Şenol Birol
Şenol Birol (1936 – 3 March 2022) was a Turkish footballer who played as a forward, notably for Beşiktaş and Fenerbahçe.[1][2]
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 1936 | ||
| Place of birth | Rize, Turkey | ||
| Date of death | (aged 86) | ||
| Place of death | Rize, Turkey | ||
| Position(s) | Forward | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Zonguldak Kilimlispor | |||
| Rize Güneşspor | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1958–1959 | Sarıyer | ||
| 1959–1963 | Beşiktaş | 159 | (74) |
| 1963–1966 | Fenerbahçe | 56 | (20) |
| 1966–1967 | Karşıyaka | 24 | (2) |
| 1967–1968 | Beşiktaş | 11 | (1) |
| 1968–1969 | Rizespor | 0 | (0) |
| 1969–1970 | Karşıyaka | 4 | (0) |
| Total | 254 | (97) | |
| International career | |||
| 1960–1963 | Turkey | 8 | (3) |
| Managerial career | |||
| 1968–1969 | Rizespor | ||
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Career
Born in Rize, Birol started his professional career with Sarıyer S.K. and then transferred to Beşiktaş where he played four years between 1959 and 1963. Then he transferred to Fenerbahçe with his team mate Birol Pekel. He played with Fenerbahçe between 1963 and 1966. He also played with Karşıyaka S.K. (1966–67) and last he played with Beşiktaş in the 1967–68 season.
Beşiktaş fans chanted Şenol-Birol Goal in his and Pekel's honour.[3]
Personal life
Birol died on 3 March 2022, at the age of 86.[4]
Career statistics
- Scores and results list Turkey's goal tally first, score column indicates score after each Birol goal.
| No. | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 8 July 1960 | Ankara 19 Mayıs Stadium, Ankara, Turkey |  Scotland | 4–1 | 4–2 | Friendly |
| 2 | 22 November 1962 | Ramat Gan Stadium, Ramat Gan, Israel |  Israel | 1–0 | 2–0 | Friendly |
| 3 | 2–0 |
References
- Profile @ fenerbahcecumhuriyeti.org
- "Şenol Birol". National Football Teams. Benjamin Strack-Zimmermann. Retrieved 17 February 2021.
- Senol Birol Profile @ bjk.com.tr
- "Efsane futbolcu Şenol Birol hayatını kaybetti". Number 1. 4 March 2022. Retrieved 6 March 2022.
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