Tolga Doğantez

Tolga Doğantez — Biography

Tolga Doğantez is a centre-back who won the Turkish Cup with Gençlerbirliği and the Süper Lig with Beşiktaş before moving into coaching. Since July 2026 he has been in charge of Menemen FK. As a player he was also known for how often he changed clubs: when he signed for Boluspor in January 2010 it was the 21st transfer of a 16-year career, and Boluspor was his 16th team.

He began his professional career at Turgutluspor and then played for Yeni Bornovaspor, Göztepe and Adıyamanspor. He spent five seasons in total at Gençlerbirliği and lifted the cup in 2001. In 2002 he moved to Beşiktaş; he stayed for just one season, but he was part of the club's centenary squad and won the title in 2002-03. In the following years he wore the shirts of İstanbulspor, Ankaraspor, Samsunspor, Sivasspor, Çaykur Rizespor, Ankaragücü, Diyarbakırspor, Boluspor and Karşıyaka, and he ended his playing days by returning to Turgutluspor in 2011-12.

Although he never played for a youth national team, he made his debut for the Turkey senior side on 28 February 2000, replacing Tugay Kerimoğlu in a friendly against the Netherlands that finished 0-0. In 2003 he was called up to the A2 national team for the Future Cup and played in two matches. As a coach he has worked at Uşakspor and Bucaspor 1928; he took charge at Bucaspor in autumn 2025 and left in February 2026, then took over at Erbaaspor and was appointed at Menemen FK in July 2026.