Deniz Baykara

Deniz Baykara — Biography

Deniz Baykara is a Bitlis-born footballer who has spent most of his career in Greece, mainly as a midfielder. He began his professional career in 1999 at Gaziosmanpaşaspor and moved into Greek football in the early 2000s.

His first stop in Greece was the Super League side Skoda Xanthi, where he stayed seven seasons and wore the number 20 shirt. In January 2008 he transferred to the second-division club Panserraikos; the team finished third and was promoted to the Super League, and Baykara was among the players who contributed to that promotion. In the summer of 2009 he signed a two-year contract with another second-division club, Panetolikos. In summer 2011 he joined Panthrakikos, where he played for five years, and in July 2016 he moved to Trikala. On September 19, 2019, he transferred to Nestos Chrysoupoli.