Ayhan Akman

Ayhan Akman strikes me as the embodiment of club loyalty. A combative midfielder who became a Galatasaray legend, he returned to the same club as assistant manager, choosing to give back where he made his name. He carries a blemish too, a six-month doping ban, yet the fact that he came home to mentor the next generation rather than fade away says a lot about his character. At 173 centimeters he was never imposing, but you can picture the tireless engine he must have been in midfield. As a Pisces, the loyal, almost stubborn devotion fits him perfectly. I cannot help but root for a man who lives for his club.

Ayhan Akman (Turkish pronunciation: [ajhan akman]; born 23 February 1977) is a Turkish former professional footballer who played as a midfielder. He was suspended from football for six months after doping testing positive for a banned substance. He is the assistant manager of Galatasaray.

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Name (English)

Ayhan Akman

Name (Japanese)

アイハン・アクマン

Reading

あいはん・あくまん

Born

February 23, 1977 (age 49)

Zodiac / Chinese zodiac

Pisces / Snake

Origin

İnegöl, Bursa Province, Turkey

Blood type

Private

Height

173 cm

Agency

Private

Occupation

association football player / association football coach

Elementary school

Private

Junior high

Private

High school

Private

University

Private

Spouse

Private

Children

Private

Parents

Private

Siblings

Private

Motto

Private

• Wikipedia (Japanese)https://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E3%82%A2%E3%82%A4%E3%83%8F%E3%83%B3%E3%83%BB%E3%82%A2%E3%82%AF%E3%83%9E%E3%83%B3

Tags

• Bursa Province
• association football player
• association football coach

Last updated

2026-06-02

Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public items are marked "Private / Unknown". English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.