 Kocaman as manager ofKonyaspor in 2016 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Aykut Kocaman | ||
| Date of birth | (1965-04-05)5 April 1965 (age 60) | ||
| Place of birth | Geyve,Sakarya,Turkey | ||
| Height | 1.74 m (5 ft 9 in) | ||
| Position | Striker | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1984–1988 | Sakaryaspor | 68 | (23) |
| 1988–1996 | Fenerbahçe | 210 | (140) |
| 1996–2000 | İstanbulspor | 82 | (37) |
| Total | 360 | (200) | |
| International career | |||
| 1992–1995 | Turkey | 15 | (1) |
| Managerial career | |||
| 2000–2004 | İstanbulspor | ||
| 2004–2005 | Malatyaspor | ||
| 2005–2006 | Konyaspor | ||
| 2006–2007 | Ankaraspor | ||
| 2008–2009 | Ankaraspor | ||
| 2009–2010 | Fenerbahçe(sporting director) | ||
| 2010–2013 | Fenerbahçe | ||
| 2014–2017 | Konyaspor | ||
| 2017–2018 | Fenerbahçe | ||
| 2018–2020 | Konyaspor | ||
| 2021 | Başakşehir | ||
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Aykut Kocaman (Turkish pronunciation:[ajkutkodʒaman], born 5 April 1965) is a formerTurkishfootballer, who played as astriker. He is the former manager ofİstanbul Başakşehir. Before he made his debut 1980 with the amateur club Kabataş Altınmızrak inIstanbul, Kocaman performed gymnastics at the clubEczacıbaşı, winning 40 medals and reaching second place at the national level. 1984, he moved toSakaryaspor inAdapazarı,Sakarya andturned professional. In 1988, Kocaman signed a contract withFenerbahçe, where he played and contributed much to the success of his club until he was transferred toIstanbulspor in 1996.[1]
He is one of only five players who have scored 200 goals inSüper Lig history. He was dismissed byFenerbahçe despite his championship winning goal in the third from last game of the season againstTrabzonspor. Kocaman played four seasons forIstanbulspor before retirement in 2000. Some say he played his last years to pass the 200 goal barrier. He was famous for a special move, where he would ease a high-pass on his chest and rocket the ball to the goal. In his playing years some fans named this move "Aykut" after him.[1]
After his career as a player Kocaman served as manager ofIstanbulspor for four successive seasons.Uzan Family withdrew its support fromIstanbulspor in 2001. Because of this,Istanbulspor fell into financial crisis, and became 9th in2002–03 finally in 2003. In2004, financial problems atIstanbulspor forced him to leave and he signed a two-year contract to coachMalatyaspor. He resigned in March2005 from his duty atMalatyaspor. He coachedKonyaspor in the2005–06 season andAnkaraspor in the2006–07 season. He returned toAnkaraspor in the2008–09 season. He mentored the talented Turkish wingerÖzer Hurmacı and introduced him to professional football. He becameFenerbahçe's sporting director in the2009–10 season.
On 26 June 2010, Kocaman was announced asFenerbahçe's new manager, taking over fromGermany'sChristoph Daum.[2] Kocaman officialized his new role as team coach in a signing ceremony held at theŞükrü Saracoğlu Stadium.Fenerbahçe's President Aziz Yıldırım said; "Everyone knows Aykut Kocaman's place in the history ofFenerbahçe. We all know how the supporters and community appreciate him. It gives me pleasure to see what we expected to take place in three years to actually happen today". Kocaman when joining asFenerbahçe's Manager;"There are no words to describe this moment. I highly appreciate the club's management for their utter support i am thrilled and excited. I hope this new role of mine will be beneficiary to both myself andFenerbahçe. In my personal life, I am a fearless person. I am never afraid of anything, however, what worries me most is not living up to people's expectations. Apart from that, I don't have any other concern".[3]Kocaman Despite a bad start which included being knocked out of theUEFA Champions Leaguein the third qualifying round byYoung Boys and knocked out of theUEFA Europa Leaguein the Play-off round byPAOK. However, in JanuaryFenerbahçe knocked out of the2010–11 Türkiye Kupasıin the group stage.[4][5][6] On 22 May 2011,Fenerbahçe won an 18thSüper Lig title in the2010–11 season with a 4–3 win overSivasspor moving ahead of the17 titles won by arch-rivalsGalatasaray. Despite a 9-points deficit after 16 games,Fenerbahçe went on to an astonishing 17 wins and one draw from the last 18 games of the season and won the title with 82 points.Trabzonspor also finished on 82 points but were held back to due head-to-head goal average in favor ofFenerbahçe. Kocaman is the only name inFenerbahçe history‚ who won the championship both as a player and as amanager.[7] In July 2011, as part of a majormatch-fixing investigation by authorities in Turkey, nearly 60 people suspected to be involved with fixing games were detained by İstanbul Police Department Organized Crime Control Bureau and then arrested by the court due to its involvement in the2011 Turkish football match-fixing scandal.[8] On 6 November 2020, the Turkish court declared all suspects innocent in the investigation.
