Arkas Spor
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| Full name | Arkas Spor | ||
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| Short name | Arkas | ||
| Founded | 2001 | ||
| Ground |
Karşıyaka Spor Salonu (Capacity: 5,000) | ||
| Chairman |
 Lucien Arkas | ||
| Manager |
 Glenn Hoag | ||
| Captain |
Bülent Kandemir | ||
| League | Turkish Men's Volleyball League | ||
| 2015–16 | Turkish League, 3rd | ||
| Website | Club home page | ||
| Uniforms | |||
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Arkas Spor Izmir is a professional volleyball team based in Izmir, Turkey. It plays in the Turkish Men's Volleyball League and in the CEV Champions League.
The Körfez Sports Club began competing in the 2nd volleyball league in the 1999-00 Season. In 2001 it became the Saint Joseph Sports Club and in 2003 it was renamed Arkas Saint Joseph.
The club's name was changed to Arkas Sports Club at the Board of Directors meeting in May 2005. The club's primary sports branch is volleyball, but it is also active in sailing and bridge.
Arkas Sports Club is a young club that aims to increase the number of sports branches in which it participates every year. Arkas Spor is ranked 13th (as of October 2016) in the Men's European clubs ranking.[1]
Mission
To make a contribution to the development of Turkish sports and to help raise up the next generation of healthy sports enthusiasts, people that will be good examples for society. Operating with this goal in mind, our club's goal is to build a strong base of players by discovering young talent in Izmir and in Turkey, train players so that they can play for Turkish National Teams at the highest level and to revive the love of volleyball, which has begun to decline.
Vision
To build a base of sportsmen and women that have adopted Arkas's philosophy and that can achieve victories in Turkish Leagues and in Europe and ultimately become champions. To contribute to the success of the Turkish National Teams.
Staff
- President: Lucien Arkas
- Vice President: Bernard Arkas
- Member of the board: Cenk Değer
- Member of the board - Sports Coordinator: Yaşar Ergün
- Member of the board - Press Secretary: Uğur Özden
- Member of the board - International Relations Supervisor: Bahadır Osman
- Member of the board: Atıf İnönü
Team
First Team Squad
This is the Arkas Spor team for the 2016–17 Turkish Men's Volleyball League season.[2]
Head coach: Glenn Hoag
| No. | Name | Date of birth | Height | Position |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | Yönet, MuzafferMuzaffer Yönet | June 18, 1997 | 1.90 m (6 ft 3 in) | Setter |
| 5 |  Silva, Maurício BorgesMaurício Borges Silva | February 4, 1989 | 1.99 m (6 ft 6 in) | Outside Hitter |
| 7 | Durmaz, ÇagatayÇagatay Durmaz | September 9, 1996 | 1.98 m (6 ft 6 in) | Middle Blocker |
| 8 | Gökgöz, GökhanGökhan Gökgöz | January 6, 1993 | 2.00 m (6 ft 7 in) | Outside Hitter |
| 9 | Capkinoglu, HakkiHakki Capkinoglu | July 20, 1990 | 2.00 m (6 ft 7 in) | Middle Blocker |
| 10 | Koç, MustafaMustafa Koç | February 23, 1992 | 2.02 m (6 ft 8 in) | Middle Blocker |
| 11 | Gülmezoglu, YigitYigit Gülmezoglu | December 28, 1995 | 1.96 m (6 ft 5 in) | Outside Hitter |
| 13 | Bravo, João PauloJoão Paulo Bravo | January 7, 1979 | 1.92 m (6 ft 4 in) | Outside Hitter |
| 14 | Sikar, HasanHasan Sikar | May 18, 1991 | 1.99 m (6 ft 6 in) | Middle Blocker |
| 15 | Ergül, CanerCaner Ergül | July 31, 1994 | 1.86 m (6 ft 1 in) | Libero |
| 17 | Kaya, MuhammetMuhammet Kaya | February 7, 1995 | 1.90 m (6 ft 3 in) | Setter |
| 18 | Karatas, AhmetAhmet Karatas | March 31, 1991 | 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in) | Libero |
| 19 | Onayli, YigitYigit Onayli | May 30, 1994 | 2.00 m (6 ft 7 in) | Opposite |
| Sanders, TylerTyler Sanders | December 14, 1991 | 1.91 m (6 ft 3 in) | Setter | |
 Sánchez, MichaelMichael Sánchez | June 5, 1986 | 2.06 m (6 ft 9 in) | Opposite |
Honours
International success
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CEV Champions League
- Final Four (1): 2011-12
- CEV Challenge Cup
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Champions (1): 2008-09
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Domestic success
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Turkish League:
- Champions (4): 2006, 2007, 2013, 2015
- Turkish Cup:
- Champions (2): 2009, 2011
References
- ↑ Eurotopteams
- ↑ "Arkas Izmir Roster". CEV. Retrieved 8 October 2016.
External links
| Turkish Men's Volleyball League 2016-17 | |
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