'95, '97, '99 Boys Coach

Phone: 469-360-5368

Email:  volki8@yahoo.com

Coaching Experience

Everton FC America

Teams: 97 Boys, 96 Boys, 95 Boys

 

Texas Spurs Soccer Club

Gunners Youth Soccer Academy Director of Player Personnel

Staff Coach, Allen TX, U-7 Boys (Fall 2003 - 2005)

 

City of Rowlett

Skills Coach, Rowlett TX, U-7 through U-9 Boys and Girls (Spring 2003)

 

The Texas Longhorns Soccer Club

Skills Coach, Dallas TX, U-9 and U-10 Boys (Winter 2002)

 

Arlington Soccer Association

Head Coach, Haltom City TX, U-12 (Fall 1998)

 

Player Experience

 

Volkan began playing soccer at the age of 5 in his hometown of Mersin, Turkey. By 9, he was able to join his neighborhood’s team as a striker. This street soccer league, though informal with no coaches and organized by the youths themselves, was extremely competitive. Here, Volkan sharpened his abilities. He also supplemented his training by watching his favorite Turkish (Fenerbahce) and European teams at every possible opportunity.

 

After playing for his high school and university soccer teams, Volkan played professionally as a forward and midfielder by age 20. Simultaneously, he also played pro basketball as a center.

 

Volkan moved to Texas in 1998 and has continued to play several seasons of indoor and outdoor soccer. In 2001, he met his wife on an indoor soccer field where they ended up on the same co-ed soccer team. They married a year later.

 

In 2003, he earned the U.S. Soccer and North Texas National "D" License from the United States Soccer Federation. Shortly after, he joined the Texas Spurs Soccer Club.

 

"Some people say soccer's a matter of life or death, but it isn't. It's much more important than that."