Name: Tolunay Kafkas

Full name: Tolunay Kafkas

Date of birth: 5 October 1968

Place of birth: Ankara, Turkey

Nationality: Turkish

Playing position: Defensive midfielder / Central midfielder

Club career (selected):

• 1987–1990: Ankaragücü
• 1990–1993: Trabzonspor
• 1993–1994: Karşıyaka (loan)
• 1994–1996: Antalyaspor
• 1996–1998: Gaziantepspor
• 1998–2003: Beşiktaş
• 2003–2004: Kocaelispor
• 2004–2006: Bursaspor
• 2006–2007: Kayseri Erciyesspor

International career (Turkey):

• Senior caps: 37
• Senior goals: 3
• Years active: 1992–2005 (intermittent)
• Notable: Represented Turkey in various UEFA qualifying matches and friendlies; part of the national team pool during the 1990s and early 2000s.

Managerial career (selected):

• 2010–2013: Kayserispor (manager)
• 2013–2014: Turkey U21 (manager)
• 2015–2017: Gaziantepspor (manager)
• 2018–2019: Trabzonspor (caretaker/assistant roles and later manager positions in Turkish clubs)
• Has managed several Süper Lig and TFF 1. Lig clubs following his playing career.

Style of play: A combative, industrious midfielder known for his defensive work rate, tactical awareness and leadership on the pitch. Contributed defensively and helped transition play from defense to attack.

Honours (selected):

• Domestic cup and league appearances with top Turkish clubs (noted spells at Beşiktaş and Trabzonspor).

Notes: Tolunay Kafkas is more widely recognized in Turkey for both his long playing career across several top Turkish clubs and his subsequent managerial roles. Exact statistics (club appearances/goals, match-by-match international data) vary by source; official federation records provide the most authoritative totals.