Fırat Kocaoğlu

Fırat Kocaoğlu — Biography

Sadrettin Fırat Kocaoğlu is a goalkeeper who came through Galatasaray's academy; the high point of his career was the 1. Lig title with Adanaspor in 2015-16. He spent many years in goal in the lower divisions of Turkish football and later wore the shirt of Sarıyer.

He started at Küçükçekmecespor, joined Galatasaray's youth system in 1997 and from 2004-05 kept goal for the club's PAF team. The Süper Lig titles of 2005-06 and 2007-08 are listed among his honors from the Galatasaray years. He was loaned to Beylerbeyi in 2008-09 and Kasımpaşa in 2009-10, and when he was released in 2010 he agreed terms with Kasımpaşa. Before the 2012-13 season he signed a two-year contract with Çaykur Rizespor. He played for Boluspor in 2013-14 and for Gölbaşıspor, then in the 2. Lig Red Group, in 2014-15.

At the start of 2015-16 he joined 1. Lig side Adanaspor and won the league title with the team at the end of the season. He then moved to Sarıyer, who were in the 2. Lig Red Group.