Age, Biography and Wiki
Volkan Demirel was born on 27 October, 1981 in Istanbul, Turkey, is a Turkish footballer. Discover Volkan Demirel's Biography, Age, Height, Physical Stats, Dating/Affairs, Family and career updates. Learn How rich is he in this year and how he spends money? Also learn how he earned most of networth at the age of 42 years old?
| Popular As |
Volkan Demirel |
| Occupation |
N/A |
| Age |
42 years old |
| Zodiac Sign |
Scorpio |
| Born |
27 October 1981 |
| Birthday |
27 October |
| Birthplace |
Istanbul, Turkey |
| Nationality |
Turkey
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He is a member of famous Player with the age 42 years old group.
Volkan Demirel Height, Weight & Measurements
At 42 years old, Volkan Demirel height is 1.91 m .
| Physical Status |
| Height |
1.91 m |
| Weight |
Not Available |
| Body Measurements |
Not Available |
| Eye Color |
Not Available |
| Hair Color |
Not Available |
Who Is Volkan Demirel's Wife?
His wife is Zeynep Sever (m. 2010)
| Family |
| Parents |
Not Available |
| Wife |
Zeynep Sever (m. 2010) |
| Sibling |
Not Available |
| Children |
Yade Demirel, Yeda Demirel |
Volkan Demirel Net Worth
His net worth has been growing significantly in 2023-2024. So, how much is Volkan Demirel worth at the age of 42 years old? Volkan Demirel’s income source is mostly from being a successful Player. He is from Turkey. We have estimated Volkan Demirel's net worth, money, salary, income, and assets.
| Net Worth in 2024 |
$1 Million - $5 Million |
| Salary in 2024 |
Under Review |
| Net Worth in 2023 |
Pending |
| Salary in 2023 |
Under Review |
| House |
Not Available |
| Cars |
Not Available |
| Source of Income |
Player |
Volkan Demirel Social Network
Timeline
Volkan Demirel (born 27 October 1981) is a Turkish coach, pundit and former professional footballer.
He is the manager of the Turkish club Hatayspor.
For many years, he was the starting goalkeeper of Fenerbahçe and the Turkey national team.
Demirel was born in Fatih, Istanbul to a family from Artvin with Georgian and Laz roots.
He joined Kartalspor as an 18-year-old in 1999 and became the starting goalkeeper the following year.
Demirel was called up to the Turkey U-20 squad in 2001, being capped four times.
He was capped by the Turkey U21 national team 21 times between 2001 and 2003, and earned his first call up to the Turkey national team in 2004.
Demirel played in 51 matches over the next two seasons, earning a transfer to Fenerbahçe at the start of the 2002 season.
Originally backing up Rüştü Reçber and Recep Biler, Demirel made his debut for the club on 26 April 2003.
After Reçber's transfer to Barcelona, Demirel competed in 19 league matches, splitting time with Biler (who played in 14 matches).
He also featured in three Turkish Cup matches and won the 2003–04 Süper Lig title with Fenerbahçe.
Following season, Demirel won another Süper Lig title, but was relegated to the bench after Rüştü Reçber returned to the club at the start of the season.
He made his debut for the national team on 28 April 2004 in a friendly against Belgium.
Demirel came on as a substitute in the second half.
Demirel was the starting goalkeeper at the start of the 2005–06 season, but was benched halfway through the season.
At the start of the 2006–07, Demirel was the first choice keeper, but was supplanted by Reçber for a second time.
After Reçber suffered an injury, Serdar Kulbilge took over as starting goalkeeper in favor of Demirel for the rest of the season.
Demirel played in 25 league matches the following season, with Kulbilge playing the rest.
Demirel was the starting goalkeeper for the Fenerbahçe squad that progressed past the group stages of the 2007–08 UEFA Champions League.
In the Round of 16 tie with Sevilla, Demirel made several mistakes, costing two goals.
However, he went on to save three penalties in the penalty shootout, helping the club progress to the quarter-finals, the first time in club history.
Fenerbahçe went on to face Chelsea, losing 2–3 on aggregate.
Following Kulbilge's transfer to Kocaelispor, Demirel took over as starting goalkeeper.
Demirel signed a four-year contract extension at the end of the 2008–09 season.
Demirel was the starting goalkeeper for the Turkey national team at the UEFA Euro 2008 championships, reaching the semi-finals for the first time in team history.
He started all three group stages matches, but was suspended for two matches after receiving a red card against the Czech Republic for viciously pushing Jan Koller to the ground after Jan for unknown reasons ran and shouted at him.
In 2014, just before the UEFA Euro 2016 qualifying match against Kazakhstan, Volkan Demirel left the Turkey national team after a dispute with a fan.
They have two daughters named Yade (born in February 2014) and Yeda (born in September 2017).
After Demirel's refusal to play with the national team, Volkan Babacan took over as the starter for the UEFA Euro 2016 Qualifiers.
On 2 September 2019, Fenerbahçe announced that Demirel was retired and would continue his career as an assistant coach in the team.
On 14 July 2021, it was announced that he ended his assistant coaching career at Fenerbahçe in a press conference he held with Fenerbahçe president Ali Koç.
On 17 December 2021, Demirel signed a two-and-a-half-year deal with Fatih Karagümrük
His first match as manager was a 1–0 away win over Göztepe on 19 December.
On 21 September 2022, Demirel signed with Hatayspor for one season with an option to extend.
Volkan Demirel is married to former Miss Belgium Zeynep Sever.