On 19 July 2011,the TFF announced that theTurkish Super Cup game betweenSüper Lig championFenerbahçe andTürkiye Kupası winnerBeşiktaş was postponed to an unknown date due to prosecution investigation.[9]As a consequence of the match-fixing allegations,UEFA demanded thatFenerbahçe withdraw from the2011–12 Champions League. The club refused but, under pressure fromUEFA,the TFF withdrew them from the competition, givingFenerbahçe's place to second-placedTrabzonspor.[10][11] On 5 September,Fenerbahçe have appointed the lawyers Emin Öztürk andJean-Louis Dupont and opened a court case againstUEFA andthe TFF at theCAS over their exclusion from theChampions League.The case is opened with a demand now for €45 million and reserving the right for more in connection with our material loss due to the said exclusion.[12]
Thefollowing season, after this scandalFenerbahçe on 12 September 2011 in the opening match of theSuper Lig season, have a victory 1–0 againstOrduspor.[13][14] On 16 September 2011Süper Lig second roundFenerbahçe was winning againstGaziantepspor with score 3–1.[15] In July 2011,Fenerbahçe fans invaded the pitch during a friendly against theUkrainian championsShakhtar Donetsk. As punishment,Fenerbahçe was sentenced to twoSüper Lig games in emptystadia. TheTFF later allowed those two games to be filled with spectators; the men were barred while women and children under twelve got in for free. The team plans to have similar promotions during the rest of the season in order to increase attendance and reduce violence, andFenerbahçe in this match draw againstManisaspor with score 1–1.[16] On 14 December 2011, Kocaman downplaysEmre Belözoğlu's bust-up with teammate, and denies punch claims. The veteran midfielder was rumoured to have attacked his boss during a spat with fellow playerCristian Baroni, but this has been rubbished by theTurkish club. Kocaman has admitted he was annoyed withEmre Belözoğlu's recent behaviour in a bust-up with a teammate, but denies that the midfielder threw a punch at him. The formerInter andNewcastle man was reported to have had a disagreement with fellow playerCristian Baroni after theSüper Lig side's 2–0 win overBursaspor on Monday night. During the incident, the 31-year-old was believed to have tried to strike his boss, and has subsequently been suspended for the time being. However, Kocaman has since insisted that the punch claims are untrue. "I was angry with Emre arguing in the changing room withCristian, but there was no punch-up," the 46-year-old toldDogan News Agency. When quizzed on the incident,Emre seemed to think that it was a minor disagreement that has been blown out of proportion by the press. 'This is nothing too serious. I feel I don't need to comment on the issue," theTurkeyinternational toldAnadolu News Agency.[17]
On 16 January 2012, Monday evening as a last-gasp goal on Monday gave Kocaman'sFenerbahçe, akathe Yellow Canaries, a hard-fought 2–1 away victory overManisaspor in week 20 of theSüper Lig. The victory at16561Manisa's 19 Mayıs Stadium not only reduced the gap between theCanaries and runaway leaderGalatasaray to four points, it also kept theCanaries firmly in the playoff race for this season's championship.[18] On 29 January 2012, Kocaman'sFenerbahçe seeks redemption, 1.000th victory atKadıköy. Fenerbahçe, stunned 3–2 byIstanbul BB on Wednesday, will be seeking redemption when they host struggling newcomerMersin İdman Yurdu in week 23 of theSüper Lig at theŞükrü Saracoğlu Stadium inKadıköy on Sunday evening. The Canaries will also be striving for their 1.000th league victory, something they failed to realize after the debacle during the"mini" Istanbul derby againstIstanbul BB atAtatürk Olympic Stadium on Wednesday. Despite the loss toIstanbul BB, Kocaman'sCanaries are still favored to make the play-offs at the end of the regular season. Kocaman and his men do not seem perturbed at all because all the coaches are currently talking about the play-offs at the end of the regular season, not the league championship itself. One thing, however, is crystal clear: TheCanaries should avoid dropping points from now on.