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Sakaryaspor
Sakaryaspor Kulübü Derneği is a Turkish professional football club, formed in 1965 after the merger of ''Adapazarı Gençlerbirliği'', ''Adapazarı İdman Yurdu'', ''Güneşspor'' and ''Ada Gençlik''. The club is better known as Sakaryaspor. The football club is nicknamed the "Football Factory" by Turkish football scene because of the many national footballers born and raised in the city. Sakarya Province has also five national top scorers (Hakan Şükür, Aykut Kocaman, Bülent Uygun, Aykut Yiğit, Ogün Altıparmak) of all time and three of them did carry the Sakaryaspor shirt. Sakaryaspor became TFF First League champions in 1980–81 and 1986–87. They accomplished this feat again at the end of the 2005–06 season. Sakaryaspor subsequently won a place in the play–off matches. After eliminating İstanbulspor in the first play–off match, Sakaryaspor went on to defeat Altay 4–1 in the finals and were promoted to the Süper Lig. They were relegated from the Süper Li ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Serkan Özbalta
Serkan Özbalta (born 5 February 1979) is a Turkish football manager and former player. He is the manager of Sakaryaspor. Career A youth product of Gençlerbirliği, Özbalta began his senior career with Erzincanspor in 1998, and transferred to Altay in 1999. He went on loan to Mersin İY, Keskinspor, and Seyhan Belediyespor to start his career. He spent the rest of his career in various pro and semi-pro teams in the second and third divisions of Turkey. After retiring as a player, Özbalta began managing with Ankara Keçiörengücü in the TFF Second League, and in his debut season got them promoted to the TFF First League without losing a match at home. He moved to Manisa in the Second League in 2020, and again promoted the team to the TFF First League with an undefeated title and goal records. On 27 January 2022, he signed as the manager for his former club Altay in the Turkish Süper Lig. On 10 October 2022, Özbalta was hired by Sakaryaspor in the TFF First League. H ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
TFF Second League
TFF 2. Lig (Turkish Football Federation Second League), is the third level in the Turkish football league system. It was founded in the 2001–02 season with the name of ''Turkish Second League Category B'' as a continuation of the then second level division. In the 2005–06 season the name of the league was changed to ''Lig B''. Since the 2007–08 season the league's current name is used along with sponsor names. Turkish Second Football League (in Turkish: ''Türkiye İkinci Futbol Ligi'' or shortly ''İkinci Lig'' or ''2. Lig'') is a defunct football league in Turkey. It was the second level division in Turkish football since its foundation in 1963–64 until the formation of the new league system in 2001–02. The Second Football League was divided into two categories in the 2001–02 season: Category A and Category B. Since 2007–08 Category A has continued as the TFF First League and Category B has continued as the TFF Second League. League status In the 2009–10 season ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Aykut Yiğit
Aykut Yiğit (7 October 1959 – 7 September 2002) was a Turkish professional football player who played as a striker, and a football manager until his death. Aykut was top scorer during the 1983–84 1.Lig season with Sakaryaspor, the team he is best known for. He played for various Turkish teams before moving on to a management career. He died in a car accident while assistant manager for his first club Sakaryaspor. International career Aykut made his debut for the Turkey national football team in a friendly 0-0 draw with Bulgaria Bulgaria (; bg, България, Bǎlgariya), officially the Republic of Bulgaria,, ) is a country in Southeast Europe. It is situated on the eastern flank of the Balkans, and is bordered by Romania to the north, Serbia and North Macedon ... on 16 October 1984. References External links * (as player) * (as coach) * {{DEFAULTSORT:Yiğit, Aykut 1959 births 2002 deaths Sportspeople from Adapazarı Turkish footballers Turkish fo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
TFF First League
