Ömer Aysan Barış (born 23 July 1982) is a Turkish former professional
footballer
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who played as a
midfielder
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.
Early life
Born in 1982, Aysan was born and raised in Kocaeli, where he started playing football, before enrolling in a Kocaeli football school and joining the youth academy of Gölcükspor, where he started his senior career. As a teenager, he experienced the
1999 İzmit earthquake
An earthquake of moment magnitude 7.6 struck Kocaeli Province, Turkey on 17 August 1999. According to official figures, at least 18,373 people died and 48,901 people were injured during the earthquake, and 5,840 people were missing. At least 15 ...
, which caused him and his family to temporarily live in tents.
Club career
After playing for Gölcükspor, Aysan joined the youth academy of
Kocaelispor
Kocaelispor is a Turkish professional football club based in İzmit, Kocaeli. They were founded in 1966 and played in the top level between 1980 and 1988, 1992–2003, and the 2008–09 seasons. Their best finish was in the 1992–93 season, w ...
, before signing a professional contract with the club in 2000 and going on to play for them for five seasons. He debuted for Kocaelispor on 22 December 2000. He helped Kocaelispor win the 2002 Turkish Cup.
In 2005, he signed for
Bursaspor
Bursaspor Kulübü Derneği, commonly known as Bursaspor, is a Turkey, Turkish professional sports club based in the city of Bursa. Founded in 1963, the club is best known for its football team, which has a rich history in Football in Turkey, Turk ...
, where he became sidelined due to injury for a period of time at the start of the 2006–07 season before becoming an important part of the team shortly after returning. In 2008, he signed for
Ankaraspor
Sincan Belediyesi Ankaraspor Kulübü, commonly known as Ankaraspor (), is a Turkish professional football club based in the country's capital Ankara. Founded in 1978, the club competes in the TFF Second League. The club was known as Osmanlıspor ...
, where he made fourteen league appearances throughout two seasons. However, he left Ankaraspor after the club was expelled from the Turkish top flight by The Professional Football Disciplinary Committee.
In 2009, he signed for
Trabzonspor
Trabzonspor Kulübü is a Turkish professional sports club located in the city of Trabzon, located in Black Sea region, northeastern Turkey. Established in 1967 through the merger of several local clubs, Trabzonspor is one of the most prominent A ...
on a three-year contract. However, a year later, he left Trabzonspor after arguing with a club official.
In 2010, he signed for
Manisaspor
Manisaspor is a Turkish professional football club located in the city of Manisa. Originally formed in 1931 as Sakaryaspor, the club changed its name to Manisaspor on 15 June 1965.Fenerbahçe. He played for Manisaspor for two seasons. In September 2011 he played in a match at Fenerbahçe before 41,000 women and children after Fenerbahçe were sanctioned an men were banned from the stadium. He was quoted internationally as saying “It was such a fun and pleasant atmosphere”. In 2012, he signed for
Mersin İdmanyurdu
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before ending his professional playing career with
Şanlıurfaspor
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Current squad
Out on loan
Honours
* TFF Second League
** Winners (1): ...
.
International career
During the beginning of the 2000s, Aysan was considered to get called up to the Turkey national team but he never made an appearance for them.
Style of play
Aysan mainly operated as a full-back and was known for his ability to help his team during their attacking phases. At the beginning of his career, he was mainly deployed as a left-back before he started being deployed more as a right-back as his career progressed.
Personal life
Aysan married Ayça Karasu in 2021, where he was given a plaque by the mayor of for his performances for
Kocaelispor
Kocaelispor is a Turkish professional football club based in İzmit, Kocaeli. They were founded in 1966 and played in the top level between 1980 and 1988, 1992–2003, and the 2008–09 seasons. Their best finish was in the 1992–93 season, w ...
, where he played for five years.
Honours
Kocaelispor
*
Turkish Cup
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