[19] On 18 February 2012, Kocaman'sFenerbahçe thus became the first football team in the land to garner 3.001 points in 1.759 matches in 54 seasons since the inception of theSüper Lig in 1959. It is also worth noting that theFenerbahçe were the first team to record 1.000 league victories. Saturday's victory also meant theFenerbahçe extending their unbeaten run atKadıköy to 36 games. Never sinceFenerbahçe was beaten 3–2 byBursaspor in week 22 of the2009–10 season on 22 February 2010, has the team tasted defeat again at home. In the 36 league matches played since then, theFenerbahçe have won 30 and drawn six. In the same game Kocaman,Sivasspor victory was the owner of a new record.Fenerbahçe have won 9Süper Lig field in his last 9 games. The last seven seasons by beatingFenerbahçe shame 27-week field line inside the field caught the longest wins.Christoph Daum2004–05 seasonFenerbahçe team had won 14 games with the top of the inner field. Kocaman'sFenerbahçe during the past season on top of the inner field match-winning 8, on the 9th game Bursaspor match was tied 0–0 with the site. Kocaman,Sivasspor match the longest winning 4–2 series victory by finishing thelast season, passed to the internal field.[20] On 8 March 2012, Kocaman's contract extended for 3 years.Fenerbahçe has extended the contract of Kocaman for three years, the club said in a written statement on Thursday.Fenerbahçe said in the statement published on the club's official website that a signing ceremony will be held atŞükrü Saracoğlu Stadium next week for Kocaman, cited as the person who embodiesFenerbahçe spirit. It is also noted that the decision regarding players whose contracts expire at the end of this season will be made after the season ends.[21][22]On 13 March 2012, Kocaman signed the 3-year contract in a signing ceremony held atŞükrü Saracoğlu Stadium with the club official Ali Yıldırım. Yıldırım congratulated Kocaman and wished him luck in the upcoming period. He added that Kocaman stood strong when the club was going through turbulent times in the face of match-fixing scandal.[23] On 27 April 2012,Fenerbahçe has advanced to thefinal in theTurkish Cup after beatingKarabükspor 2–0 in asemi-final game inAnkara on Thursday. Kocaman said at a post-game press conference that he is happy his team has clinched a place in theTurkish Cup, one of their targeted finals. The other final thatFenerbahçe is seeking is thechampionship play-offs ofSüper Lig. There will be no actual final in theplay-offs, but the team still lags behindGalatasaray by two points and is trying to gain an advantageous position to win theleague title.Fenerbahçe last won the covetedTurkish Cup in 1983 and is yearning to end the waiting of its fans.[24] On 12 May 2012,Fenerbahçe lose theSüper Lig title with a 0–0 draw at arch-rivalsGalatasaray on Saturday after a season marred by an ongoing court investigation intomatch-fixing allegations against leading clubs. In a highly charged derby thatFenerbahçe needed to win to retain the championship,Galatasaray hung on against the more attack-minded home side as red cards reduced both sides to 10 men in the second half.[25][26][27] On 16 May 2012,Fenerbahçe winTurkish Cup for first time in 29 years trouncedBursaspor 4–0 to win theTurkish Cup for the first time in 29 years on Wednesday, gaining some consolation for finishing runners-up in the league toGalatasaray. After this title Kocaman is the only domestic name inFenerbahçe history‚ who won thechampionship anddomestic cup[28][29][30][31]
