Mesut Ünal

Mesut Ünal — Biography

Mesut Ünal was born in Istanbul on April 3, 1973. A center-back who came up through Bursaspor, he began his professional career there in 1993 and played his first Süper Lig match for the club on November 14, 1993, a 1-0 defeat to Zeytinburnuspor. He returned to Bursaspor several times during his career, and also played for Sakaryaspor, Altay, Oyak Renault and Balıkesirspor. He is best known for his Süper Lig spells with Bursaspor and Sakaryaspor.

On April 24, 1995, he appeared for the Turkey under-21 side in a 2-0 win over Switzerland in qualifying for the 1996 European Under-21 Championship, his only match at that level.

After retiring as a player he worked as a coach from 2009. He became known above all for his work in Bursaspor's youth setup, where he was named coach of the year. He and Bursaspor parted ways on June 10, 2026. His son, Enes Ünal, is also a footballer and has played for the Turkish national team.