Taner Gülleri

Taner Gülleri — Biography

Taner Gülleri is one of the most prolific forwards in the Turkish second tier and the man Kocaelispor fans call "the King." He was the First League's top scorer in 2007-08 with 21 goals as Kocaelispor won the title, and in his first Süper Lig season, at 32, he finished second in the scoring charts with 18 goals. After retiring as a player he moved into coaching, most recently with Darıca 1934 Gençlerbirliği.

Coming through the Adana Demirspor academy, Gülleri turned professional in 1995. He spent many years with various clubs in the Second and First Leagues, topping the scoring charts in the lower divisions three times. The turning point of his career was the 2007-08 season at Kocaelispor. In 2008-09 he scored five goals against Galatasaray and one each against Fenerbahçe, Beşiktaş and Trabzonspor, and is cited as the only player to score against all four big clubs in a single season. His four goals in Kocaelispor's 5-2 win over Galatasaray at Ali Sami Yen brought him wide attention. He never played for İstanbul Büyükşehir Belediyespor, with whom he had agreed for 2010-11, and announced his retirement at the start of 2011-12.

He began coaching in 2012-13 as an assistant at Samsunspor. Later he managed Kartalspor in the Third League, Gölcükspor in 2019-20 (resigning after 14 weeks) and Fethiyespor in 2023-24. He left his post at Darıca 1934 Gençlerbirliği in April 2026.