Koço Kasapoğlu
Koço Kasapoğlu (Greek: Κώστας Κασάπογλου; 15 November 1935 – 5 April 2016), also known as Yorgo or Kostas Kasapoğlu, was a Turkish football player and manager. He was also nicknamed penaltı kralı (in English Penalty King) because he scored 500 of the 501 penalties he took in his career and is considered the best penalty taker in Turkish football history.[1]
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | November 15, 1935 | ||
| Place of birth | Istanbul, Turkey | ||
| Date of death | 5 April 2016 (aged 80) | ||
| Place of death | Istanbul, Turkey | ||
| Height | 1.71 m (5 ft 7 in) | ||
| Playing position(s) | Forward | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 1950–1953 | Adalarspor | ||
| 1953–1954 | Beyoğlu S.K. | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1954–1956 | Beyoğlu S.K. | 36 | (10) |
| 1956–1972 | İstanbulspor A.Ş. | 386 | (76) |
| National team‡ | |||
| 1956 | Turkey | 1 | (0) |
| 1957 | Turkey B | 1 | (0) |
| Teams managed | |||
| 1972–1973 | Taksim S.K. | ||
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* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 22 January 2018 ‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 22 January 2018 | |||
Professional career
Kasapoğlu played for Beyoğluspor, İstanbul S.A.Ş. and Vefa SK, and was considered one of the most iconic captains of İstanbulspors history,[2]
International career
He capped for Turkey for once on 25 November 1956 in Praha in a 1-1 tie against Czechoslovakia.[3] He also played for Turkey B national football team.[3]
Death
Kasapoğlu died on 5 April 2016, at the age of 80. He remained a lifelong fan of İstanbulspor A.Ş..[4]
References
- sitesi, milliyet.com.tr Türkiye'nin lider haber. "İstanbulspor'un efsane futbolcusu Kostas Kasapoğlu hayatını kaybetti".
- "Penaltıcı olmayı Lefter'e borçluyum".
- "CZECHOSLOVAKIA TURKEY - Match Details TFF". www.tff.org.
- "Kostas Kasapoğlu yaşamını yitirdi".
External links
- Koço Kasapoğlu at Mackolik.com (in Turkish)
- Koço Kasapoğlu at the Turkish Football Federation