Hassan Oktay

Hassan Oktay

Personal information
Date of birth	(1973-10-20) 20 October 1973
Place of birth	Limassol, Cyprus
Youth career
Years	Team
	Colchester United FC
Managerial career
2000–2003	West Ham United FC (youth)
2003–2005	Norwich City FC (youth)
2005–2006	Watford (youth)
2006–2008	Thurrock FC
2011–2013	Grays Athletic FC
2013–2014	Banbury United FC (assistant)
2014–2015	Police Tero FC (technical director)
2016–2017	Braintree Town FC
2018–2019	Gor Mahia FC
2021–2023	Township Rollers FC

Hassan Oktay (born 20 October 1973) is a Turkish Cypriot football manager who last managed Township Rollers FC.

Career

As a youth player, Oktay joined the youth academy of English side Colchester United FC. In 2000, he was appointed as a youth manager of English side West Ham United FC. In 2003, he was appointed as a youth manager of English side Norwich City FC. In 2005, he was appointed as a youth manager of English side Watford. In 2006, he was appointed manager of English side Thurrock FC. In 2011, he was appointed manager of English side Grays Athletic FC.

In 2013, he was appointed as an assistant manager of English side Banbury United FC. In 2014, he was appointed technical director of Thai side Police Tero FC. In 2016, he was appointed manager of English side Braintree Town FC. In 2018, he was appointed manager of Kenyan side Gor Mahia FC. He helped the club win the league. In 2021, he was appointed manager of Botswanan side Township Rollers FC.

Personal life

Oktway was born on 20 October 1973 in Limassol, Cyprus. He moved with his family to Kyrenia, Cyprus because of the Turkish invasion of Cyprus in 1974. He has been nicknamed "Crazy Turk". He obtained a UEFA A License. He can understand Arabic. He has been married. He has three sons.