The TFF 1. Lig, officially known as Spor Toto 1. Lig for sponsorship reasons, is the second level of the Turkish football league system. The league was founded in 2001 as the ''Turkish Second League Category A'' after the reorganization of the Second Football League, which was the second level of the Turkish league system between 1963 and 2001. The league was called ''Türk Telekom Lig A'' in the 2006–2007 season, and was renamed to ''TFF First League'' prior to the 2007–08 season. As of 16 January 2008 the league was renamed as Bank Asya 1. Lig. In April 2012 Bank Asya withdrew as sponsor of the league. During the 2012-2016 seasons the league was known under the terms of a sponsorship deal as the PTT 1. Lig. Nowadays the league is called the ''TFF First League'' once again. Before the 2005–06 season, the top three teams were promoted to Süper Lig and the bottom three teams were relegated to the Turkish Second League Category B. Since the 2005–06 season through 2008 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hakan Şükür
Hakan Şükür (; born 1 September 1971) is a Turkish former professional footballer who played as a striker. Nicknamed the "Bull of the Bosphorus" and ''Kral'' (king), he spent the majority of his professional career with Galatasaray, being a three-time ''Gol Kralı'' (Goal King, title and award given to the annual top goalscorer of the Süper Lig), representing the club in three different spells and winning a total of 14 major titles. Şükür represented Turkey a total of 112 times, scoring 51 goals, making him the nation's top goalscorer and 19th in the world at the time of his retirement. One of the most prolific strikers of the modern era, he netted 383 goals throughout his club career as well as the fastest ever in a World Cup, in 2002. He retired from football in 2008. In the 2011 general elections, he was elected as an Istanbul MP for the Justice and Development Party. He resigned from the party in December 2013, to serve as an independent. He is wanted for arrest in ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Aykut Kocaman
Aykut Kocaman (, born 5 April 1965) is a former Turkish footballer, who played as a striker. He is the former manager of İstanbul Başakşehir. Before he made his debut 1980 with the amateur club Kabataş Altınmızrak in Istanbul, Kocaman performed gymnastics at the club Eczacıbaşı, winning 40 medals and reaching second place at the national level. 1984, he moved to Sakaryaspor in Adapazarı, Sakarya and turned professional. In 1988, Kocaman signed a contract with Fenerbahçe, where he played and contributed much to the success of his club until he was transferred to Istanbulspor in 1996. He is one of only five players who have scored 200 goals in Süper Lig history. He was dismissed by Fenerbahçe despite his championship winning goal in the third from last game of the season against Trabzonspor. Kocaman played four seasons for Istanbulspor before retirement in 2000. Some say he played his last years to pass the 200 goal barrier. He was famous for a special move, wh ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Turkish Cup
The Turkish Cup ( Turkish: ''Türkiye Kupası'') is a football cup competition in Turkish football, run by the Turkish Football Federation since 1962. During a brief sponsorship period with Fortis, its sponsored name was ''Fortis Türkiye Kupası''. Now Ziraat Bankası is the sponsor and the sponsored name for the cup is ''Ziraat Türkiye Kupası''. , accessed The cup was created in 1962 and has taken place every year since then. Many different formats, including a pure knockout competition and group stages, have been tried and finally for the 2012–13 season, an expanded tournament format has been adopted. A rec ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ümit Kurt (footballer)
Ümit Kurt (born 2 May 1991) is a Turkish footballer who plays as a centre back for Sakaryaspor. He made his Süper Lig debut on 24 April 2011 for MKE Ankaragücü. Club career MKE Ankaragücü Ümit Kurt played 35 matches with MKE Ankaragücü and managed to score two goals playing as a center back defender. Sivasspor On 3 January 2013, Kurt was transferred to Sivasspor for €140,000. Kurt scored his first goal on 25 August 2013, against Konyaspor Konyaspor Kulübü (, Konya Sports Club) is a Turkish professional football club based in Konya. They are better known as Konyaspor. In 1922 Konyaspor were founded with the name Konya Gençlerbirliği and have played at their current home stadium .... He received a cross from Cicinho in the 67th minute from a right corner and scored with a flying header. References External links Player profileat TFF.org * 1991 births People from Osmaniye Living people Turkish footballers Turkey B international footballers Turkey ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hüsamettin Tut
