Özcan Arkoç (2 October 1939 – 17 February 2021) was a Turkish

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who played as a

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, most notably for German club

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Career

Arkoç was born in Hayrabolu, Turkey in 1939. He began his football career at Vefa. He transferred to Fenerbahçe in 1958 and to

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in 1962. With Fenerbahçe, he won two

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championships. He also played for

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between 1964 and 1967. The first Turkish professional to feature in the

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, he played for

for nine seasons and retired in 1975. He played in the

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final in 1968 losing 2–0 to

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. In 1976, he became the assistant coach next to

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at Hamburger SV, the duo would lead Hamburger SV to a

in 1977. He became the head coach of Hamburger SV in 1977 for one season and the first Turkish manager of a

club, his side's stars including

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and

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. Under Özcan, Hamburger SV played in the 1977 UEFA Super Cup, losing 7–1 on aggregate to

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Özcan died at the age of 81 in

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on 17 February 2021.

Honours

Hamburger SV *

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runner-up: 1967–68

References

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