Koço Kasapoğlu (; 15 November 1935 – 5 April 2016), also known as Yorgo or Kostas Kasapoğlu, was a Greek-Turkish

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player and manager. A forward, throughout his career he was also nicknamed penaltı kralı (in English Penalty King) because he scored 500 of the 501 penalties he took in his career and is considered the best penalty taker in Turkish football history.

Club career

Kasapoğlu played for Beyoğluspor, İstanbul S.A.Ş. and

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, and was considered one of the most iconic captains of İstanbulspors history,

International career

He capped for

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for once on 25 November 1956 in Praha in a 1–1 tie against

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. He also played for Turkey B national football team.

Death

Kasapoğlu died on 5 April 2016, at the age of 80. He remained a lifelong fan of

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* * {{DEFAULTSORT:Kasapoglu, Koco 1935 births 2016 deaths Footballers from Istanbul Turkish men's footballers Turkey men's international footballers Turkey men's B international footballers Turkish people of Greek descent Süper Lig players TFF 1. Lig players Beyoğluspor footballers İstanbulspor footballers Taksim S.K. footballers Vefa S.K. footballers Men's association football forwards Constantinopolitan Greeks People from Princes' Islands Sportspeople from Istanbul Province 20th-century Turkish sportsmen