Vedat Okyar
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Vedat Okyar | ||
| Date of birth | August 1945 | ||
| Place of birth | Bursa, Turkey | ||
| Date of death | 20 July 2009 (age 64) | ||
| Place of death | Istanbul, Turkey | ||
| Playing position | Midfielder | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Yücespor | |||
| Adaletspor | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps† | (Gls)† |
| 1963–1968 | Bursaspor | ||
| 1968–1976 | Beşiktaş | 253 | (21) |
| 1976–1977 | Diyarbakırspor | ||
| 1977–1980 | Karagümrük | ||
| National team | |||
| 1969–1971 | Turkey | 3 | (0) |
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only. † Appearances (Goals). | |||
Vedat Okyar (August 1945 – 20 July 2009) was a Turkish international footballer who later became a sports journalist.
Early life
Vedat Okyar was born in Bursa August 1945. He played amateur football for Yücespor and Adaletspor before becoming a professional in 1965.
Career
Football career
Okyar played professionally as a midfielder for Bursaspor, Beşiktaş, Diyarbakırspor and Karagümrük. He was club captain of Beşiktaş between 1975 and 1976, and he also earned thirty-three caps for the Turkish national side.[1][2]
Journalism career
After retiring as a professional footballer at age 42, Okyar became a sports journalist.[1][2]
Death
Okyar died of colorectal cancer in a Istanbul hospital on 20 July 2009, aged 64. Following the religious funeral service at Teşvikiye Mosque, he was laid to rest at the Zincirlikuyu Cemetery.[1][2][3]
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 "Renowned sportswriter Vedat Okyar dies". Today's Zaman. 2009-07-21. Retrieved 2014-09-27.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 "Türk futbolu Vedat Okyar'ı kaybetti". CNN Türk (in Turkish). 2009-07-20. Retrieved 2014-09-27.
- ↑ "Vedat Okyar gözyaşları ile uğurlandı". NTV Spor (in Turkish). 2009-07-23. Retrieved 2014-09-27.