| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Zafer Biryol | ||
| Date of birth | 2 October 1976 | ||
| Place of birth | Rize, Turkey | ||
| Height | 1.82 m (6 ft 0 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Forward | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Beşiktaş | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1996–1998 | Beşiktaş | 0 | (0) |
| 1996–1997 | → Mersin İdmanyurdu (loan) | 34 | (5) |
| 1997–1998 | → Edirnespor (loan) | 26 | (6) |
| 1998–1999 | Yeni Salihlispor | 17 | (6) |
| 1999–2001 | Çamlıdere Şekerspor | 65 | (34) |
| 2001–2003 | Göztepe | 53 | (13) |
| 2003–2005 | Konyaspor | 64 | (43) |
| 2005–2006 | Fenerbahçe | 6 | (0) |
| 2006–2007 | Bursaspor | 12 | (3) |
| 2007–2008 | Çaykur Rizespor | 42 | (8) |
| 2008–2009 | Mersin İdmanyurdu | 30 | (16) |
| 2009–2010 | Altay | 17 | (5) |
| 2010–2011 | Anadolu Selçukluspor | 7 | (0) |
| Total | 373 | (139) | |
| National team | |||
| 2004 | Turkey | 5 | (1) |
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only | |||
Zafer Biryol (born 2 October 1976) is a retired Turkish professional footballer. He last played as a forward for Anadolu Selçukluspor.[1] He is 1.82 meters tall and weighs 75 kilograms.
Club career
He was the Super Lig's top scorer in the 2004-05 season with Konyaspor.[2] During the 2005/06 season, Zafer was transferred to Big Three club Fenerbahçe. He did not play in many games, as was used primarily as a backup. A surplus to requirements, Zafer was transferred to Bursaspor early in the 2006/07 season. He was transferred to Çaykur Rizespor at mid of 2006/07 season. Biryol retired from being a football player in 2011.
International career
He appeared in five matches for the senior Turkey national football team, debuting as a second-half substitute in a friendly against Denmark on 18 February 2004.[1]
Prosecution
In January 2020 he was sentenced to 6 years and 3 months imprisonment for being a member of an armed terror organization due to his links to the Gülen movement.[2]
References
- ^ a b "ZAFER BİRYOL". Turkish Football Federation. Retrieved 4 December 2008.
- ^ a b "Six footballers convicted of terror charges in Turkey". IPA NEWS. 21 January 2020. Retrieved 26 January 2020.
External links
- Zafer Biryol at National-Football-Teams.com