Hüsamettin Tut (born 1 January 1991) is a Turkish footballer who plays for Sakaryaspor. He made his Süper Lig The Süper Lig (, ''Super League''), officially known as Spor Toto Süper Lig for sponsorship reasons, is a Turkish professional league for association football clubs. It is the top-flight of the Turkish football league system and is run by the ... debut on 31 August 2012. References External links * * * * 1991 births People from Ulubey, Ordu Living people Turkish footballers Turkey youth international footballers Association football fullbacks Association football defenders Orduspor footballers Tarsus Idman Yurdu footballers Giresunspor footballers Ankara Keçiörengücü S.K. footballers Sakaryaspor footballers Süper Lig players TFF First League players TFF Second League players {{Turkey-footy-defender-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Isaac Donkor (footballer, Born 1995)
Isaac Opoku Donkor (born 15 August 1995) is a Ghanaian professional association football, footballer who plays as a defender for Turkish club Sakaryaspor. He plays mainly at Centre Back, centre-back but can also operate as a Right back, right-back. Club career He made his debut in the UEFA Europa League, Europa League on 22 November 2012 against FC Rubin Kazan. On 2 September 2019, he signed a contract with Austrian club SK Sturm Graz, Sturm Graz for one year with an extension option. Career statistics Club References {{DEFAULTSORT:Donkor, Isaac 1995 births Living people Footballers from Kumasi Association football central defenders Ghanaian footballers Inter Milan players S.S.C. Bari players U.S. Avellino 1912 players A.C. Cesena players CS Universitatea Craiova players SK Sturm Graz players Adanaspor footballers Sakaryaspor footballers Serie A players Serie B players Liga I players Austrian Football Bundesliga players TFF First League players Ghanaian expatriate f ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Cihan Topaloğlu
Cihan Topaloğlu (born 30 March 1992) is a Turkish footballer who plays as a goalkeeper for Sakaryaspor. Career A youth product of Bozdoğan Belediyespor, Balçovaspor, and Altınordu, Topaloğlu signed his first professional contract with Altınordu in 2009. He made his senior debut with them in a 2–0 TFF Third League win over Muğlaspor on 25 April 2010. Usually Altay's reserve goalkeepers, played amateur football from 2012 to 2014 before returning to Altay where he went on successive loans to Bucaspor 1928, Manisa FK and Silivrispor. He transferred to Çaykur Rizespor in 2017, and helped them win the 2017–18 TFF First League. He joined Altay in 2019, and helped them get promoted into the Süper Lig in 2021. He made his professional debut with Altay in a 1–0 Turkish Cup loss to Beşiktaş on 30 December 2021. Honours Çaykur Rizespor *TFF First League The TFF 1. Lig, officially known as Spor Toto 1. Lig for sponsorship reasons, is the second level of the Turkish ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Engin İpekoğlu
Engin İpekoğlu (born 7 June 1961 in İzmir, Turkey) is a Turkish football manager and former goalkeeper who most recently served as manager of Adanaspor. He began his football career with Prater SV, an Austrian team, in 1978. He transferred to Sakaryaspor in 1982, became professional in Sakaryaspor in 1985, and won the Turkish Cup with the team in 1988. He transferred to Beşiktaş in 1989. With Beşiktaş, he won two Turkish First League titles (1990 and 1991) and one Turkish Cup (1990). He transferred to Fenerbahçe in 1991, and was first goalkeeper until he got injured at the Kayserispor match in the 1994-95 season. İpekoğlu won the Turkish First League title again with Fenerbahçe in 1996. He transferred to Çanakkale Dardanelspor, which got promoted to Turkish First League in the 1995-96 season, and he became first goalkeeper there until Çanakkale Dardanelspor's relegation to Turkish Second League in the 1998-99 season. He returned to Fenerbahçe and kept Fenerbahçe' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
