Erdoğan Arıca

Turkish association football player and manager (1954–2012)
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Summary

Erdoğan Arıca was born on July 24, 1954[1], in Fatsa[2]. He died on April 10, 2012[3], in Istanbul[4]. He worked as an association football player[5] and association football coach[6]. He is known by 4 alternative names across languages and contexts.[7]

Key Facts

  • Place of burial: Ulus Cemetery[8]
  • Country of citizenship: Turkey[9]
  • Native language: Turkish[10]
  • Employer: Samsunspor FC[11]
  • Sex or gender: male[12]
  • Member of sports team: Malatyaspor[13], Sarıyer G.K.[14], Orduspor[15], Diyarbakırspor[16], Galatasaray S.K.[17], Fenerbahçe Istanbul[18], Turkey men's national football team[19]
  • Position played on team / speciality: defender[20]
  • Cause of death: lung cancer[21]
  • Sport: association football[22]
  • Family name: Arıca[23]
  • Given name: Erdoğan[24]
  • Relative: Kadir İnanır[25]
  • Manner of death: natural causes[26]
  • Languages spoken, written or signed: Turkish[27]
  • Country for sport: Turkey[28]
  • Name in native language: Erdoğan Arıca[29]
  • Sibling: Levent İnanır[30], Soner Arıca[31]
  • Date of burial or cremation: April 11, 2012[32]

FAQs

Where was Erdoğan Arıca born?

Erdoğan Arıca's place of birth was Fatsa[2].

Where did Erdoğan Arıca die?

Erdoğan Arıca died in Istanbul[4].

What did Erdoğan Arıca do for work?

Erdoğan Arıca worked as an association football player[5] and association football coach[6].

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  13. [5] ↑ . TFF Info Bank. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  14. [6] ↑ . TFF Info Bank. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  19. [1] ↑ . Transfermarkt. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  20. [3] ↑ . todayszaman.com. Retrieved . todayszaman.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  21. [22] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  23. [24] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  24. [25] ↑ . fanatik.com.tr. fanatik.com.tr. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  25. [26] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  29. [30] ↑ . milliyet.com.tr. milliyet.com.tr. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  30. [31] ↑ . milliyet.com.tr. milliyet.com.tr. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  31. [32] ↑ . fanatik.com.tr. fanatik.com.tr. Provenance: wikidata.org.

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  1. [7] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 10d ago · Nokya · 2026-10-10 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Playmakerstats.com player id → 258881
    Wikipedia languages → ['arz', 'de', 'en', 'tr', 'ur']
    Sitelink count → 5
    Claims rich → —
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  2. 8w ago · Zafer · 2026-08-20 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Date of burial or cremation → +2012-04-11T00:00:00Z
    Sibling → Levent İnanır, Soner Arıca
    Wikidata description → Turkish association football player and manager (1954–2012)
    Relative → Kadir İnanır
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  3. 16w ago · BSRF · 2026-06-27 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Jrc names id → 975957
    Date of birth → +1954-07-24T00:00:00Z
    Worldfootball.net person id (old) → erdogan-arica
    Place of birth → Fatsa
    + 34 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
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