Deniz Barış

Who is Deniz Barış?

Deniz Barış is a Turkish footballer. He currently plays for the Turkish Premier Super League club Antalyaspor in the Defensive midfielder position. He is 1.84 meters tall and weighs 79 kilograms.

In his youth, Barış played for SV Este 06/70, and he had an important role when FC St. Pauli was promoted to the Bundesliga in 2001. After his years in F.C. St. Pauli, he attracted the attention of the Gençlerbirliği chairman İlhan Cavcav and he was transferred to Gençlerbirliği. In Gençlerbirliği's UEFA Cup campaign, he was one of the most influential players of the team. His team defeated outstanding European clubs such as Blackburn Rovers and Sporting CP.

In 2004, Fenerbahçe chairman bought Deniz to his team paying one of the Gençlerbirliği's record transfer fees.

Barış was a member of the Turkish squad in the 2003 FIFA Confederations Cup.