Kocaman stated pre-season thatFenerbahçes long-term aim is to win theSüper Lig.[32]Fenerbahçe will begin the new season in theChampions LeagueThird qualifying round against2011–12 Liga I Runner-upVaslui on 1 August 2012, atŞükrü Saracoğlu Stadium.[33][34] In2012–13 Season's first match Kocaman'sFenerbahçe salvage late draw againstVaslui onChampions League inThird qualifying round with score1–1.[35][36][37][38] On 8 August 2012, Kocaman add first win inUEFA competitions in his managerial career againstVaslui onChampions League inThird qualifying round with score4–1 andFenerbahçe secured a place in theUEFA Champions Leagueplay-off round.[39][40][41] On 12 August 2012Fenerbahçe lose theSüper Kupa final againstGalatasaray with score3–2.[42] On 18 August 2012, in2012–13 season'sSüper Lig first match Kocaman'sFenerbahçe late a draw againstElazığspor with score 1–1.[43] On 21 August 2012,Fenerbahçe lose theplay-off round's first match againstSpartak Moscow with score2–1 inUEFA Champions League.[44][45] On 24 August 2012 theAlex excluded completely from the Saturday roster by coach Kocaman.[46] On 27 August 2012,Fenerbahçe defeated southeastern sideGaziantepspor 3–0 in week two of theSüper Lig on Saturday night for its first domestic league of the season and also for its first win in four official matches. But Saturday's victory was eclipsed by the crisis betweenBrazilian captain and playmakerAlex and young coach Kocaman, which saw theBrazilian excluded completely from the Saturday roster. For the record: A fitAlex has always been included in theFener starting XI since he joined theIstanbul club in 2004. Therefore, without the slightest doubt there is something wrong somewhere. The match was played "behind closed doors," meaning adult men were banned, while women and children were allowed in for free. And even the femaleFener spectators took sides, asking, "Say Kocaman, where isAlex?" And this promptedFenerbahçe ChairmanAziz Yıldırım to grab the stadium microphone during the match maybe something unprecedented in football history and say the following: "You are mistaken," he said to the chanting fans. "Respect and support the players on the pitch. No one is greater thanFenerbahçe", he asserted.Yıldırım further said after the match: "I can give my life forFenerbahçe. No one is aboveFenerbahçe, not evenAziz Yıldırım. Players go,Aziz Yıldırım will, everyone will go, butFenerbahçe will remain," he noted. He later said he has invitedAlex for talks on Monday.[47]On 29 August 2012,Fenerbahçe was eliminated bySpartak Moscow with aggregate score3–2 and will enter the group stage of the2012–13 UEFA Europa League.[48]
On 29 September 2012,Fenerbahçe supporters call for the resignation of Kocaman following a poor display in theSüper Lig againstKasımpaşa, while Kocaman's resignation is reportedly turned down by the club administration. Kocaman, who was called on to leave his post during the game byFenerbahçe fans, reportedly filed his resignation after the match on 29 September 2012, but the request was turned down by club chairmanAziz Yıldırım, according to reports. TheFenerbahçe coach skipped the post-game press conference and an interview with the league's official broadcasterLig TV and sent his assistantİsmail Kartal instead, further fueling rumors about his future at the club.[49] On 5 October 2012, Kocaman'sFenerbahçe beatBorussia Mönchengladbach and add first win inGermany inFenerbahçe history atEuropean competitions, also this match was 100th Kocaman's game in career withFenerbahçe as a manager.[50] On 29 October 2012,Antalyaspor endsFenerbahçe's 47-match unbeaten run in theSüper Lig atŞükrü Saracoğlu Stadium inKadıköy had to come to an end some day with score 1–3.Fenerbahçe had not lost a single match at home inKadıköy ever since they were beaten 2–3 by eventual championBursaspor in week 22, on 22 February 2010.Fenerbahçe won 38 and drew nine in the 47 matches they played within 980 days since 22 February 2010.