Arif Kocaman

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Arif Kocaman
Personal information
Date of birth (2003-09-14) 14 September 2003 (age 20)
Place of birth Tavşanlı, Turkey
Height 1.84 m (6 ft 0 in)
Position(s) Centre-back
Team information
Current team
Kayserispor
Number 54
Youth career
2013–2017 Tavşanlı Linyitspor
2017–2021 Sakaryaspor
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
2021–2022 Sakaryaspor 1 (0)
2022– Kayserispor 33 (1)
International career
2022– Turkey U21 1 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 3 March 2024
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 17:30, 10 October 2022 (UTC)

Arif Kocaman (born 14 September 2003) is a Turkish professional footballer who plays as a centre-back for the Turkish club Kayserispor.

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Professional career

Kocaman is a youth product of Tavşanlı Linyitspor and Sakaryaspor. [1] He signed his first professional contract with Sakaryaspor in May 2021, and made an appearance with them in the TFF Second League. He transferred to the Süper Lig club Kayserispor in January 2022, signing a 4-year contract. [2] He made his professional debut with Kayserispor as a late substitute in a 3–0 Süper Lig win over Yeni Malatyaspor on 14 May 2022. [3]

International career

Kocaman was first called up to the Turkey U21s for a set of matches in September 2022. [4]

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References

  1. "ARİF KOCAMAN TAVŞANLI LİNYİTSPORDAN SAKARYASPORA | Tavşanlı Haberleri".
  2. "Berna Gözbaşı'nın gelecek planı Arif Kocaman". www.hurriyet.com.tr.
  3. "Arif Kocaman ilk kez forma giydi". Haber54.
  4. "Kayserispor'da 3 futbolcuya milli davet!". Haber7.