Evran Akman
SoccerViza Asst. Coach/Olimpia Asst. Coach
Evran was born and raised in New York. Playing collegiately at SUNY Canton for 2 years, before graduating during Covid. At this point he began his journey into mens football, attending combines and open trials before heading to Turkey for trials as the covid lockdowns began to slow down. Spending time in the 5th tier with a side in Izmir. In the summer of 2021 he went to CA Oradea, a top 3rd division club in Romania. During the trial period the club ownership changed from CA Oradea to FC Bihor. Evran then signed instead for Olimpia Satu Mare in Romania. After one season with Olimpia he returned to Turkey. While in Turkey due to repetitive knee problems, and upon advice from doctors, he retired to begin coaching. Before becoming the assistant coach at Olimpia Satu Mare and SoccerViza, Evran was also a youth coach at Eastern New York