Vedat Uysal

Vedat Uysal
Personal information
Date of birth (1962-11-03)November 3, 1962
Place of birth İstanbul, Turkey
Playing position Libero
Central Defender
Left Back
Midfielder
Forward
Club information
Current team
Turkey national beach soccer team
Youth career
1979–1981 Galatasaray
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1981–1982 Mersin İdman Yurdu
1983–1984 Vefa Simtel
1984–1989 Eskişehirspor
1989–1990 Sakaryaspor 5
1989–1990Fenerbahçe (loan)
1990–1992 Karşıyaka
1992–1996 Sakaryaspor
National team
Turkey National Army Football Team 3

* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only.


Vedat Uysal (born 3 November 1962) is a former Turkish footballer and now manager, currently coaches Turkey national beach soccer team.

Playing career

Uysal had begun his career at Galatasaray Youth Team in 1979 and spelled two years until he moved to Mersin İdman Yurdu and played for a season there. Then, he joined Vefa Simtel and played also for two seasons in 2nd league and rosed his name. His performance was attracted Eskişehirspor and the team transferred him in 1984. He played 4 seasons at Eskişehirspor, and also fulfilled his army duty during his spell and selected to Turkish national army football team.

In 1987, Eskişehirspor reach the Turkish Cup final, however they had been beaten by Gençlerbirliği. On later season, they clutched the Turkish Prime Ministership Cup (a defunct cup) by beating Beşiktaş. Subsequently, he joined Sakaryaspor in 1989-90 season. He played five times for this team and finalized the season before joining to Fenerbahçe on loan, where the team captured the second place and won the Prisendency Cup (a defunct cup). In 1990-91 season, he joined Karşıyaka and spent 1.5 year before his transfer to Sakaryaspor again. He played 4.5 years for this team and then retired.

Club Team

Premier League: Second (1): 1989-90 (with Fenerbahce.)

Turkey Cup: Second (2): 1982-83 (with Mersin İdman Yurdu.), 1986-87 (with Eskisehirspor.)

Presidential Cup: 1 1990 (with Fenerbahce.)

Prime Minister's Cup: 1 1987 (with Eskisehirspor.)

Managerial career

Uysal is now the coach of Turkey national beach soccer team, besides the Sakarya regional technical authority of TFF.

ESBL Preliminary Event, Athens, Greece: 2007

In late June 2008, Turkey beach soccer team participated in a private cup, Challenge Cup, held in Netanya Israel. They achieved 3rd place after the play-off match against Norway. Challenge Cup, Netanya, Israel: 2008 -3rd place

BSWW Euro League Stage 2, Tignes (French Alps), France: 2008

Challenge Cup, Den Haag, Netherlands : 2010 Champions

Portugal Lisbon promoted to Division A in Turkey: 2010 Champions

Coaching qualifications and participation in seminars

1998 - A Course, Manisa

2000 - Trainer Development Seminar, Sakarya

2002 - Trainer Development Seminar, Sakarya

2004 - Trainer Development Seminar, Sakarya

2005 - Technical Director, Training, Istanbul

2007 - Technical Director, Seminar, Antalya

2007 - 20th Technical Director for International Development Seminar, Antalya

2007 - FIFA Beach Soccer Region Europe Seminar, Cesme- İzmir

2009 - 21 International Coach Development Congress, Antalya

2011 - 22 International Coach Development Congress, Antalya

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