Gökdeniz Bayrakdar

Gökdeniz Bayrakdar (born 23 November 2001) is a Turkish professional footballer who plays as a winger for Süper Lig club Bodrum. He has represented Turkey at youth level.

Early years Gökdeniz Bayrakdar was born on 23 November 2001, in Kandıra, Kocaeli Province to a family originally from Trabzon. He has two older brothers, and his father owns a grocery story, and his mother is a housewife. As his family were passionate Trabzonspor fans, Bayrakdar was named after their club legend, Gökdeniz Karadeniz. His first league appearance followed on 10 September, as he came off the bench in 77th minute for Burak Süleyman in a 2–1 home loss to Uşakspor in the fourth level TFF Third League. On 15 October, Bayrakdar scored his first goal in a 1–1 draw against Osmaniyespor.

Antalyaspor After successful seasons and interest from Beşiktaş, Bayrakdar signed a contract with Antalyaspor in the summer of 2020 after Kocaelispor's 10-year transfer ban had been lifted. Bayrakdar made his professional debut for the club on 19 September 2020, coming off the bench for Nuri Şahin in a 1–1 Süper Lig draw against Beşiktaş on 19 September 2020, scoring his side's only goal in his debut.

Bodrumspor On 11 January 2023, Bayrakdar joined Bodrumspor on loan until the end of the 2022–23 season, with an option to buy.

International career Bayrakdar has been capped for Turkey U19 and Turkey U21. In addition, he has a pronounced goal instinct.

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