 Playing for Fenerbahçe in a match in 1949 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Cihat Arman | ||
| Date of birth | 16 July 1915 | ||
| Place of birth | Istanbul, Ottoman Empire | ||
| Date of death | 14 May 1994 (aged 78) | ||
| Place of death | Istanbul, Turkey | ||
| Position(s) | Goalkeeper | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1934–1937 | Gençlerbirliği | ? | (?) |
| 1937–1939 | Güneş | 18 | (0) |
| 1939–1951 | Fenerbahçe | 308 | (0) |
| International career | |||
| 1936–1951 | Turkey | 13 | (0) |
| Managerial career | |||
| 1948–49 | Fenerbahçe | ||
| 1949 | Turkey | ||
| 1954–55 | Beyoğluspor | ||
| 1955–56 | Beşiktaş | ||
| 1956 | Turkey | ||
| 1956–57 | İstanbulspor | ||
| 1957–60 | Kasımpaşa | ||
| 1960–61 | İstanbulspor | ||
| 1962–63 | Yeşildirek | ||
| 1964 | Turkey | ||
| 1966–67 | Eskişehirspor | ||
| 1967–68 | Mersin İdmanyurdu | ||
| 1968–69 | Vefa | ||
| 1970–71 | Turkey | ||
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Cihat Arman (16 July 1915 in Istanbul – 14 May 1994 in Istanbul), was a Turkish football goalkeeper and manager.[1] He represented Turkey at the 1936 Summer Olympics and the 1948 Summer Olympics.[2] He was the coach of the Turkish national football team throughout 1949, and Turkey qualified for the 1950 World Cup as a result of victories in the qualifiers under his management. However, Turkish national football team could not participate in this tournament due to financial difficulties caused by the World War II. He was called "Yellow Canary" by the fans as he wore his Yellow Sweater in every match without exception, and this led to Fenerbahçe adopting the "Yellow Canaries" symbol.[3]
- ^ "Photo of Cihat Arman". istanbulsportd.org. May 2015. Retrieved 10 April 2023.
- ^ "Cihat Arman". Olympedia. Retrieved 26 September 2021.
- ^ "Fenerbahçe'nin sarı kanarya sembolü nereden geliyor? | Goal.com Türkçe". www.goal.com (in Turkish). 24 June 2021. Retrieved 27 April 2024.