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Kocaelispor

Kocaelispor Kulübü

İzmit/Kocaeli, TürkiyeSüper Lig · tier 1Founded 24 April 1966Colours

www.kocaelispor.com.tr ↗Ömerağa, Ora. Salim Dervişoğlu Cd. No:74, 41100 İzmit/Kocaeli, Türkiye+90 262 3311089

Squad

29 players

avg age 26

Foreigners

48% of the squad

Internationals

called up by their country

League position

8 / 18

16 pts · 10 played · 2026/27

Stadium

Turka Araç Muayene Kocaeli Stadyumu

34,829 seats

Manager

Selçuk İnan

Transfer balance

−€2.4m

season 2026/27

Squad

29 players

Player	Age	Nationality	Height	Foot	Joined	Contract
Goalkeepers · 4
Serhat ÖztaşdelenGoalkeeper	22	Türkiye	188 cm	right	Jan 2025from Altinordu FK	Jun 2030
Aleksandar JovanovićGoalkeeper	34	Serbia	191 cm	right	Jan 2025from FK Partizan Belgrade	Jun 2027
Onurcan PiriGoalkeeper	32	Türkiye	190 cm	right	Jan 2026from Kayserispor	Jun 2027
Talha PolatGoalkeeper	19	Türkiye	188 cm	right	Jan 2026from Kocaelispor U19	Jun 2027
Defenders · 8
Tanguy ZoukrouCentre-BackTorn thigh muscle - Return expected on 08/11/2026	23	France	189 cm	right	Jun 2026from BSC Young Boys	Jun 2027
Matej MaglicaCentre-Back	28	Croatia	198 cm	left	Aug 2026from SV Darmstadt 98	Jun 2028
Anfernee DijksteelRight-Back	30	Suriname · Netherlands	183 cm	right	Jul 2025from Ablöse free transfer	Jun 2027
Emir OrtakayaCentre-Back	22	Türkiye	185 cm	left	May 2026from Caykur Rizespor	Jun 2028
Uğur Kaan YıldızRight-Back	24	Türkiye	181 cm	right	Jan 2026from Göztepe	Jun 2028
Massadio HaïdaraLeft-BackTendon rupture - Return expected on 31/12/2026	34	Mali · France	179 cm	left	Mar 2025from Stade Brestois 29	Jun 2027
Muharrem CinanLeft-Back	28	Türkiye	179 cm	left	Jan 2024from Ankara Keciörengücü	Jun 2027
Onur ÖztongaCentre-Back	26	Türkiye	181 cm	right	Nov 2017from Kocaelispor Youth	Jun 2027
Midfielders · 7
Berkan KutluCentral Midfield	28	Türkiye · Switzerland	186 cm	left	Nov 2026from Konyaspor	Jun 2027
Tobias GulliksenAttacking Midfield	23	Norway	180 cm	right	Jan 2026from Rapid Vienna	Jun 2027
ShowDefensive Midfield	27	Angola	178 cm	right	Jul 2026from Maccabi Haifa	Jun 2029
Mahamadou SusohoDefensive Midfield	21	Spain · England	175 cm	right	Jan 2026from Manchester City U21	Jun 2028
Tayfur BingölCentral Midfield	33	Türkiye	180 cm	right	Aug 2025from Beşiktaş JK	Jun 2027
Ege BilimCentral Midfield	20	Türkiye	—	left	Jan 2024from Kocaelispor U19	Jun 2030
Hulusi DesticiDefensive Midfield	18	Türkiye	182 cm	right	Aug 2026from Hacettepe Türk Metal 1963 Spor	Jun 2030
Forwards · 10
Gonçalo SousaRight Winger	20	Portugal	186 cm	left	Aug 2026from FC Porto B	Jun 2027
Metehan AltunbaşCentre-Forward	23	Türkiye	186 cm	right	Jul 2026from Eyüpspor	Jun 2029
Dan AgyeiRight Winger	29	Ghana · England	183 cm	left	Jan 2025from Leyton Orient	Jun 2027
Bruno PetkovicCentre-ForwardTeam captain; Fitness - Return unknown	32	Croatia	193 cm	right	Jul 2025from GNK Dinamo Zagreb	Jun 2027
Florian AyéCentre-Forward	29	France	184 cm	right	Aug 2026from Servette FC	Jun 2028
Rigoberto RivasLeft Winger	28	Honduras · Italy	178 cm	right	Sept 2025from Hatayspor	Jun 2027
Makana BakuLeft Winger	28	Germany · DR Congo	177 cm	right	Jan 2026from Atromitos Athens	Jun 2028
Arda ÖzyarCentre-Forward	19	Türkiye	—	right	Mar 2026from Kocaelispor U19	Jun 2031
Haydar KarataşLeft Winger	19	Türkiye	—	right	Jul 2026from Sakaryaspor	Jun 2030
Bedirhan YıldızRight Winger	21	Türkiye	179 cm	right	Jan 2022from Kocaelispor U19	Jun 2027

Amber contract dates mean the contract ends within 12 months.

