Arkas Spor

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.

Arkas Spor
Full nameArkas Spor
Short nameArkas
Founded2001
GroundKarşıyaka Spor Salonu
(Capacity: 5,000)
ChairmanLucien Arkas
ManagerGlenn Hoag
CaptainBülent Kandemir
LeagueEfeler Ligi
2022–234th
WebsiteClub home page

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.

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.[1]

Head coach: Canada Glenn Hoag

No. Name Date of birth Height Position
1Canada TJ Sanders (1991-12-14) December 14, 19911.91 m (6 ft 3 in)Setter
2Turkey Muzaffer Yönet (1997-06-18) June 18, 19971.90 m (6 ft 3 in)Setter
5Brazil Maurício Borges Silva (1989-02-04) February 4, 19891.99 m (6 ft 6 in)Outside hitter
6Cuba Michael Sánchez (1986-06-05) June 5, 19862.06 m (6 ft 9 in)Opposite
7Turkey Çagatay Durmaz (1996-09-09) September 9, 19961.98 m (6 ft 6 in)Middle blocker
8Turkey Gökhan Gökgöz (1993-01-06) January 6, 19932.00 m (6 ft 7 in)Outside hitter
9Turkey Hakki Capkinoglu (1990-07-20) July 20, 19902.00 m (6 ft 7 in)Middle blocker
10Turkey Mustafa Koç (1992-02-23) February 23, 19922.02 m (6 ft 8 in)Middle blocker
11Turkey Yigit Gülmezoglu (1995-12-28) December 28, 19951.96 m (6 ft 5 in)Outside hitter
13Brazil João Paulo Bravo (1979-01-07) January 7, 19791.92 m (6 ft 4 in)Outside hitter
14Turkey Hasan Sikar (1991-05-18) May 18, 19911.99 m (6 ft 6 in)Middle blocker
15Turkey Caner Ergül (1994-07-31) July 31, 19941.86 m (6 ft 1 in)Libero
17Turkey Muhammet Kaya (1995-02-07) February 7, 19951.90 m (6 ft 3 in)Setter
18Turkey Ahmet Karatas (1991-03-31) March 31, 19911.85 m (6 ft 1 in)Libero
19Turkey Yigit Onayli (1994-05-30) May 30, 19942.00 m (6 ft 7 in)Opposite

Honours

International competitions

National competitions

References
  1. "Arkas Izmir Roster". CEV. Retrieved 8 October 2016.
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