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. Archived from the original on 20 December 2016. Retrieved 4 December 2008.
- ^ a b "Six footballers convicted of terror charges in Turkey". IPA NEWS. 21 January 2020. Archived from the original on 26 January 2020. Retrieved 26 January 2020.
External links
- Zafer Biryol at National-Football-Teams.com
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