Hüseyin Koç (born July 30, 1979 in

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, Turkey) is a Turkish

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player. He is tall and plays in the setter position. Since the 2012-13 season, he is a member of

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Family life

Hüseyin Koç was born on July 30, 1979 in

, Turkey. In his youth years, he played football as a

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. However, because unsuccessful, he switched over to playing volleyball. In 2010, he married Dilay Okta, who played eight-year long in

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before she retired and returned to her profession as an interior architect. The couple has a son, Mehmet Kuzey, born in 2012.

Career

Koç played for Çankaya Belediyesi, Ziraat Bankası Ankara,

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and

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before he signed for Halkbank Ankara in May 2012. He was member of the

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, which became champion at the 2005 Summer Universiade held in

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, Turkey. He won the Men's CEV Cup 2012–13 with Halkbank Ankara and was named "''Best Setter''" of the tournament. Hüseyin Koç was a member of the

Awards

Individual

* Men's CEV Cup 2012–13 "''Best Setter''"

National team

* 2005 Summer Universiade -

Club

* Men's CEV Cup 2012–13 - Simple cup icon

Champion with

References

1979 births Sportspeople from Bursa Living people Turkish men's volleyball players Çankaya Belediyesi volleyballers Ziraat Bankası volleyball players Istanbul Büyükşehir Belediyespor athletes Arkas Spor volleyball players Halkbank volleyball players Universiade medalists in volleyball Universiade gold medalists for Turkey 21st-century Turkish people {{Turkey-volleyball-bio-stub