| Arif Karaoğlan | |
| Birth Date: | 21 January 1986 |
| Birth Place: | Gaziantep,[1] Turkey |
| Height: | 1.70 m |
| Position: | Striker |
| Youthyears1: | –2001 |
| Youthclubs1: | 1. FC Saarbrücken |
| Youthyears2: | 2001–2002 |
| Youthclubs2: | Nottingham Forest |
| Youthyears3: | 2002–2005 |
| Youthclubs3: | 1. FC Saarbrücken |
| Years1: | 2005–2008 |
| Clubs1: | 1. FC Saarbrücken |
| Caps1: | 29 |
| Goals1: | 3 |
| Years2: | 2008–2009 |
| Clubs2: | Eyüpspor[2] |
| Caps2: | 6 |
| Goals2: | 0 |
| Years3: | 2009–2011 |
| Clubs3: | Borussia Neunkirchen |
| Caps3: | 49 |
| Goals3: | 15 |
| Years4: | 2011–2012 |
| Clubs4: | SVN Zweibrücken |
| Caps4: | 31 |
| Goals4: | 6 |
| Years5: | 2012–2013 |
| Clubs5: | Borussia Neunkirchen |
| Caps5: | 25 |
| Goals5: | 5 |
| Years6: | 2013–2015 |
| Clubs6: | SF Köllerbach |
| Caps6: | 63 |
| Goals6: | 14 |
| Years7: | 2016–2017 |
| Clubs7: | SV Röchling Völklingen |
| Caps7: | 7 |
| Goals7: | 0 |
| Nationalyears1: | 2002 |
| Nationalteam1: | Turkey U17 |
| Nationalcaps1: | 1 |
| Nationalgoals1: | 0 |
| Manageryears1: | 2015–2016 |
| Managerclubs1: | SF Obersalbach |
Arif Karaoğlan (born 21 January 1986) is a Turkish former professional footballer[3] [4] who played as a striker. He spent a few years in the youth setup at Nottingham Forest, before returning to Germany in 2005.