Beşiktaş J.K. Football Academy
Beşiktaş J.K. Youth System is the youth system of football department of Turkish sports club Beşiktaş J.K.. As of 2020, Beşiktaş Youth System is operated between age groups of 8 and 19.
The senior section of Beşiktaş J.K. Youth System competed up to age group of 21 until the end of 2018–19, when Turkish Football Federation announced the termination of U21 Ligi.
The senior section were formerly known as Beşiktaş J.K. Genç Takımı, Beşiktaş J.K. Amatör or Beşiktaş J.K. B Takımı until 1996, Beşiktaş J.K. PAF Takımı between 1996 and 2009, Beşiktaş J.K. A2 between 2009 and 2014 and, Beşiktaş J.K. U-21 between 2014 and 2019. Since 2019–20 season, the senior section is the age group of 19.
History
Football department of Beşiktaş was established in 1911, where shortly after the department merged with "Basiret" and "Valideçme", two other football teams located in Beşiktaş district of Istanbul, there were 3 different reserve teams formed.In 1943, Süleyman Seba was recruited for Beşiktaş Genç Takımı, while playing at high school level football at Kabataş Erkek Lisesi. In 1946, Seba got promoted onto senior squad. Süleyman Seba later became the president of Beşiktaş between 1984 and 2000.
During 1963–64 Balkans Cup, Beşiktaş were requested to play two back-to-back away games within 2 days. Due to logistic challenges Beşiktaş B Team represented the club at senior level football played in Tirana, Albania, facing KS Dinamo Tirana on 17 October 1963. The match ended 2–0 in favour of Albanian side.
Under Management of Serpil Hamdi Tüzün and financial support of club official Atıf Keçeli, Beşiktaş J.K. formed a youth investment program, named "Beşiktaş Özkaynak Düzeni", aiming to promote youngsters for professional level, was established in 1975. In 1978, Ziya Doğan, Süleyman Oktay and Fuat Yaman were the first ever graduates those promoted onto senior team. In following four seasons, Fikret Demirer, Burhan Ertürk were promoted.
Following a 3 wins and 1 draw performance in total of 4 games, beating Orduspor Amatör with 2–1 score at final held in Aydın, Beşiktaş Amatör won 1985 Turkish Amateur Football Championship. This success qualified Beşiktaş Amatör to participate at 1985–86 Turkish Cup, in which they were eliminated by PTT at Round 1 by a 1–0 final score.
On 6 March 1988, beating Denizli Belediyespor with 2–0 final score, Beşiktaş Amatör won 1988 Turkish Amateur Football Championship.
In Round 3 of 1988–89 Turkish Cup, Beşiktaş J.K. senior team drew Beşiktaş Amatör, in order to play a 2-legged-round by games to be played respectively 25 January and 1 February 1989. Beşiktaş J.K. seniors beat Beşiktaş Amatör 4–0 at first encounter. Goals of senior team were scored by Metin Tekin, Mehmet Özdilek and Halim Okta. Held at Fenerbahçe Stadium on 1 February 1989, following a 5–1 win in front of 923 recorded spectators, Beşiktaş J.K. seniors eliminated Beşikaş Amatör with 9–1 aggregate score.
On 7 May 1995, Beşiktaş PAF drew Fenerbahçe PAF with 1–1 final score and secured the PAF Ligi title at penultimate round of 1994–95 season.
PAF team won the title after 2002–03 season, colloquially known as the club's centenary year.
On 14 May 2006, at last game of 2005–06 season, Beşiktaş PAF were beaten by Trabzonspor PAF with a 3–0 final score as team completed the game 2 men down following 2 red cards shown, and finished the season on 3rd place.
In the second halve of 2008–09 season, Beşiktaş J.K. U-21 alumnus Sergen Yalçın managed the team on a 6-months-spell, with an undefeated tally.
In 2013, youth ladies section was established.
In 2014, there were 19 players trained by Beşiktaş J.K. U-21, in which 2 players played senior level for club and 17 were hired by other clubs.
On 2 December 2016, during a U-21 derby encounter held at Fenerbahçe Lefter Küçükandonyadis Facilities, hosting side Fenerbahçe U-21 ran out of their three substition quota and they had to play down to 10-man due to the injury of Alparslan Demir picked up in second half, Beşiktaş U-21 coach Yasin Sülün substititued Sedat Şahintürk out on 74th minute and did not replace him with another player, letting the teams playing remaining 16 minutes 10 to 10 players. The game ended 3–1 in favour of Beşiktaş U-21.
On 23 May 2018, Beşiktaş U-21 beat Balıkesirspor U-21 and won the U-21 Super Cup. Following the 2–2 score at normal period, the game prolonged and winning goal was scored by Burak Yamaç at 118th minute that sealed 3–2 final score.
Following abrogation of U-21 League by TFF in July 2019, U-21 level of Beşiktaş youth sector was dissolved.
