Reha Kapsal

Reha Kapsal — Biography

Reha Kapsal was born on 11 April 1963 in Diyarbakır. A striker in his playing days, he turned out for Diyarbakırspor, Altay, Trabzonspor (1989-1990), Zeytinburnuspor (1994-1997) and Malatya Belediyespor (1997-1998), winning the 1. Lig title with Altay in the 1983-84 season.

After retiring as a player he moved into coaching, managing Marmaris Belediyespor, Vestel Manisaspor, Kayserispor, Ankaraspor, Ankaragücü, Karşıyaka and Şanlıurfaspor, as well as Turkey's under-21 national team. He led Altay to another 1. Lig title as manager in 2001-02 and guided Ankaraspor to promotion to the Süper Lig in 2003-04. At Karşıyaka in the 2008-09 season he took the club to the promotion play-off final, where they were eliminated by Kasımpaşa; he returned to the club briefly in 2011 and resigned from Şanlıurfaspor in February 2014.

Known in the Süper Lig and 1. Lig for his training methods and tactical commentary, Kapsal has worked in recent years as a football pundit on A Spor. In March 2026 his mother passed away, prompting condolences from the football community.