Aykut Kocaman

Early career

After his career as a player Kocaman served as manager of Istanbulspor for four successive seasons. Uzan Family withdrew its support from Istanbulspor in 2001. Because of this, Istanbulspor fell into financial crisis, and became 9th in 2002–03 finally in 2003. In 2004, financial problems at Istanbulspor forced him to leave and he signed a two-year contract to coach Malatyaspor. He resigned in March 2005 from his duty at Malatyaspor. He coached Konyaspor in the 2005–06 season and Ankaraspor in the 2006–07 season. He returned to Ankaraspor in the 2008–09 season. He mentored the talented Turkish winger Özer Hurmacı and introduced him to professional football. He became Fenerbahçe's sporting director in the 2009–10 season.

Fenerbahçe

2010–11 first year; alleged match-fixing investigation

On 26 June 2010, Kocaman was announced as Fenerbahçe's new manager, taking over from Germany's Christoph Daum. Kocaman officialized his new role as team coach in a signing ceremony held at the Şükrü Saracoğlu Stadium. Fenerbahçe's President Aziz Yıldırım said; "Everyone knows Aykut Kocaman's place in the history of Fenerbahçe. We all know how the supporters and community appreciate him. It gives me pleasure to see what we expected to take place in three years to actually happen today". Kocaman when joining as Fenerbahçe's Manager; "There are no words to describe this moment. I highly appreciate the club's management for their utter support i am thrilled…

As of 31 May 2017

Club

International

International goals

Career totals

Kocaman is married to Arzu and they have two daughters named Ekin and Yağmur.

Player honours

Süper Lig Winners: 1988–89, 1995–96 Turkish Cup Winners: 1987–88 Turkish Super Cup Winners: 1990

Managerial honours

Süper Lig Winners: 2010–11 Turkish Cup Winners: 2011–12, 2012–13, 2016-17