Transfers

Season 2026/27

Spent

€2.5m

24 arrivals

Received

€53k

20 departures

Net balance

−€2.4m

received − spent

Arrivals · 24

Habib Keïta
Central Midfield · 24 y/o
from Clermont Foot 63
€700k
Metehan Altunbaş
Centre-Forward · 23 y/o
from Eyüpspor
€600k
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Defensive Midfield · 27 y/o
from Maccabi Haifa
€500k
Matej Maglica
Centre-Back · 27 y/o
from SV Darmstadt 98
€400k
Florian Ayé
Centre-Forward · 29 y/o
from Servette FC
€300k
Gonçalo Sousa
Right Winger · 20 y/o
from FC Porto B
€150k
Bedirhan Yıldız
Right Winger · 21 y/o
from Söke 1970 SK
End of loan
Berkan Kutlu
Central Midfield · 28 y/o
from Konyaspor
Free

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Bünyamin Dalkılıç
Right Winger · 20 y/o
from Eskisehirspor
Free
Ege Bilim
Central Midfield · 20 y/o
from Yalova FK 77 SK
End of loan
Emir Ortakaya
Centre-Back · 22 y/o
from Caykur Rizespor
Free
Haydar Karataş
Left Winger · 19 y/o
from Sakaryaspor
Free
Hulusi Destici
Defensive Midfield · 18 y/o
from Hacettepe Türk Metal 1963 Spor
Free
Makana Baku
Left Winger · 28 y/o
from Atromitos Athens
Free
Mesut Can Tunalı
Central Midfield · 24 y/o
from Serik Spor
End of loan
Mikdat Çil
Centre-Back · 20 y/o
from Balikesirspor
End of loan
Muhammed Efe Küçük
Centre-Back · 18 y/o
from Kocaelispor U19
—
Onur Öztonga
Centre-Back · 26 y/o
from Boluspor
End of loan
Onurcan Piri
Goalkeeper · 31 y/o
from Kayserispor
Free
Talha Polat
Goalkeeper · 19 y/o
from Kocaelispor U19
—
Tanguy Zoukrou
Centre-Back · 23 y/o
from BSC Young Boys
Loan
Tobias Gulliksen
Attacking Midfield · 23 y/o
from Rapid Vienna
Loan
Uğur Kaan Yıldız
Right-Back · 23 y/o
from Göztepe
Free
Umut Can Aslan
Left-Back · 20 y/o
from Manisa FK
End of loan

Departures · 20

Samet Yalçın
Central Midfield · 32 y/o
to Antalyaspor
€53k
Ahmet Oğuz
Right-Back · 33 y/o
to Konyaspor
Free
Botond Balogh
Centre-Back · 24 y/o
to Parma Calcio 1913
End of loan
Bünyamin Dalkılıç
Right Winger · 20 y/o
to Yalova FK 77 SK
Loan
Can Keleş
Right Winger · 24 y/o
to Beşiktaş JK
End of loan
Darko Churlinov
Left Winger · 26 y/o
to Pogon Szczecin
Free
Deniz Ceylan
Centre-Back · 17 y/o
to Kocaelispor U19
—
Furkan Gedik
Left Winger · 24 y/o
to Sariyer
Free

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Gökhan Değirmenci
Goalkeeper · 37 y/o
to Kayserispor
Free
Habib Keïta
Central Midfield · 24 y/o
to Without ClubWithout Club
—
Habib Keïta
Central Midfield · 24 y/o
to Clermont Foot 63
End of loan
Hrvoje Smolcic
Centre-Back · 25 y/o
to Eintracht Frankfurt
End of loan
Joseph Nonge
Central Midfield · 21 y/o
to Stade Brestois 29
Free
Karol Linetty
Defensive Midfield · 31 y/o
to Slask Wroclaw
Free
Mesut Can Tunalı
Central Midfield · 25 y/o
to Adana 01 FK
Free
Mikdat Çil
Centre-Back · 20 y/o
to Alanya 1221 FSK
Free
Muhammed Efe Küçük
Centre-Back · 18 y/o
to Yalova FK 77 SK
Loan
Serdar Dursun
Centre-Forward · 34 y/o
to Gaziantep FK
Free
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Defensive Midfield · 27 y/o
to Maccabi Haifa
End of loan
Umut Can Aslan
Left-Back · 20 y/o
to Yalova FK 77 SK
Free

Manager & staff

16 people

Manager

Selçuk İnan

Türkiye · 41 y/o

Appointed 1 July 2025

Contract until 30 June 2028

Coaching Staff · 9

Sebahattin YenilmezAssistant ManagerTürkiye
Volkan KazakAssistant ManagerTürkiye
Olcan AdınAssistant ManagerTürkiye
Umut BulutAssistant ManagerTürkiye
Hakan BulutGoalkeeping CoachTürkiye
Ramazan VarliAthletic CoachTürkiye
Emre OğuzChief AnalystTürkiye
Osman CoşkunMatch AnalystTürkiye

Board of Directors · 1

Recep DurulPresidentTürkiye

Scouting · 1

Osman Yusuf CömertScoutTürkiye

Medical department · 3

Uğur MısırlıoğluClub DoctorTürkiye
Mehmet Akif OkerPhysiotherapistTürkiye
İlker ErzurumNutritionistTürkiye

Public Relations · 1

Fevzi Faruk ÇetinMedia OfficerTürkiye

Youth · 1

Murat TirakiAcademy managerTürkiye

Honours

8 titles

4×Turkish second tier champion24/25 · 07/08 · 91/92 · 79/80
2×Turkish cup winner01/02 · 96/97
1×Turkish 3rd division champion22/23
1×Turkish 4th division champion19/20

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