Arkas Spor

{{Short description|Professional volleyball team based in İzmir, Turkey}} {{Volleyball club infobox |color1 = #ffffff |color2 = #01257e |color3 = #588ad6 |clubname = Arkas Spor |short name = Arkas |image = Arkas Spor.png |image_size = 180px |fullname = Arkas Spor |founded = 2001 |ground = Karşıyaka Spor Salonu |capacity = 5,000 |chairman = Lucien Arkas |manager = Glenn Hoag |captain = Bülent Kandemir |league = Efeler Ligi |season = 2022–23 |position = 4th |website = https://www.arkasspor.com/ }}

'''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.

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== The club aims to contribute to the development of Turkish sports and to help nurture the next generation of healthy athletes who can serve as positive role models 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== To 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== *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==

===First Team Squad=== This is the Arkas Spor team for the 2016–17 Turkish Men's Volleyball League season.<ref>{{cite news|title=Arkas Izmir Roster|url=http://www.cev.lu/Competition-Area/CompetitionTeamDetails.aspx?TeamID=10048&ID=965|access-date=8 October 2016|publisher=CEV}}</ref>

Head coach: {{flagicon|CAN}} Glenn Hoag {|class="wikitable sortable" style="font-size:100%; text-align:center;" |- !No. !style="width:15em"|Name !style="width:13em"|Date of birth !style="width:9em"|Height !style="width:9em"|Position |- | 1 ||align=left|{{flagicon|CAN}} {{sortname|TJ|Sanders}}||{{Birth date and age|1991|12|14}}||{{convert|1.91|m|ftin|0|abbr=on}}||Setter |- | {{sort|02|2}} ||align=left|{{flagicon|TUR}} {{sortname|Muzaffer|Yönet}}||{{Birth date and age|1997|6|18}}||{{convert|1.90|m|ftin|0|abbr=on}}||Setter |- | {{sort|05|5}} ||align=left|{{flagicon|BRA}} {{sortname|Maurício Borges|Silva}}||{{Birth date and age|1989|2|4}}||{{convert|1.99|m|ftin|0|abbr=on}}||Outside hitter |- | 6 ||align=left|{{flagicon|CUB}} {{sortname|Michael|Sánchez}}||{{Birth date and age|1986|6|5}}||{{convert|2.06|m|ftin|0|abbr=on}}||Opposite |- | {{sort|07|7}} ||align=left|{{flagicon|TUR}} {{sortname|Çagatay|Durmaz}}||{{Birth date and age|1996|9|9}}||{{convert|1.98|m|ftin|0|abbr=on}}||Middle blocker |- | {{sort|08|8}} ||align=left|{{flagicon|TUR}} {{sortname|Gökhan|Gökgöz}}||{{Birth date and age|1993|1|6}}||{{convert|2.00|m|ftin|0|abbr=on}}||Outside hitter |- | {{sort|09|9}} ||align=left|{{flagicon|TUR}} {{sortname|Hakki|Capkinoglu}}||{{Birth date and age|1990|7|20}}||{{convert|2.00|m|ftin|0|abbr=on}}||Middle blocker |- | 10 ||align=left|{{flagicon|TUR}} {{sortname|Mustafa|Koç|Mustafa Koç (volleyball)}}||{{Birth date and age|1992|2|23}}||{{convert|2.02|m|ftin|0|abbr=on}}||Middle blocker |- | 11 ||align=left|{{flagicon|TUR}} {{sortname|Yigit|Gülmezoglu}}||{{Birth date and age|1995|12|28}}||{{convert|1.96|m|ftin|0|abbr=on}}||Outside hitter |- | 13 ||align=left|{{flagicon|BRA}} {{sortname|João Paulo|Bravo}}||{{Birth date and age|1979|1|7}}||{{convert|1.92|m|ftin|0|abbr=on}}||Outside hitter |- | 14 ||align=left|{{flagicon|TUR}} {{sortname|Hasan|Sikar}}||{{Birth date and age|1991|5|18}}||{{convert|1.99|m|ftin|0|abbr=on}} ||Middle blocker |- | 15 ||align=left|{{flagicon|TUR}} {{sortname|Caner|Ergül}}||{{Birth date and age|1994|7|31}}||{{convert|1.86|m|ftin|0|abbr=on}}||Libero |- | 17 ||align=left|{{flagicon|TUR}} {{sortname|Muhammet|Kaya}}||{{Birth date and age|1995|2|7}}||{{convert|1.90|m|ftin|0|abbr=on}}||Setter |- | 18 ||align=left|{{flagicon|TUR}} {{sortname|Ahmet|Karatas}}||{{Birth date and age|1991|3|31}}||{{convert|1.85|m|ftin|0|abbr=on}}||Libero |- | 19 ||align=left|{{flagicon|TUR}} {{sortname|Yigit|Onayli}}||{{Birth date and age|1994|5|30}}||{{convert|2.00|m|ftin|0|abbr=on}}||Opposite |}

==Honours==

===International competitions=== * '''CEV Champions League''' ** Final Four (1): 2011–12 * '''CEV Challenge Cup''' ** '''Champions (1):''' 2008–09

===National competitions=== * '''Turkish League''' ** '''Champions (4):''' 2006, 2007, 2013, 2015 * '''Turkish Cup''' ** '''Champions (2):''' 2009, 2011

==References== {{Reflist}}

==External links== *{{official|https://www.arkasspor.com/}} *[https://web.archive.org/web/20080310023452/http://www.arkasspor.com/voleybol_teknik_kadro.php Coaching Stuff]

Category:Volleyball clubs in İzmir Category:Sports clubs and teams in İzmir Category:Volleyball clubs established in 2001 Category:2001 establishments in Turkey Category:Men's volleyball teams in Turkey