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He was born on 21 December 1930 in Mersin, Turkey.
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Robert Eryol
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He is of Jewish origin. Rober Eryol died in September 2000 in Maltepe, Istanbul. Eryol began his football career in Istanbul soon after his family moved to Taksim, Istanbul in 1937.
He joined when he was 16 years old in 1947.
Rober said "After I played for different amateur teams in Istanbul, I was wanted by Pera (Beyoğlu) and Taksim football clubs. I did not want to play for any of them.
Because, at the time, only ethnic minorities used to play for these two teams. I refused this as I felt that I am a Turkish.
Therefore, I decided to play for I wanted to prove that as a Turkish citizen, I am not different.
I proudly proved this by playing and National team He played for as a left halfback. He represented the Turkey national football team 9 times (3 games at the 1954 Fédération internationale de football association World Cup).
His first game for Turkey against Switzerland on 25 May 1953 in Berne, Switzerland.
Rober Eryol also played for Turkey"s B-Team on two occasions.
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December 21, 2000 (aged 70)