Vedat Okyar
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Date of birth
August 1945
Place of birth
Bursa, Turkey
Date of death
20 July 2009 (age 64)
Place of death
Istanbul, Turkey
| 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 | 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 | |||
Vedat Okyar (August 1945 – 20 July 2009) was a Turkish international footballer who later became a sports journalist.
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 Turkey national team.[1][2]
Journalism career
After retiring as a professional footballer at age 42, Okyar became a sports journalist.[1][2]
