Talat Özkarslı Explained

Talat Özkarslı
Fullname:Sefer Talat Özkarslı
Birth Date:21 March 1938
Birth Place:Gaziantep, Turkey
Death Date:[1]
Death Place:Turkey
Height:1.77m
Position:Defender
Youthyears1:1953–1960
Youthclubs1:Şehreküstü
Years1:1960–1961
Clubs1:Göztepe
Caps1:29
Goals1:5
Years2:1961–1971
Caps2:182
Goals2:15
Years3:1971–1974
Clubs3:Gaziantepspor
Caps3:28
Goals3:2
Nationalyears1:1961–1962
Nationalcaps1:2
Nationalgoals1:1
Nationalyears2:1962–1966
Nationalcaps2:5
Nationalgoals2:0
Nationalyears3:1962–1968
Nationalteam3:Turkey
Nationalcaps3:26
Nationalgoals3:1
Manageryears1:1982–1983
Managerclubs1:Gaziantepspor
Ntupdate:4 April 2018
Club-Update:4 April 2018

Sefer Talat Özkarslı (21 March 1938 – 10 June 2020), nicknamed Koçero,[2] was a Turkish football manager and player who played as a defender. Özkarslı is best known for his stint with Galatasaray from 1961 to 1971, where he helped them win three Süper Lig titles and seven other domestic trophies.[3]

Professional career

Özkarslı began playing football with his local side Şehreküstü. He was an all-star athlete who excelled in athletics, and after years of amateur success transferred to Göztepe. In 1961, Gündüz Kılıç convinced him to transfer to Galatasaray after and spent ten years there.[4] After his tenure at Galatasaray, Özkarslı played for three years with his local club Gaziantepspor, and promoted them from the third division to the first division. Later in life, he briefly became their manager.[5] On 5 February 2018 in Gaziantep the sports hall "Talat Özkarslı Kapalı Spor Salonu" was opened and named after Özkarslı, and a large major street was also named after him.[6]

Honours

Galatasaray
Turkey

1967

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Notes and References

  1. News: Galatasaray ve Milli Takım'ın eski futbolcusu Talat Özkarslı hayatını kaybetti . Former Galatasaray and national team footballer Talat Özkarslı lost his life . . 10 June 2020 . 11 June 2020 . tr.
  2. News: Gaziantep'ten TFF'ye çağrı!. Sözcü. Gaziantep. 5 August 2020. 5 August 2020. Tr. https://archive.today/20200805164546/https://skor.sozcu.com.tr/2020/08/05/gaziantepten-tffye-cagri-1516506/. 5 August 2020.
  3. Web site: Talat Özkarslı Türk Telekom Arena'daydı. Galatasaray S.K.. https://archive.today/20161112111835/http://www.galatasaray.org/haber/galatasaray-haberleri/talat-ozkarsli-turk-telekom-arenadaydi/2761. 12 November 2016.
  4. http://talatozkarsli.com/index.asp?git=biyogra
  5. Web site: Talat Özkarslı'nın vası̇yetı̇ ne?. GaziantepPusula.com. www.gazianteppusula.com. https://archive.today/20200805164942/http://www.gazianteppusula.com/haber/talat-ozkarslinin-vasiyeti-ne-haberi-25181.html. 5 August 2020.
  6. Web site: Talat Özkarslı Spor Salonu Açıldı. Gaziantep Valiliği Bilgi İşlem Şube. Müdürlüğü. www.gaziantep.gov.tr.