Naci Şensoy

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| name = Naci Şensoy

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| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1958|2|20|df=y}}

| birth_place = Prizren, PR Serbia,
FPR Yugoslavia (modern Kosovo)

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| position = Midfielder

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| years1 = 1988–1991

| years2 = 1991–1992

| years3 = 1992–1993

| clubs1 = Manisaspor

| clubs2 = Vanspor

| clubs3 = Tarisspor

| caps1 = 50

| caps2 = 31

| caps3 = 5

| goals1 = 0

| goals2 = 1

| goals3 = 0

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| manageryears1 = 2000–2001

| managerclubs1 = Istanbulspor (assistant)

| manageryears2 = 2001–2002

| managerclubs2 = Alibeyköy

| manageryears3 = 2002–2003

| managerclubs3 = Turan Tovuz

| manageryears4 = 2003–2004

| managerclubs4 = Slavia Sofia (assistant)

| manageryears5 = 2004–2005

| managerclubs5 = Turan Tovuz

| manageryears6 = 2006–2007

| managerclubs6 = Belasitsa Petrich

| manageryears7 = 2007–2008

| managerclubs7 = Pirin Blagoevgrad

| manageryears8 = 2008–2009

| managerclubs8 = Vihren Sandanski

| manageryears9 = 2010–2011

| managerclubs9 = Lokomotiv Plovdiv

| manageryears10 = 2011

| managerclubs10 = BSK Borča

| manageryears11 = 2011–2012

| managerclubs11 = Bylis

| manageryears12 = 2012

| managerclubs12 = Turan

| manageryears13 = 2012–2013

| managerclubs13 = Bylis Ballsh

| manageryears14 = 2013–2014

| managerclubs14 = Kukësi

| manageryears15 = 2014–2015

| managerclubs15 = Gençlerbirliği (assistant)

| manageryears16 = 2015–2016

| managerclubs16 = Pirin Blagoevgrad

| manageryears17 = 2016–2017

| managerclubs17 = Pelister

| manageryears18 = 2019–2020

| managerclubs18 = Makedonija

| manageryears19 = 2023

| managerclubs19 = Bylis

| manageryears20 = 2023–2024

| managerclubs20 = Vihren Sandanski

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Naci Şensoy ({{lang-sh-Latn-Cyrl|separator=" / "|Nađi Šensoj|Нађи Шенсој}}; born 20 February 1958) is a Kosovar-Turkish football manager and former player.

Playing career

Born to Turks in Prizren,[http://www.srpskifudbal.rs/2011/07/02/sensoj-preuzeo-bsk/ Šensoj preuzeo BSK] at Srpski Fudbal Yugoslavia (modern Kosovo), he moved to Turkey where he began his footballing career, where he played for Manisaspor and Vanspor.{{cite web|publisher=TFF|title=NACİ ŞENSOY|url=http://www.tff.org/Default.aspx?pageId=526&kisiId=22957|accessdate=2009-12-24}}

Coaching career

Following his playing career, he begin his coaching career in Turkey, becoming assistant manager in Istanbulspor. Afterwards, he managed a couple of lower league Turkish clubs, before taking Azerbaijani PFC Turan Tovuz. He managed a number of Bulgarian clubs, being Lokomotiv Plovdiv the last in the succession. On July 2, 2011, he took charge of Serbian SuperLiga club FK BSK Borča,[http://www.srpskifudbal.rs/2011/07/02/sensoj-preuzeo-bsk/ Šensoj preuzeo BSK] at Srpski Fudbal however after only a month, he left even before the season had started.[http://www.smedia.rs/sport/vest/50545/bsk-borca-jsl-Turcin-Sensoj-napustio-Borcu.html Turčin Šensoj napustio Borču] at SMedia.rs Şensoy took over as head coach of Pirin Blagoevgrad in October 2015, being credited with improving the fortunes for the team that was firmly rooted to the bottom of the A PFG standings at the time of his appointment.{{cite web|author=|publisher=sportal.bg|url=http://www.sportal.bg/news.php?news=579438|title=Шенсой превърна "Пирин" в страшилището на "А" група (видео)|date=6 December 2015|accessdate=21 March 2016|language=Bulgarian}} Under Şensoy's management, Pirin managed to avoid relegation at the end of the season.