Sami Uğurlu

Sami Uğurlu is a Turkish football manager and former player, who is currently the head coach of the Antalyaspor.

Managerial career

Uğurlu had an unassuming playing career with Yozgatspor, Kardemir Karabükspor and İzmirspor in the TFF First League. After retiring as a player, he began as a youth coach at Altınordu. He move to Kasımpaşa as an assistant, and in December 2021 was appointed the head coach.
On 20 May 2022, Uğurlu signed a 3-year contract with Kasımpaşa after collecting 39 points in his first 20 games with the club. On November 29, 2023, he was reappointed as the head coach of Kasımpaşa. On November 6, 2024, he left his position at the club by mutual agreement.
On November 7, 2024, Uğurlu was appointed as the head coach of Alanyaspor, following the resignation of Fatih Tekke. At the signing ceremony held at Cengiz Aydoğan Facilities, Uğurlu expressed his belief that Alanyaspor’s club structure and his coaching philosophy were well-aligned. He emphasized his commitment to contributing to the club’s development and achieving success. On March 20, 2025, Alanyaspor announced that they had parted ways with Uğurlu.
On 2 January 2026, Antalyaspor announced that they had signed Sami Uğurlu on a contract running until the end of the 2025–2026 season.