[51] On 3 November 2012,Fenerbahçe peckAkhisar Belediyespor to break 181-day away jinx.[52] On 22 December 2012, after defeat toKarabükspor, Kocaman has stepped down as head of theFenerbahçe following a2012–13 season characterised by player conflict and unimpressive results. Kocaman addressed the press following a 3–1 loss, stating: "First of all, I want to congratulate our opponentKarabükspor. We predicted danger, but could not manage to deal with." Kocaman criticised his team's inability to counter the opposition's quick play, suggesting the warning he issued his players did not show itself during the action. "I warned players about the fast play ofKarabükspor", he said. "Sometimes, no matter how much you talk, you are not prepared." Touching on his legacy with the club, Kocaman described his coaching role atFenerbahçe as the pinnacle of his career, but admitted the toils of the position proved too demanding for him. "As a formerFenerbahçe player, being a coach in this team is the top of my coaching career. After two and a half years, I could not find enough strength to continue. "I struggled too much and I can not carry on anymore. Thanks to everyone."[53][54] But on 27 December 2012, Kocaman has remained at the helm of theFenerbahçe, retracting his decision to resign. "Kocaman has already made up his mind [to stay],"Fenerbahçe board memberAbdullah Kiğılı toldNTV Spor. "He will prepare a report on transfers and we will work on them. We will sign three players in January."[55] On 14 March 2013 Kocaman'sFenerbahçe advanced to the quarter-finals in the2012–13UEFA Europa League with a 1–1 draw at home in its second-leg match againstCzech sideViktoria Plzeň on Thursday.[56] On 11 April 2013, Kocaman advance his teamFenerbahçe to the semi-finals in the2012–13UEFA Europa League, and he make the history with his club to the first time in club's history.[57] On 2 May 2013,Fenerbahçe was eliminated byBenfica with aggregate score 3–2 in2012–13 Europa League insemi-final, and this is the biggest success inFenerbahçe's history to arrive into the Semi-final inEuropean competitions.[58][59] On 29 May 2013, Kocaman submits his resignation asFenerbahçe coach, saying that he is 'exhausted.' The former goal-scoring great is set to leave the club only a week after leading theIstanbul club to a second successiveTurkish Cup.[60][61][62]
On 27 October 2014 Kocaman signed a two-year deal withKonyaspor as their new manager.[63] In2015–16 Kocaman'sKonyaspor finally finishedSüper Lig as 3rd, also the best result for them, and qualified for theUEFA Europa League. In2016–17 they played for the first time in their history inEuropean competitions and draw inGroup H withShakhtar Donetsk,Braga andGent. On 31 May 2017 Kocaman'sKonyaspor defeatedİstanbul Başakşehir to win their first everTurkish Cup in their club's 95-year history.[64] In the firstTurkish Cup final since the2007–08 Turkish Cup season in which none ofIstanbul's "big three" clubsBeşiktaş,Fenerbahçe andGalatasaray were competing, Konyaspor againstİstanbul Başakşehir finished regular and extra time tied 0–0 and win after penalty shootout with result 4–1.[65][66][67] On 2 June 2017, Kocaman told the club's board that he wanted to leaveKonyaspor for his old clubFenerbahçe.[68][69]
On 16 June 2017, Kocaman returned asFenerbahçe boss to replaceDick Advocaat. Kocaman signed a two-year contract to begin a second term as head coach.[70][71][72] He finished 2nd behind championsGalatasaray and experienced anotherTurkish Cup final in which he lost 3-2 toAkhisarspor.
Ali Koç, who was elected as the new president ofFenerbahçe in the elections held on 3 June 2018, terminated his contract with Fenerbahçe on 18 June 2018.
