - | - | |
 Trabzonspor | 2006-2008 | Permanent | - | - | |
 Cottbus | 2008-2009 | Permanent | - | - | |
 FC Basel | 2009-2011 | Permanent | - | - | |
 Mersin Idman Yurdu | 2011-2012 | Permanent | - | - | |
 Akhisar Belediyespor | 2012-2014 | Permanent | - | - | |
 Gaziantep FK | 2014-2015 | Permanent | - | - | |
 Manisaspor | 2015 | Permanent | - | - |
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 Gaziantepspor | 2016 | Assistant Manager | - | - | |
 Kayserispor | 2017 | Assistant Manager | - | - | |
 Eskisehirspor | 2017 | Assistant Manager | - | - | |
 Konyaspor | 2018 | Assistant Manager | - | - | |
 Alanyaspor | 2018-2019 | Assistant Manager | - | - | |
 Malatyaspor | 2019-2020 | Assistant Manager | - | - | |
| Besiktas | 2020 | Assistant Manager | - | - | |
| Alanyaspor | 2020-2021 | Manager | - | - | |
| Kayserispor | 2022-2023 | Manager | - | - |
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| Appearances | Swiss Super League | 2010-2011 | 10 |
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