MUHSİN ERTUĞRAL

Head Coach

🇹🇷 Türkiye

Date of Birth 15 September 1959

Place of Birth İstanbul, Türkiye

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Turkish head coach Muhsin Ertuğral: A UEFA Pro licensed Turkish coach with an extensive international career across Africa, Europe and Türkiye. Ertuğral has managed clubs and national teams in several countries and is particularly associated with his successful periods in South Africa. He is the first and only Turkish coach to win a Coach of the Year award abroad and led Kaizer Chiefs to the CAF African Team of the Year award in 2001. Transfermarkt records seven official trophies during his coaching career.

Last Club

Cape Town City FC

🇿🇦 South Africa

Role Head Coach

Period 2 Jan 2025 – 17 Mar 2025

Awards

South African Cup 5x

MTN8 Cup 2x

Manager of the Year 2x

CAF African Team of the Year 1x

Coaching Career

2025

Cape Town City FC

🇿🇦 South Africa · Head Coach

2020–2024

Türkiye National Team

🇹🇷 Türkiye · Technical Assistant

2018–2019

Maritzburg United

🇿🇦 South Africa · Head Coach

2017–2018

Ajax Cape Town

🇿🇦 South Africa · Head Coach

2016

Orlando Pirates

🇿🇦 South Africa · Head Coach

2015–2016

Mpumalanga Black Aces

🇿🇦 South Africa · Head Coach

2013–2014

Ajax Cape Town

🇿🇦 South Africa · Head Coach

2011–2012

Golden Arrows

🇿🇦 South Africa · Head Coach

2009–2010

Sivasspor

🇹🇷 Türkiye · Head Coach

2009

Ajax Cape Town

🇿🇦 South Africa · Head Coach

2007–2009

Kaizer Chiefs

🇿🇦 South Africa · Head Coach

2006–2007

Ajax Cape Town

🇿🇦 South Africa · Head Coach

2005

Ismaily

🇪🇬 Egypt · Head Coach

2004

SV Mattersburg

🇦🇹 Austria · Head Coach

2003–2004

Club Africain

🇹🇳 Tunisia · Head Coach

1999–2003

Kaizer Chiefs

🇿🇦 South Africa · Head Coach

1997–1998

Trabzonspor

🇹🇷 Türkiye · Assistant Coach

1995–1996

Zaire National Team

🇨🇩 Zaire · Head Coach

About the Coach

Turkish coach Muhsin Ertuğral was born on 15 September 1959 in İstanbul, Türkiye. He holds a UEFA Pro coaching licence and has built one of the most internationally experienced coaching careers among Turkish coaches, working across Africa, Europe and Türkiye.

Ertuğral began his international managerial career with Zaire in 1995 and later worked as an assistant coach at Trabzonspor. In 1999, he took charge of Kaizer Chiefs in South Africa, beginning a highly successful relationship with the Johannesburg club. During his first spell, he guided Kaizer Chiefs to four trophies, including the African Cup Winners' Cup in 2001. Transfermarkt records five South African Cup titles and two MTN8 Cup titles among his official honours. :contentReference[oaicite:1]{index=1}

Ertuğral also enjoyed a successful period with Ajax Cape Town. In the 2006–2007 season, he led Ajax to the ABSA Cup title and received the Coach of the Season award. He subsequently returned to Kaizer Chiefs and continued to add to his collection of domestic cup successes. :contentReference[oaicite:2]{index=2}

His later career included spells with Sivasspor in Türkiye, Golden Arrows, Ajax Cape Town, Mpumalanga Black Aces, Orlando Pirates and Maritzburg United. Between March 2020 and December 2024, Transfermarkt records him as a Technical Assistant with the Türkiye national team. :contentReference[oaicite:3]{index=3}

In January 2025, Ertuğral joined Cape Town City FC as Technical Director and also served as head coach. His managerial spell lasted from 2 January 2025 until 17 March 2025, after which he became a free coach. Transfermarkt lists his preferred formation as 4-2-3-1. :contentReference[oaicite:4]{index=4}

Muhsin Ertuğral is recognised by Transfermarkt as the first and only Turkish coach to win a Coach of the Year award abroad. He also led Kaizer Chiefs to the CAF African Team of the Year award in 2001 and has won seven official trophies during his coaching career. :contentReference[oaicite:5]{index=5}