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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 |
Arkas Spor is a professionalvolleyball team based inİzmir,Turkey. It plays in theTurkish Men's Volleyball League and in theCEV Champions League.
TheKörfez Sports Club began competing in the 2nd volleyball league in the 1999-00 season. In 2001 it became theSaint Joseph Sports Club and in 2003 it was renamedArkas Saint Joseph.
The club's name was changed toArkas Sports Club at the Board of Directors meeting in May 2005. The club's primary sports branch isvolleyball, but it is also active insailing andbridge.
Arkas Sports Club is a young club that aims to increase the number of sports branches in which it participates every year.
To 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 inİzmir and inTurkey, train players so that they can play for Turkish National Teams at the highest level and to revive the love ofvolleyball, which has begun to decline.
To build a base of sportsmen and women that have adopted Arkas's philosophy and that can achieve victories in Turkish Leagues and inEurope and ultimately become champions. To contribute to the success of the Turkish National Teams.
This is the Arkas Spor team for the 2016–17Turkish Men's Volleyball League season.[1]
Head coach:
Glenn Hoag
| No. | Name | Date of birth | Height | Position |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | TJ Sanders | (1991-12-14)December 14, 1991 (age 33) | 1.91 m (6 ft 3 in) | Setter |
| 2 |  Muzaffer Yönet | (1997-06-18)June 18, 1997 (age 28) | 1.90 m (6 ft 3 in) | Setter |
| 5 |  Maurício Borges Silva | (1989-02-04)February 4, 1989 (age 36) | 1.99 m (6 ft 6 in) | Outside hitter |
| 6 |  Michael Sánchez | (1986-06-05)June 5, 1986 (age 39) | 2.06 m (6 ft 9 in) | Opposite |
| 7 | Çagatay Durmaz | (1996-09-09)September 9, 1996 (age 29) | 1.98 m (6 ft 6 in) | Middle blocker |
| 8 | Gökhan Gökgöz | (1993-01-06)January 6, 1993 (age 32) | 2.00 m (6 ft 7 in) | Outside hitter |
| 9 | Hakki Capkinoglu | (1990-07-20)July 20, 1990 (age 35) | 2.00 m (6 ft 7 in) | Middle blocker |
| 10 | Mustafa Koç | (1992-02-23)February 23, 1992 (age 33) | 2.02 m (6 ft 8 in) | Middle blocker |
| 11 | Yigit Gülmezoglu | (1995-12-28)December 28, 1995 (age 29) | 1.96 m (6 ft 5 in) | Outside hitter |
| 13 | João Paulo Bravo | (1979-01-07)January 7, 1979 (age 46) | 1.92 m (6 ft 4 in) | Outside hitter |
| 14 | Hasan Sikar | (1991-05-18)May 18, 1991 (age 34) | 1.99 m (6 ft 6 in) | Middle blocker |
| 15 | Caner Ergül | (1994-07-31)July 31, 1994 (age 31) | 1.86 m (6 ft 1 in) | Libero |
| 17 | Muhammet Kaya | (1995-02-07)February 7, 1995 (age 30) | 1.90 m (6 ft 3 in) | Setter |
| 18 | Ahmet Karatas | (1991-03-31)March 31, 1991 (age 34) | 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in) | Libero |
| 19 | Yigit Onayli | (1994-05-30)May 30, 1994 (age 31) | 2.00 m (6 ft 7 in) | Opposite |