İrfan Buz

İrfan Buz (born April 15, 1967) is a Turkish-German football manager and former player. He is primarily known for his career coaching various clubs in Turkey and Germany, often specializing in getting teams promoted.

Buz started his playing career in Germany before transitioning into coaching. He has managed teams across different levels of Turkish football, including Süper Lig, TFF First League, and TFF Second League. He is known for his tactical approach and ability to motivate players.

Some of the teams he has managed include Gençlerbirliği, Bursaspor, Yeni Malatyaspor, Osmanlıspor, and Kasımpaşa in Turkey, as well as clubs in Germany. His career has been marked by a reputation for achieving success, particularly in achieving promotions from lower divisions to higher leagues. His strategies typically focus on building a solid defense and effective counter-attacking play.

His managerial career has been characterized by periods of high success punctuated by spells of unemployment, reflecting the dynamic and often volatile nature of football management in Turkey. He is regarded as a coach who can stabilize struggling teams and guide them toward positive results.