{{Short description|Turkish footballer (1970–2026)}} {{Use dmy dates|date=March 2026}} {{Infobox football biography | name = Orhan Kaynak | image = Orhan_Kaynak.JPG | full_name = | birth_date = {{birth date|df=yes|1970|3|1}} | birth_place = Adana, Turkey | death_date = {{death date and age|df=yes|2026|3|10|1970|3|1}} | death_place = Trabzon, Turkey | height = 1.81 m | position = Forward | youthyears1 = 1982–1987 | youthclubs1 = Adanaspor | years1 = 1987–1991 | clubs1 = Adanaspor | caps1 = 89 | goals1 = 27 | years2 = 1991–1993 | clubs2 = Samsunspor | caps2 = 61 | goals2 = 23 | years3 = 1993–1995 | clubs3 = Trabzonspor | caps3 = 86 | goals3 = 41 | years4 = 1995–1997 | clubs4 = Beşiktaş | caps4 = 52 | goals4 = 12 | years5 = 1997–2001 | clubs5 = Kocaelispor | caps5 = 80 | goals5 = 24 | years6 = 2001 | clubs6 = Xanthi | caps6 = 0 | goals6 = 0 | years7 = 2001 | clubs7 = İstanbul Başakşehir | caps7 = 2 | goals7 = 0 | years8 = 2001–2003 | clubs8 = Kayseri Erciyesspor | caps8 = 34 | goals8 = 19 | years9 = 2003–2005 | clubs9 = Akçaabat Sebatspor | caps9 = 63 | goals9 = 24 | years10 = 2005–2006 | clubs10 = Kocaelispor | caps10 = 24 | goals10 = 6 | years11 = 2006–2007 | clubs11 = Sarıyer | caps11 = 35 | goals11 = 14 | nationalyears1 = 1989–1990 | nationalteam1 = Turkey U21 | nationalcaps1 = 6 | nationalgoals1 = 1 | manageryears1 = 2008–2010 | managerclubs1 = Eskişehirspor (assistant) | manageryears2 = 2010–2013 | managerclubs2 = Sivasspor (assistant) | manageryears3 = 2013–2014 | managerclubs3 = Çaykur Rizespor (assistant) | manageryears4 = 2014 | managerclubs4 = Trabzonspor (assistant) | manageryears5 = 2014–2015 | managerclubs5 = Sivasspor (assistant) | manageryears6 = 2017 | managerclubs6 = Adana Demirspor (assistant) | manageryears7 = 2018 | managerclubs7 = Sarıyer | manageryears8 = 2018–2019 | managerclubs8 = Elazığspor | manageryears9 = 2019 | managerclubs9 = Boluspor | manageryears10 = 2020 | managerclubs10 = Elazığspor | manageryears11 = 2025–2026 | managerclubs11 = Trabzonspor (assistant) }}
'''Orhan Kaynak''' (1 March 1970 – 10 March 2026), also known as '''Küçük Orhan''', was a Turkish football player and coach. A forward, he had stints in the Süper Lig with Adanaspor, Trabzonspor, and Kocaelispor.
==Playing career== Kaynak followed his brothers and graduated from the Adanaspor and joined the first team in the Süper Lig. He spent the rest of his career in the highest divisions of Turkey, with notable performances with Trabzonspor and Kocaelispor.
==Coaching career== On 2 March 2018, Kaynak was appointed the manager of Sarıyer.<ref>[https://www.sabah.com.tr/spor/futbol/2018/03/02/orhan-kaynak-sariyer-ile-anlasti Orhan Kaynak, Sarıyer ile anlaştı], sabah.com.tr, 2 March 2018</ref> He won two games out of ten at Sarıyer.
On 12 June 2018, Kaynak was linked with a move to Elazığspor. Later in the month, he was officially announced as the club's new manager. After seven months, on 24 January 2019, Kaynak decided to resign from Elazığspor. The club was in a very bad economical condition and had a debt of 46 million Turkish lira, also with 12 players leaving the club.<ref>[http://www.hurriyet.com.tr/sporarena/elazigsporda-orhan-kaynak-istifa-etti-41093650 Elazığspor'da Orhan Kaynak istifa etti], hurriyet.com.tr, 25 January 2019</ref>
A few days later, on 28 January 2019, Kaynak was announced as the new manager of Boluspor.<ref>[https://www.cnnturk.com/spor/futbol/bolusporun-yeni-teknik-direktoru-orhan-kaynak Boluspor'un yeni teknik direktörü Orhan Kaynak], cnnturk.com, 28 January 2019</ref>
He was named as one of the assistant coaches when Fatih Tekke was announced as the new manager of Trabzonspor on 11 May 2025.<ref>[https://www.ntvspor.net/foto-galeri/fatih-tekkenin-teknik-ekibi-belli-oldu-4-eski-trabzonsporlu-isim-67cfd38d395f3603f76a5288/1 Fatih Tekke'nin teknik ekibi belli oldu: 4 eski Trabzonsporlu isim], ntvspor.net, 11 May 2025</ref>
==Personal life and death== Kaynak was born in to a large family of eight children. His brothers Reşit, Kayhan, İrfan, İlhan and Ayhan were all professional footballers.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.hurriyet.com.tr/kucuk-orhan-in-buyuk-ukdesi-22679971|title="Küçük Orhan"ın büyük ukdesi |date=9 May 2017 }}</ref> He earned the nickname "Küçük Orhan" (meaning little Orhan), because Orhan Çıkırıkçı was in the same team at Trabzonspor.
Kaynak died of a heart attack in Trabzon, on 10 March 2026, at the age of 56.<ref>{{Cite news |title=Trabzonspor'un yardımcı antrenörü Orhan Kaynak hayatını kaybetti |url=https://www.hurriyet.com.tr/sporarena/trabzonsporun-yardimci-antrenoru-orhan-kaynak-hayatini-kaybetti-43125860 |work=Hürriyet}}</ref>
==Honours== '''Adanaspor''' * TFF First League: 1987-88
'''Samsunspor''' * TFF First League: 1992-93
'''Trabzonspor''' * Turkish Cup: 1994-95 * Turkish Super Cup: 1995
'''Beşiktaş''' * TSYD Cup: 1996-97
==References== {{reflist}}
==External links== * {{TFF player|21433}} * {{TFF coach|21433}} (as coach) * {{Mackolik player|610}} * {{Soccerway coach|orhan-kaynak/371829}}
{{Turkish Cup top scorers}} {{Navboxes |title= Orhan Kaynak – Managerial positions |list1= {{Sarıyer G.K. managers}} {{Boluspor managers}} }}
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