Fuat Usta

{{Infobox football biography

| name = Fuat Usta

| image =

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| caption =

| fullname =

| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1972|7|3|df=y}}

| birth_place = Samsun, Turkey

| height =

| position = Midfielder

| currentclub =

| youthyears1 =

| youthclubs1 = Rapid

| youthyears2 =

| youthclubs2 = MVV'02

| years1 = 1990–1998

| clubs1 = Fortuna Sittard

| caps1 = 103

| goals1 = 15

| years2 = 1995–1997

| clubs2 = → Beşiktaş (loan)

| caps2 = 6

| goals2 = 0

| years3 = 1998–1999

| clubs3 = Cambuur

| caps3 = 21

| goals3 = 0

| years4 = 1999–2000

| clubs4 = Sparta

| caps4 = 9

| goals4 = 2

| years5 = 2001

| clubs5 = Jokerit

| caps5 = 6

| goals5 = 0

| years6 = 2001–2002

| clubs6 = MVV

| caps6 = 13

| goals6 = 0

| years7 = 2002

| clubs7 = Omiya Ardija

| caps7 = 16

| goals7 = 0

| years8 = 2003

| clubs8 = MVV Maastricht

| caps8 = 15

| goals8 = 0

| years9 = 2006–2007

| clubs9 = Fortuna Sittard

| caps9 = 1

| goals9 = 0

| totalcaps = 190

| totalgoals = 17

| manageryears1 = 2007–2010

| managerclubs1 = Fortuna Sittard (assistant)

| manageryears2 = 2010–2011

| managerclubs2 = Turkey B

| manageryears3 = 2010–2011

| managerclubs3 = Turkey (assistant)

| manageryears4 = 2017–2018

| managerclubs4 = MVV Maastricht (assistant)

| manageryears5 = 2019–2020

| managerclubs5 = MVV Maastricht

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Fuat Usta (born 3 July 1972) is a Turkish football coach and former professional player.

Playing career

Usta played as a midfielder in the Netherlands, Turkey, Finland, and Japan with Rapid, MVV'02, Fortuna Sittard, Beşiktaş, Cambuur, Sparta, Jokerit, MVV and Omiya Ardija.{{cite web|url=http://www.beijen.net/frank/cvs/usta-f.htm|title=Profile|language=Dutch|accessdate=22 February 2014|publisher=Frank Beijen}}{{cite web|url=http://www.vi.nl/Spelers/Speler/Fuat-Usta.htm|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20121013131034/http://www.vi.nl/Spelers/Speler/Fuat-Usta.htm|title=Profile|language=Dutch|archivedate=13 October 2012|accessdate=22 February 2014|publisher=Voetbal International}}{{TFF player|26422}}

Usta left MVV in August 2002 to sign with Japanese club Omiya Ardija until the end of the 2002 season.{{cite web|url=http://www.vi.nl/nieuws/fuat-usta-naar-japan.htm|title=Fuat Usta naar Japan|language=Dutch|date=7 August 2002|accessdate=22 February 2014|publisher=Voetbal International}} He returned to MVV in January 2003, on an amateur contract.{{cite web|url=http://www.vi.nl/nieuws/fuat-usta-na-japans-avontuur-terug-bij-mvv.htm|title=Fuat Usta na Japans avontuur terug bij MVV|language=Dutch|date=15 January 2003|accessdate=22 February 2014|publisher=Voetbal International}}

Coaching career

After three years working as an assistant manager of Fortuna Sittard, in July 2010 he was appointed by Guus Hiddink to be an assistant coach of the Turkey national team.{{cite web|url=http://nos.nl/artikel/172565-fuat-usta-gaat-hiddink-assisteren.html|title=Fuat Usta gaat Hiddink assisteren|language=Dutch|date=18 July 2010|accessdate=22 February 2014|publisher=NOS.nl}} He was also responsible for the U23 team.[http://futbolsandigi.blogspot.com/2011/02/a2-milli-takmda-bir-eski-dost-fuat-usta.html A2 Milli Takım'da Bir Eski Dost / Fuat Usta], futbolsandigi.blogspot.com, 7 February 2011 In October 2012 he moved with Hiddink to Russian club Anzhi Makhachkala, where he became head of youth education.{{cite web|url=http://www.vi.nl/nieuws/hiddink-stelt-fuat-usta-aan-bij-jeugdacademie-fc-anzhi.htm|title=Hiddink stelt Fuat Usta aan bij jeugdacademie FC Anzhi|language=Dutch|date=24 October 2012|accessdate=22 February 2014|publisher=Voetbal International}} He left Anzhi in 2017.

In the 2016–17 season, Usta did an internship at MVV Maastricht to complete his UEFA Pro course at the KNVB in May 2018.[https://www.1limburg.nl/fuat-usta-mag-als-hoofdtrainer-aan-de-slag Fuat Usta mag als hoofdtrainer aan de slag], 1limburg.nl, 18 May 2018 In the 2017–18 season, he worked as assistant manager for the club. Ahead of the 2019–20 season signed a one-year contract as the club's new manager.[https://www.ad.nl/nederlands-voetbal/oud-speler-usta-nieuwe-trainer-mvv-elsen-technisch-directeur~a1c651c0/?referrer=https://www.google.com/ Oud-speler Usta nieuwe trainer MVV, Elsen technisch directeur], ad.nl, 22 May 2019 His contract was not renewed for the 2020–21 season.{{cite web |title=MVV heeft al genoeg gezien van hoofdtrainer Usta |url=https://www.vi.nl/nieuws/mvv-heeft-al-genoeg-gezien-van-hoofdtrainer-usta |publisher=Voetbal International |accessdate=30 September 2020 |language=Dutch |date=29 March 2020}}