Birol Aksancak (born April 8, 1979) is a retired Turkish

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who played as a winger.

Career

Aksancak is a youth product of Ankaragücü, and had three separate stints in the club, and spent various seasons on loan with clubs in the

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. He spent most of his career between the

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and the

. He was a part of Ankaragücü's greatest European success, scoring a goal for them in a 1–0 win against

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in the

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Personal life

On 10 August 2008 Aksancak was a passenger in a deadly car accident, where all four other passengers - his twin brothers and two friends - passed away. Aksancak was the only survivor of the accident.

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* * {{DEFAULTSORT:Aksancak, Birol 1979 births Living people People from Güdül Sportspeople from Ankara Province Turkish men's footballers Turkey men's under-21 international footballers Turkey men's youth international footballers MKE Ankaragücü footballers Ankaraspor footballers Hacettepe S.K. footballers İstanbulspor footballers İstanbul Başakşehir F.K. players Kardemir Karabükspor footballers Karşıyaka S.K. footballers Konyaspor footballers Manisaspor footballers Şanlıurfaspor footballers Akçaabat Sebatspor footballers Süper Lig players TFF First League players TFF Second League players Men's association football wingers 21st-century Turkish people