Kenan Koçak
Footballer · 45 years old
head coach of Iğdır FK
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| Age | 45 years old |
|---|---|
| Birth date | January 5, 1981 |
| Birthplace | Kayseri |
| Profession | Footballer, Football manager |
| Height | 1.74 m |
| Zodiac sign | Capricorn |
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Kenan Koçak — Biography
Kenan Koçak was born on 5 January 1981 in Kayseri and holds both Turkish and German citizenship. He began his playing career in the Waldhof Mannheim youth system, later playing for Austrian sides DSV Leoben and Red Bull Salzburg as well as SSV Reutlingen, ASV Durlach and 1. FC Pforzheim. He returned to Waldhof Mannheim in 2006-07 and retired from playing because of injury.
Koçak moved into coaching at Waldhof Mannheim in 2008-09, then managed FC Türkspor Mannheim and VfR Mannheim before returning to Waldhof Mannheim as head coach in 2013-14, leading the club to the fourth-tier Regionalliga Südwest title in 2015-16 while completing his coaching certification at the Hennes Weisweiler Academy in Hennef. He took charge of SV Sandhausen in July 2016 and was dismissed in October 2018. He managed Hannover 96 from November 2019 until the end of the 2020-21 season.
In September 2021 he joined the Turkey national team's coaching staff under Stefan Kuntz, leaving in September 2023. He coached Ankaragücü from September to December 2024, then had a second spell at SV Sandhausen until April 2025. He agreed to coach Iğdır FK in January 2026, left in March 2026, and returned to the post in June 2026.
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