Arkas Spor

Arkas Spor

Full name	Arkas Spor
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
Home Away

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

• CEV Champions League
  • Final Four (1): 2011-12
• CEV Challenge Cup
  • Champions (1): 2008-09

Domestic success

• Turkish League:
  • Champions (4): 2006, 2007, 2013, 2015
• Turkish Cup:
  • Champions (2): 2009, 2011

References

1. Eurotopteams
2. "Arkas Izmir Roster". CEV. Retrieved 8 October 2016.

External links

• Official Website
• Coaching Stuff