Coşkun Özarı (January 4, 1931 – June 22, 2011) was a Turkish football player and coach. Born 1931 in

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, Coşkun Özarı joined

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as a very young student. After graduating from Galatasaray Lycee, he first appeared in the Galatasaray starting line-up at the age of 17. The backbone of Galatasaray, as well as the national team defense for the next 13 years, Özarı was known for his hard tackling, but mild manners. His leadership in defense led the team with Gündüz Kılıç as coach, Turgay Şeren in goal and

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upfront, to several championships and

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victories. Özarı's career as a player ended early due to his desire to become a coach. In 1961, he attended a coaching seminar in

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, led by

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. When he returned home, he became Galatasaray's assistant coach. Three years later, he took over the head coach position from Kılıç and led the team to four championships. When he was appointed

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coach, in 1965, he coached the team for 10 years. He managed the team from 1972 to 1976. He ended his coaching career in 1986 and became a sportswriter.

Death

Coşkun Özarı died on June 22, 2011, at a hospital in Istanbul. Following the religious funeral service held at

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, attended by officials of major football clubs, his body was laid to rest at the

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Death

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