Deniz Barış
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| Personal information | |||
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| Full name | Deniz Barış | ||
| Date of birth | 2 July 1977 | ||
| Place of birth | Kemah, Turkey | ||
| Height | 1.84 m (6 ft 1⁄2 in) | ||
| Playing position | Defensive midfielder Centre back | ||
| Club information | |||
Current team | Antalyaspor | ||
| Number | 24 | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps† | (Gls)† |
| –1999 | SV Este 06/70 | ||
| 1999–2002 | FC St. Pauli | 38 | (1) |
| 2002–2004 | Gençlerbirliği | 57 | (4) |
| 2004–2010 | Fenerbahçe | 102 | (2) |
| 2010– | Antalyaspor | 95 | (2) |
| National team | |||
| 2003– | Turkey | 21 | (0) |
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 10 April 2014. † Appearances (Goals). | |||
Deniz Barış (born 2 July 1977 in Kemah, Turkey) is a Turkish footballer. He currently plays for the Turkish Premier Super League club Antalyaspor as a defensive midfielder. He is 1.84 meters tall and weighs 79 kilograms.
In his youth, Barış played for SV Este 06/70, and he had an important role when FC St. Pauli was promoted to the Bundesliga in 2001. After his years in F.C. St. Pauli, he attracted the attention of the Gençlerbirliği chairman İlhan Cavcav and he was transferred to Gençlerbirliği. In Gençlerbirliği's UEFA Cup campaign, he was one of the most influential players of the team. His team defeated outstanding European clubs such as Blackburn Rovers and Sporting CP.
In 2004, Fenerbahçe chairman bought Deniz to his team paying one of the Gençlerbirliği's record transfer fees.
Barış was a member of the Turkish squad in the 2003 FIFA Confederations Cup.
Private life
Due to a financial problem in his transfer to Fenerbahçe, his licence was suspended and he was unable to play for Kadıköy side for a long time. In July 2006, Barış lost his childhood love and mother of his two children Frauke Barış in a tragic house accident in his house in Jork (near Hamburg, Germany). During their match following this event, F.C. St. Pauli players wore black armbands to express their sorrow for the ex-St. Pauli player.
Honours
- Fenerbahçe
- Turkey
- FIFA Confederations Cup: 3rd place (1): 2003
External links
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Wikimedia Commons has media related to Deniz Barış. |
- Deniz Barış at TFF.org (Turkish)
- Deniz Barış – UEFA competition record
- Deniz Barış – FIFA competition record
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