Kocaman signed as manager ofIstanbul Başakşehir FK on January 30, 2021, a post had been vacated byOkan Buruk a day before.[73][74]
On February 1, 2021, coach Kocaman a signed 2.5 year contract withIstanbul Başakşehir FK. Out of the 29 matches Kocaman managed Başakşehir, he only won 9 matches, drawing 6 and losing in 14 of them. On October 2, 2021, his letter of resignation from the manager position was accepted by theIstanbul Başakşehir management.[75]
| Team | Nat | League | From | To | Record | PPM | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| G | W | D | L | Win % | ||||||
| İstanbulspor |  | Süper Lig | 1 July 2000 | 30 June 2004 | 147 | 52 | 33 | 62 | 035.37 | 1.29 |
| Malatyaspor | | Süper Lig | 30 June 2004 | 30 March 2005 | 27 | 10 | 4 | 13 | 037.04 | 1.26 |
| Konyaspor | | Süper Lig | 1 July 2005 | 15 May 2006 | 39 | 15 | 11 | 13 | 038.46 | 1.44 |
| Ankaraspor | | Süper Lig | 15 May 2006 | 8 October 2007 | 47 | 12 | 23 | 12 | 025.53 | 1.27 |
| Ankaraspor | | Süper Lig | 26 May 2008 | 30 June 2009 | 43 | 16 | 10 | 17 | 037.21 | 1.35 |
| Fenerbahçe | | Süper Lig | 26 June 2010 | 29 May 2013 | 151 | 89 | 32 | 30 | 058.94 | 2.01 |
| Konyaspor | | Süper Lig | 27 October 2014 | 3 June 2017 | 133 | 59 | 33 | 41 | 044.36 | 1.58 |
| Fenerbahçe | | Süper Lig | 16 June 2017 | 18 June 2018 | 47 | 29 | 11 | 7 | 061.70 | 2.07 |
| Konyaspor | | Süper Lig | 19 November 2018 | 9 February 2020 | 44 | 9 | 20 | 15 | 020.45 | 1.07 |
| İstanbul Başakşehir | | Süper Lig | 1 February 2021 | 2 October 2021 | 29 | 9 | 6 | 14 | 031.03 | 1.14 |
| Total | 707 | 300 | 183 | 224 | 042.43 | 1.53 | ||||
| Club | Season | League | Turkish Cup | Europe | Other | Total | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Sakaryaspor | 1984–85 | 9 | 1 | 1 | 0 | - | - | - | - | 10 | 1 |
| 1985–86 | 29 | 6 | 5 | 0 | - | - | - | - | 34 | 6 | |
| 1986–87 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | - | - | - | - | 1 | 0 | |
| 1987–88 | 30 | 16 | 8 | 3 | - | - | 1[a] | 0 | 39 | 19 | |
| Total | 68 | 23 | 15 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 84 | 26 | |
| Fenerbahçe | 1988–89 | 34 | 29 | 9 | 3 | - | - | 1[a] | 0 | 44 | 32 |
| 1989–90 | 31 | 10 | 2 | 1 | 2[b] | 0 | 1[a] | 1 | 36 | 12 | |
| 1990–91 | 19 | 13 | 2 | 2 | 4[c] | 1 | 0 | 0 | 25 | 16 | |
| 1991–92 | 25 | 25 | 1 | 0 | - | - | 0 | 0 | 26 | 25 | |
| 1992–93 | 18 | 14 | 3 | 2 | 4[c] | 3 | 0 | 0 | 25 | 19 | |
| 1993–94 | 17 | 14 | 2 | 0 | - | - | 0 | 0 | 19 | 14 | |
| 1994–95 | 34 | 27 | 6 | 2 | 4[c] | 3 | 0 | 0 | 44 | 32 | |
| 1995–96 | 32 | 8 | 6 | 4 | 4[c] | 1 | 0 | 0 | 42 | 13 | |
| Total | 210 | 140 | 31 | 14 | 18 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 261 | 163 | |
| İstanbulspor | 1996–97 | 22 | 9 | 0 | 0 | - | - | 0 | 0 | 22 | 9 |
| 1997–98 | 25 | 16 | 3 | 1 | 4[d] | 3 | 0 | 0 | 32 | 20 | |
| 1998–99 | 16 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 1[c] | 1 | 0 | 0 | 19 | 8 | |
| 1999–00 | 19 | 5 | 2 | 0 | - | - | 0 | 0 | 21 | 5 | |
| Total | 82 | 37 | 7 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 94 | 42 | |
| Career totals | 360 | 200 | 53 | 18 | 23 | 12 | 3 | 1 | 439 | 231 | |
| Turkey national team | ||
|---|---|---|
| Year | Apps | Goals |
| 1992 | 6 | 0 |
| 1993 | 1 | 0 |
| 1994 | 4 | 0 |
| 1995 | 4 | 1 |
| Total | 15 | 1 |
| Goal | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | 8 March 1995 | Fenerbahçe Stadium,Istanbul,Turkey |  Israel | 1–1 | Win | Friendly |
| Professional career totals | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Teams | Appearances | Goals | Goals per game |
| Clubs | 439 | 231 | 0.53 |
| National team | 15 | 1 | 0.07 |
| Total | 458 | 232 | 0.51 |
Kocaman is married to Arzu and they have two daughters named Ekin and Yağmur.
He has been seen as the futurecoach of Fenerbahçe due to the love and respect shown him by the supporters.[78]
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