Volkan Arslan (born 29 August 1978) is a Turkish football coach and former player.[2] Arslan played for Turkey at the U-16, U-17 and U-18 levels before he made his debut for the senior team in 2003.[3]

Volkan Arslan
Personal information
Full name Volkan Arslan
Date of birth (1978-08-29) 29 August 1978 (age 46)
Place of birth Hanover, West Germany
Height 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in)
Team information
Current team
Adana Demirspor
Youth career
1988–1996 Hannover 96[1]
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1995–1999 Hannover 96 36 (3)
1999–2000 Rot-Weiss Essen 35 (4)
2000–2002 Adanaspor 62 (11)
2002–2003 Kocaelispor 16 (1)
2003–2006 Galatasaray 57 (6)
2006–2007 Ankaraspor 25 (1)
2007–2008 Gaziantepspor 25 (0)
2008–2009 Antalyaspor 10 (0)
2009–2010 Ankaragücü 4 (0)
2010–2011 Orduspor 15 (1)
2011 Eyüpspor 8 (0)
2011–2012 Bozüyükspor 3 (0)
Total 296 (27)
International career
1995 Turkey U-16 4 (1)
1996 Turkey U-17 0 (0)
1996 Turkey U-18 5 (0)
2006 Turkey A2 2 (0)
2003–2006 Turkey 11 (0)
Managerial career
2014–2017 Kasımpaşa (youth)
2017 Çaykur Rizespor (assistant)
2018 Alanyaspor (assistant)
2019 Sarıyer (assistant)
2020 Adana Demirspor (assistant)
2020–2021 Bayrampaşa
2021 İstanbulspor (assistant)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Club career

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Arslan began his career with local club Hannover 96. After making 36 league appearances for the club, Arslan was transferred to Rot-Weiss Essen. Adanaspor brought Arslan to the club in 2000. He joined Kocaelispor in 2002, spending six months with the club before moving to Galatasaray on 31 January 2003. After leaving Galatsaray, Arslan played for Ankaraspor, Gaziantepspor, Antalyaspor and MKE Ankaragücü.[3]

On 19 August 2011, he signed for Bozüyükspor.[4]

International career

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Arslan has made eleven appearances for the Turkey national football team, including participating at the 2003 FIFA Confederations Cup.[5] He also represented Turkey at the U-16 to U-18 levels, as well as making two appearances for the senior reserve team in 2006.[3]

Honours

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Turkey

References

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  1. ^ Profile at Kicker, kicker.de
  2. ^ "Adana Demirspor'da Volkan Arslan dönemi" (in Turkish). newgokturk.com. Retrieved 11 March 2020.
  3. ^ a b c "VOLKAN ARSLAN" (in Turkish). tff.org. Retrieved 19 October 2010.
  4. ^ "Volkan Arslan Bozüyükspor'da" (in Turkish). fanatik.ekolay.net. 19 August 2011. Retrieved 24 February 2012.
  5. ^ Volkan ArslanFIFA competition record (archived)
  6. ^ "FIFA Confederations Cup France 2003™". FIFA. Archived from the original on 8 February 2022. Retrieved 8 February 2022.
  7. ^ "Turkey edge past Colombia". BBC Sport. 28 June 2003. Archived from the original on 8 February 2022. Retrieved 8 February 2022.
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