RECEP UÇAR

Head Coach

🇹🇷 Türkiye

Date of Birth  22 Sep 1975

Place of Birth  İstanbul, Türkiye

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Recep Uçar is a Turkish football manager and former professional footballer. Born in Istanbul in 1975, he began his coaching career with İstanbul Başakşehir's youth setup before working as a professional-team assistant coach. He later became head coach of Ümraniyespor, leading the club to promotion to the Süper Lig in the 2021–22 season. He has also managed Kayserispor and Konyaspor and has been the head coach of Çaykur Rizespor since December 2025. He holds a UEFA Pro Licence and is associated with a preferred 4-3-3 attacking formation.

Last Club

Çaykur Rizespor

🇹🇷 Türkiye

Role Head Coach

Period 2025–2027

Career Highlights

Süper Lig Promotion  1

TFF 1. Lig  1

UEFA Pro Licence  1

Managerial Matches  97

Managerial Wins  41

Points Per Match  1.49

Coaching Career

2025–

Çaykur Rizespor

🇹🇷 Türkiye · Head Coach

2024–2025

Konyaspor

🇹🇷 Türkiye · Head Coach

2023–2024

Kayserispor

🇹🇷 Türkiye · Head Coach

2020–2023

Ümraniyespor

🇹🇷 Türkiye · Head Coach

2019–2020

Beşiktaş

🇹🇷 Türkiye · Assistant Coach

2013–2019

İstanbul Başakşehir

🇹🇷 Türkiye · Assistant Coach

2012–2013

İstanbul Başakşehir U15

🇹🇷 Türkiye · Youth Coach

2010–2012

İstanbul Başakşehir II

🇹🇷 Türkiye · Assistant Coach

2009–2010

İstanbul Başakşehir Youth

🇹🇷 Türkiye · U15 Coach

About the Coach

Recep Uçar is a Turkish football manager and former professional footballer, born in Istanbul, Türkiye, on 22 September 1975. He started his coaching career in the İstanbul Başakşehir structure in 2009, working through the club's youth and professional teams before becoming an assistant coach with the senior side.

Uçar joined Beşiktaş as an assistant coach in 2019 before taking his first senior head-coaching position at Ümraniyespor in October 2020. During the 2021–22 TFF 1. Lig season, he guided Ümraniyespor to second place and promotion to the Süper Lig, marking the club's historic rise to the top flight.

After leaving Ümraniyespor in April 2023, Uçar managed Kayserispor during the 2023–24 season and later took charge of Konyaspor in November 2024. His Konyaspor spell lasted until November 2025, after which he was appointed head coach of Çaykur Rizespor on 3 December 2025.

Recep Uçar holds a UEFA Pro Licence. Transfermarkt lists his preferred formation as 4-3-3 attacking. Across his senior managerial career, he has recorded 97 matches, 41 wins, 22 draws and 34 defeats, with an average of 1.49 points per match.