Zafer Kılıçkan (born February 22, 1973, in Gölcük) is a former

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who last played for

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side

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Club career

Kılıçkan played for several clubs in the lower divisions of Turkish football, including

Pendikspor Pendikspor is a Turkish sports club based in Pendik, Istanbul. The club's homeground is the ''Pendik Stadium''. The football team is widely known for their upsetting 2-1 victory over Fenerbahçe, in the 3rd round of the Turkish Cup (then Fortis ...

and

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of the

, playing with the team through the 2006 season.

Career as manager

He is currently the Assistant Coach of Women's Soccer team at

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/ref> He is also the Director of Camps for the Minneapolis United Soccer. Zafer also teaching PowerYoga - Vinyasa during the winter season at UnitedClubs, Lotus and Yoga Rooms in Istanbul.

References

1973 births Living people Turkish men's footballers USL First Division players Minnesota Thunder players Boluspor footballers Pendikspor footballers Üsküdar Anadolu S.K. footballers A-League (1995–2004) players {{Turkey-footy-midfielder-stub Men's association football midfielders People from Kocaeli Province