Summary
Vedat Okyar (August 1945 – 20 July 2009) was a Turkish international footballer who later became a sports journalist.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | August 1945 | ||
| Place of birth | Bursa, Turkey | ||
| Date of death | 20 July 2009 (age 64) | ||
| Place of death | Istanbul, Turkey | ||
| Position(s) | 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 | ||
| International career | |||
| 1969–1971 | Turkey | 33 | (0) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Early life edit
Vedat Okyar was born in Bursa August 1945. He played amateur football for Yücespor and Adaletspor before becoming a professional in 1965.
Career edit
Football career edit
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 Turkey national team.[1][2]
Journalism career edit
After retiring as a professional footballer at age 42, Okyar became a sports journalist.[1][2]
Death edit
Okyar died of colorectal cancer in an 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]
Individual edit
- Beşiktaş J.K. Squads of Century (Silver Team)[4]
References edit
- ^ a b c "Renowned sportswriter Vedat Okyar dies". Today's Zaman. 2009-07-21. Retrieved 2014-09-27.[permanent dead link]
- ^ a b c "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.
- ^ "Beşiktaş J.K. Squads of Century (Golden Team)".