Deniz Baykara

Deniz Baykara

Personal information
Date of birth	(1984-03-13) 13 March 1984 (age 40)
Place of birth	Bitlis, Turkey
Height	1.74 m (5 ft 9 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

Deniz Baykara (born 13 March 1984) is a Turkish professional footballer who plays for Greek club Panthrakikos.

Career

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 seven 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 two-year contract with Football League club Panetolikos. Since the summer of 2011, he plays for Panthrakikos. After five years he joined Trikala in July 2016.^[1]

On 19 September 2019, Baykara joined Nestos Chrysoupoli.^[2]

References

1. "Ποδόσφαιρο - Νέα, Αγώνες, Αποτελέσματα | gazzetta.gr". Archived from the original on 3 March 2024. Retrieved 9 March 2017.
2. Κλείνει Ντενίζ Μπαϊκαρά ο Νέστος Χρυσούπολης! Archived 26 September 2019 at the Wayback Machine, onsports.gr, 19 September 2019

External links

• Deniz Baykara at the Turkish Football Federation
• Deniz Baykara – UEFA competition record (archive)
• Profile at epae.org