Arda VekiloÄŸlu (born 21 January 1979 in
Turkey
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) is a Turkish professional
basketball
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coach and former player. He was recently head coach for
Petkim Spor
Petkim Spor Kulübü, more commonly known as Socar Spor is a Turkish professional basketball club based in İzmir which currently competes in the Turkish Basketball Super League (BSL). The team was founded by Petkim in 2013 and got promoted to th ...
of the
TBL. He was a part of the
Turkey national basketball team
The Turkey men's national basketball team () represents Turkey in international basketball tournaments. They are governed by the Turkish Basketball Federation. Their nickname is the ''12 Dev Adam'', meaning 12 Giant Men.
Turkey has competed a ...
.
In August 2018, he signed to become the head coach of
Bursaspor Basketbol
Bursaspor Basketbol, also known as Bursaspor Yörsan for sponsorship reasons, is a Turkish professional basketball club based in Bursa. Founded in 2014, the club is the basketball section of the multi-sport club Bursaspor and currently competes in ...
.
On July 2, 2019, he has signed with
Petkim Spor
Petkim Spor Kulübü, more commonly known as Socar Spor is a Turkish professional basketball club based in İzmir which currently competes in the Turkish Basketball Super League (BSL). The team was founded by Petkim in 2013 and got promoted to th ...
of the
TBL.
Career
Player:
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Pınar Karşıyaka
Pınar is a common feminine Turkish given name
A Turkish name consists of an ''ad'' or an ''isim'' (given name; plural ''adlar'' and ''isimler'') and a ''soyadı'' or ''soyisim'' (surname). Turkish names exist in a "full name" format. While th ...
(1995–1999, 2005–2006)
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Efes Pilsen
Anadolu Efes Biracılık ve Malt Sanayii A.Ş.'' (lit. Anadolu Efes Brewery and Malt Industries)'' produces and markets beer and malt and non-alcoholic beverages in Turkey, the United States, Russia, the Commonwealth of Independent States (CIS), E ...
(1999–2000, 2001–2002)
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Galatasaray Café Crown
Galatasaray S.K. is a professional basketball team based in the city of Istanbul in Turkey. It is a part of the Galatasaray Sports Club. The team competes in the Turkish Basketball Super League and Basketball Champions League. The team has won 16 ...
(2000–2001, 2002–2003, 2004–2005)
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Ülkerspor (2003–2004)
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BeÅŸiktaÅŸ Cola Turka
Beşiktaş () is a district and municipality of Istanbul Province, Turkey. Its area is 18 km2 and its population is 175,190 (2022). It is located on the European shore of the Bosphorus strait. It is bordered on the north by Sarıyer and ...
(2006–2007)
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Kepez Belediyesi (2007–2008)
Coach:
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GeliÅŸim Koleji (Youth Team)
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Bursaspor
Bursaspor Kulübü Derneği, commonly known as Bursaspor, is a Turkey, Turkish professional sports club based in the city of Bursa. Founded in 1963, the club is best known for its football team, which has a rich history in Football in Turkey, Turk ...
(Head Coach)
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Petkim Spor
Petkim Spor Kulübü, more commonly known as Socar Spor is a Turkish professional basketball club based in İzmir which currently competes in the Turkish Basketball Super League (BSL). The team was founded by Petkim in 2013 and got promoted to th ...
(Head Coach)
*
Balıkesir Büyükşehir Belediyespor
Balıkesir () is a city in the Marmara region of Turkey. It is the seat of Balıkesir Province, which is also a metropolitan municipality. As of 2022, the population of Balıkesir Province is 1,257,590, of which 314,958 in the city proper (the ...
(Head Coach)
References
External links
TBLStat.net Profile
1979 births
Living people
Anadolu Efes S.K. players
BeÅŸiktaÅŸ men's basketball players
Forwards (basketball)
Galatasaray S.K. (men's basketball) players
Karşıyaka basketball players
Kepez Belediyesi S.K. players
Turkish men's basketball players
Ülker G.S.K. basketball players
Place of birth missing (living people)
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