Deniz Baykara (born 13 March 1984) is a Turkish professional footballer who plays for Greek club Panthrakikos.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Deniz Baykara | ||
| Date of birth | 13 March 1984 | ||
| Place of birth | Bitlis, Turkey | ||
| Height | 1.74 m (5 ft 8+1⁄2 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Panthrakikos | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 1999–2001 | Gaziosmanpaşaspor | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2001–2008 | Skoda Xanthi | 107 | (10) |
| 2008–2009 | Panserraikos | 48 | (1) |
| 2009–2011 | Panetolikos | 60 | (10) |
| 2011–2016 | Panthrakikos | 142 | (12) |
| 2016–2017 | Trikala | 28 | (2) |
| 2017–2019 | Doxa Drama | 52 | (4) |
| 2019–2022 | Nestos Chrysoupoli | ||
| 2022– | Panthrakikos | ||
| International career | |||
| 2001 | Turkey U16 | 4 | (0) |
| 2001 | Turkey U17 | 3 | (0) |
| 2001 | Turkey U18 | 1 | (0) |
| 2002 | Turkey U19 | 10 | (0) |
| 2003 | Turkey U20 | 1 | (0) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 25 June 2019 | |||
Career edit
Baykara's career started in 1999, when he signed with Gaziosmanpaşaspor, an Istanbul team. He is a very gifted play-maker and surprises goaltenders with his deceptive shot. He is naturally left footed and can play as a midfielder.
Deniz Baykara was transferred to Superleague Greece club Skoda Xanthi in 2001, where he played for 7 seasons. In January 2008 transfer window, he was transferred to Football League club Panserraikos and helped the team gain promotion to Superleague Greece. In the summer of 2009, he signed a 2-year contract with Football League club Panetolikos. Since the summer of 2011, he plays for Panthrakikos. After 5 years he joined Trikala in July 2016.[1]
On 19 September 2019, Baykara joined Nestos Chrysoupoli.[2]
References edit
- ^ "Ποδόσφαιρο - Νέα, Αγώνες, Αποτελέσματα | gazzetta.gr". Archived from the original on 2024-03-03. Retrieved 2017-03-09.
- ^ Κλείνει Ντενίζ Μπαϊκαρά ο Νέστος Χρυσούπολης! Archived 2019-09-26 at the Wayback Machine, onsports.gr, 19 September 2019
External links edit
- Deniz Baykara at the Turkish Football Federation
- Deniz Baykara – UEFA competition record (archive)
- Profile at epae.org