Deniz Barış (born 2 July 1977) is a Turkish former professional

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who played as a

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Career

Born in Kemah, Turkey, Barış played for SV Este 06/70 in his youth. He had an important role when

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was promoted to the

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in 2001. After his years at St. Pauli, he attracted the attention of the Gençlerbirliği chairman

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and he was transferred to Gençlerbirliği. In Gençlerbirliği's

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campaign, he was one of the most influential players of the team. His team defeated European clubs such as

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and

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. In 2004, Fenerbahçe's chairman signed Barış to his team paying one of the Gençlerbirliği's record transfer fees. Barış was a member of the Turkey national team's squad at the

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Personal life

Due to a financial problem in his transfer to Fenerbahçe, Barış's licence was suspended and he was unable to play for the

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side for a long time. In July 2006, he lost his childhood love and mother of his two children Frauke Barış in a tragic house accident in his house in

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near

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, Germany. During their match following this event, F.C. St. Pauli players wore black armbands to express their sorrow for the ex-St. Pauli player.

Honours

Fenerbahçe *

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: 2004–05, 2006–07 * Süper Kupa:

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Turkey *

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: third place:

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References

External links

Deniz Barış
at TFF.org * * 1977 births Living people People from Kemah, Erzincan Turkish men's footballers Men's association football midfielders Men's association football defenders Turkey men's international footballers 2003 FIFA Confederations Cup players FC St. Pauli players Gençlerbirliği S.K. footballers Fenerbahçe S.K. footballers Antalyaspor footballers Süper Lig players Bundesliga players 2. Bundesliga players Turkish expatriate men's footballers Turkish expatriate sportspeople in Germany Expatriate men's footballers in Germany {{Turkey-footy-midfielder-stub