Arkas Spor is a professional volleyball team based in İzmir, Turkey. It plays in the Turkish Men's Volleyball League and in the CEV Champions League.
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| Full name | Arkas Spor |
|---|---|
| Short name | Arkas |
| Founded | 2001 |
| Ground | Karşıyaka Spor Salonu (Capacity: 5,000) |
| Chairman | Lucien Arkas |
| Manager | Glenn Hoag |
| Captain | Bülent Kandemir |
| League | Efeler Ligi |
| 2022–23 | 4th |
| Website | Club home page |
The Körfez Sports Club began competing in the 2nd volleyball league in the 1999-00 season. In 2001 it became the Saint Joseph Sports Club and in 2003 it was renamed Arkas Saint Joseph.
The club's name was changed to Arkas Sports Club at the Board of Directors meeting in May 2005. The club's primary sports branch is volleyball, but it is also active in sailing and bridge.
Arkas Sports Club is a young club that aims to increase the number of sports branches in which it participates every year.
Mission
editTo make a contribution to the development of Turkish sports and to help raise up the next generation of healthy sports enthusiasts, people that will be good examples for society. Operating with this goal in mind, our club's goal is to build a strong base of players by discovering young talent in İzmir and in Turkey, train players so that they can play for Turkish National Teams at the highest level and to revive the love of volleyball, which has begun to decline.
Vision
editTo build a base of sportsmen and women that have adopted Arkas's philosophy and that can achieve victories in Turkish Leagues and in Europe and ultimately become champions. To contribute to the success of the Turkish National Teams.
Staff
edit- President: Lucien Arkas
- Vice President: Bernard Arkas
- Member of the board: Cenk Değer
- Member of the board - Sports Coordinator: Yaşar Ergün
- Member of the board - Press Secretary: Uğur Özden
- Member of the board - International Relations Supervisor: Bahadır Osman
- Member of the board: Atıf İnönü
Team
editFirst Team Squad
editThis is the Arkas Spor team for the 2016–17 Turkish Men's Volleyball League season.[1]
Head coach: 
Glenn Hoag
| No. | Name | Date of birth | Height | Position |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | TJ Sanders |
December 14, 1991 | 1.91 m (6 ft 3 in) | Setter |
| 2 |  Muzaffer Yönet |
June 18, 1997 | 1.90 m (6 ft 3 in) | Setter |
| 5 |  Maurício Borges Silva |
February 4, 1989 | 1.99 m (6 ft 6 in) | Outside hitter |
| 6 |  Michael Sánchez |
June 5, 1986 | 2.06 m (6 ft 9 in) | Opposite |
| 7 | Çagatay Durmaz |
September 9, 1996 | 1.98 m (6 ft 6 in) | Middle blocker |
| 8 | Gökhan Gökgöz |
January 6, 1993 | 2.00 m (6 ft 7 in) | Outside hitter |
| 9 | Hakki Capkinoglu |
July 20, 1990 | 2.00 m (6 ft 7 in) | Middle blocker |
| 10 | Mustafa Koç |
February 23, 1992 | 2.02 m (6 ft 8 in) | Middle blocker |
| 11 | Yigit Gülmezoglu |
December 28, 1995 | 1.96 m (6 ft 5 in) | Outside hitter |
| 13 | João Paulo Bravo |
January 7, 1979 | 1.92 m (6 ft 4 in) | Outside hitter |
| 14 | Hasan Sikar |
May 18, 1991 | 1.99 m (6 ft 6 in) | Middle blocker |
| 15 | Caner Ergül |
July 31, 1994 | 1.86 m (6 ft 1 in) | Libero |
| 17 | Muhammet Kaya |
February 7, 1995 | 1.90 m (6 ft 3 in) | Setter |
| 18 | Ahmet Karatas |
March 31, 1991 | 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in) | Libero |
| 19 | Yigit Onayli |
May 30, 1994 | 2.00 m (6 ft 7 in) | Opposite |
Honours
editInternational competitions
edit- CEV Champions League
- Final Four (1): 2011–12
- CEV Challenge Cup
- Champions (1): 2008–09
National competitions
edit- Turkish League
- Champions (4): 2006, 2007, 2013, 2015
- Turkish Cup
- Champions (2): 2009, 2011
References
edit- ^ "Arkas Izmir Roster". CEV. Retrieved 8 October 2016.