 Playing for Fenerbahçe in a match in 1949 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Cihat Arman | ||
| Date of birth | (1915-07-16)16 July 1915 | ||
| Place of birth | Istanbul,Ottoman Empire | ||
| Date of death | 14 May 1994(1994-05-14) (aged 78) | ||
| Place of death | Istanbul,Turkey | ||
| Position | Goalkeeper | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1934–1937 | Gençlerbirliği | ? | (?) |
| 1937–1939 | Güneş | 18 | (0) |
| 1939–1951 | Fenerbahçe | 308 | (0) |
| International career | |||
| 1936–1951 | Turkey | 13 | (0) |
| Managerial career | |||
| 1948–49 | Fenerbahçe | ||
| 1949 | Turkey | ||
| 1954–55 | Beyoğluspor | ||
| 1955–56 | Beşiktaş | ||
| 1956 | Turkey | ||
| 1956–57 | İstanbulspor | ||
| 1957–60 | Kasımpaşa | ||
| 1960–61 | İstanbulspor | ||
| 1962–63 | Yeşildirek | ||
| 1964 | Turkey | ||
| 1966–67 | Eskişehirspor | ||
| 1967–68 | Mersin İdmanyurdu | ||
| 1968–69 | Vefa | ||
| 1970–71 | Turkey | ||
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Cihat Arman (16 July 1915 inIstanbul – 14 May 1994 inIstanbul), was aTurkishfootballgoalkeeper and manager.[1] He represented Turkey at the1936 Summer Olympics and the1948 Summer Olympics.[2] He was the coach of theTurkish national football team throughout 1949, and Turkey qualified for the 1950 World Cup as a result of victories in the qualifiers under his management. However,Turkish national football team could not participate in this tournament due to financial difficulties caused by theWorld War II. He was called"Yellow Canary" by the fans as he wore his Yellow Sweater in every match without exception, and this led toFenerbahçe adopting the"Yellow Canaries" symbol.[3]
Arman started playing club football at the age of 15 and made his debut forAnkaragücü. In 1936, he transferred to the Istanbul clubGüneş. After the closure of this club, he moved toFenerbahçe, where he played 308 games in total. He was nicknamed the "flying goalkeeper" due to his acrobatic and successful saves. The sight of him flying wearing his yellow shirt was the inspiration behind "The Yellow Canaries" (Sarı Kanaryalar inTurkish), the nickname for the football team ofFenerbahçe.
DuringWorld War II, international competitions were rarely held. So, Arman played only 13 games with theTurkey national football team during this time. After 1949 he served as the goalkeeper andcaptain for the team. He also coached the Turkey national team which qualified for the1950 World Cup, thrashingSyria 7–0; but Turkey withdrew due to financial problems.
After Arman retired from active sport in 1950, he coached the Istanbul clubsKasımpaşa,İstanbulspor,Yeşildirek,Beşiktaş[4] and the national team (1950, 1957, 1958 and 1959).
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