Timeline
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Results
''Beşiktaş Amatör'' results
Turkish Cup
U-21 results
League
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U-19 results
League
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UEFA Youth League
Honours
U-21
- Turkish Amateur Football Championship
- * Winners : 1985, 1988
- Istanbul Amateur Football Istanbul League
- * Winners : 1994–85
- PAF Ligi
- * Winners : 1990–91, 1994–95, 1995–96, 1999–2000, 2002–03
- U-21 Süper Ligi
- * Winners : 2017–18
- U-21 Super Cup
- * Winners : 2018
U-19
- U-19 Elite League
- * Winners : 2014–15
- U-19 Super Cup
- * Winners : 2014–15
Individual
- U21 Ligi Top Scorer : 2004–05, 2015–16
Squads
U-19 Squad
U-17 Squad
Staff
As of 18 April 2020.Name | Nat. | Job |
Necmettin Çelikhan | Academy Director | |
Yunus Murat Ceylan | U-19 Coach | |
Hikmet Çapanoğlu | U-17 Coach | |
Aydın Tuna | U-16 Coach | |
Cem Özden | U-15 Coach | |
Gökalp Şahin | U-14 Coach | |
Faruk Hakan Şahin | U-13 Coach | |
Mesut Kır | U-12 Coach | |
Caner Kaya | U-11 Coach | |
Cengiz Aydın | U-10 Coach | |
Recep Ömer Gülen | U-8 and U-9 Coach |
Established graduates
Following players achieved to play at youth divisions of Beşiktaş at least 3 seasons, made their professional debut at Beşiktaş senior squad and, represented their country at youth or full international levels:Player | Youth Period | International Caps | Senior Debut | Manager |
Süleyman Seba | 1943–1946 | Turkey fullcaps | 1946–47 Istanbul Football League | Refik Osman Top |
Yusuf Tunaoğlu | 1958–1962 | Turkey fullcaps | 1961–62 Turkish National League | |
Sanlı Sarıalioğlu | 1959–1962 | Turkey fullcaps | 1961–62 Turkish National League | |
Süleyman Oktay | −1977 | Turkey fullcaps | 1977–78 1.Lig | |
Ziya Doğan | 1971–1978 | Turkey fullcaps | 1978–79 1.Lig | |
Rıza Çalımbay | 1970–1980 | Turkey fullcaps | 1980–81 1.Lig | Đorđe Milić |
Sinan Engin | 1974–1981 | Turkey U21 | 1982–83 1.Lig | Đorđe Milić |
Sergen Yalçın | 1982–1991 | Turkey fullcaps | Age 18 v Gençlerbirliği, 1 September 1991 | Gordon Milne |
Yasin Sülün | 1989–1996 | Turkey U-21 | Age 19 v Kocaelispor, 11 April 1998 | John Toshack |
Nihat Kahveci | 1996–1997 | Turkey fullcaps | Age 18 v. Bursaspor, 9 November 1997 | John Toshack |
Tunç Kip | 1996–1999 | Turkey U-21 | Age 18 v. Çanakkale Dardanelspor, 18 March 1999 | Karl-Heinz Feldkamp |
Ali Cansun Begeçarslan | 1998–2001 | Turkey U-21 | Age 18 v. Siirtspor, 19 May 2001 | Christoph Daum |
Serdar Özkan | 1999–2003 | Turkey fullcaps | Age 17 v. Kocaelispor, 17 December 2003 | Mircea Lucescu |
Sezer Sezgin | 1999–2005 | Turkey U-20 | Age 19 v. İstanbulspor, 15 May 2005 | Rıza Çalımbay |
Mehmet Sedef | 2000–2005 | Turkey U-20 | Age 17 v. Akçaabat Sebatspor, 28 May 2005 | Rıza Çalımbay |
İbrahim Kaş | 2000–2005 | Turkey fullcaps | Age 19 v. Akçaabat Sebatspor, 28 May 2005 | Rıza Çalımbay |
Nail Tilbaç | 2001–2006 | Turkey U-19 | Age 17 v. Gaziantepspor, 20 November 2005 | Jean Tigana |
Emre Özkan | 2002–2006 | Turkey U-21 | Age 18 v. Sarıyer S.K., 21 February 2006 | Jean Tigana |
Batuhan Karadeniz | 2003–2007 | Turkey fullcaps | Age 16 v Kasımpaşa S.K., 11 October 2007 | Ertuğrul Sağlam |
Bülent Uzun | 2003–2007 | Turkey U-19 | Age 18 v. Kasımpaşa S.K., 19 January 2008 | Ertuğrul Sağlam |
Ali Kuçik | 2004–2009 | Turkey U-21 | Age 17 v. Diskispor, 5 January 2008 | Ertuğrul Sağlam |
Necip Uysal | 2004–2009 | Turkey fullcaps | Age 18 v. Eskişehirspor, 24 November 2009 | Mustafa Denizli |
Atınç Nukan | 2006–2010 | Turkey fullcaps | Age 16 v. Manisaspor, 7 May 2010 | Mustafa Denizli |
Muhammed Demirci | 2006–2010 | Turkey U-21 | Age 16 v. Gaziantep B.B., 3 March 2011 | Bernd Schuster |
Hasan Türk | 2006–2012 | Turkey U-20 | Age 19 v İstanbul B.B., 19 August 2012 | Carlos Carvalhal |
Cumali Bişi | 2007–2010 | Turkey U-20 | Age 17 v. Bursaspor, 16 May 2010 | Mustafa Denizli |
Kadir Arı | 2008–2012 | Turkey U-20 | Age 18 v. Niğde Belediyespor, 25 September 2012 | Samet Aybaba |
Fatih Aksoy | 2013–2017 | Turkey U-20 | Age 20 v. Kayserispor, 25 November 2017 | Şenol Güneş |
Erdem Seçgin | 2013–2018 | Turkey U-20 | Age 18 v. Sarpsborg 08 FF, 29 November 2018 | Şenol Güneş |
Rıdvan Yılmaz | 2009–2019 | Turkey U-19 | Age 18 v. Çaykur Rizespor, 8 April 2019 | Abdullah Avcı |
Ersin Destanoğlu | 2013–2017 | Turkey U-19 | Age 19 v. Antalyaspor, 13 June 2020 | Sergen Yalçın |