Koço Kasapoğlu (; 15 November 1935 – 5 April 2016),çoKasapoğ also known as Yorgo or Kostas Kasapoğlu, was a Greek-Turkish football player and manager. He was also nicknamed penaltı kralı (in English Penalty King) because he scored 500 of the 501 penalties he took in his career and is considered the best penalty taker in Turkish football history.

Professional career

Kasapoğlu played for Beyoğluspor, İstanbul S.A.Ş. and Vefa SK, and was considered one of the most iconic captains of İstanbulspors history,

Koço Kasapoğlu

International career

He capped for Turkey for once on 25 November 1956 in Praha in a 1–1 tie against Czechoslovakia. He also played for Turkey B national football team.

Koço Kasapoğlu

Death

Kasapoğlu died on 5 April 2016, at the age of 80. He remained a lifelong fan of İstanbulspor A.Ş.

Koço Kasapoğlu

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1935 births

2016 deaths

Footballers from Istanbul

Turkish men's footballers

Turkey men's international footballers

Turkey men's B international footballers

Turkish people of Greek descent

Süper Lig players

TFF First League players

Beyoğluspor footballers

İstanbulspor footballers

Taksim S.K. footballers

Vefa S.K. footballers

Men's association football forwards

Constantinopolitan Greeks

People from Princes' Islands