Rasim Kara (born 10 June 1950) is a Turkish former football player and manager. A goalkeeper, he played for Bursaspor, Beà Âiktaà  and the Turkey national team.
Born in Eskià Âehir, Kara began playing as a goalkeeper with the youth side of Eskià Âehir Ià Âñkspor. He would later join Uà Âakspor and Bursaspor. During his tenure with Bursaspor, he was promoted to the national team. He reached his peak of career with joining Beà Âiktaà  in the 1975âÂÂ76 season where he will have spent his nine years. He achieved the Turkish League title in the 1981âÂÂ82 season. Kara retired football in 1984.
Kara played for Turkey in the UEFA Euro 1976 qualifying rounds.
Kara trained Antalyaspor prior to his vice-coaching tasks with Sepp Piontek and Fatih Terim subsequently for the Turkey national team. Most notably, he contributed the success of team accessing the Euro 96 for the very first time in history. Following this achievement, he was hired by Beà Âiktaà  as team coach.
Whilst his one-season period with Beà Âiktaà  in 1996âÂÂ97, Kara showed some decent displays as team had competed for the title for the last week just after Galatasaray. Team also broke the "top average scoring per year" record, with creating one of the best performances in European cups. Despite this successful season, Kara had to leave the team. After that, he owned Bursaspor, ÃÂanakkale Dardanelspor, ÃÂaykur Rizespor, Kocaelispor within short terms.
Kara also coached abroad. He coached Canadian side Ottawa Wizards and led the team for a league title. Then he moved to Azerbaijan, east neighbour of Turkey for coaching FK Khazar Lenkoran. He was in charge for two years there before he signed for FK QarabaÃÂ. He unexpectedly left FK Qarabaàa week before the start of the 2008âÂÂ09 season, despite having one-year contract with the club and moved back to his former team FK Khazar Lenkoran. Has been penalized for his attitude by Football Federation of Azerbaijan AFFA and forced to pay compensation to his former club.
Individual