Mert Müldür (born 3 April 1999) is a professional footballer who plays as a right-back or a centre-back for Süper Lig club Fenerbahçe. Born in Austria, he represents the Turkey national team. A versatile player, he is capable of playing in multiple positions, especially as a defender.
_(cropped).jpg) Müldür with Rapid Wien in 2018 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 3 April 1999 | ||
| Place of birth | Vienna, Austria | ||
| Height | 1.88 m (6 ft 2 in)[1] | ||
| Position(s) | Right/left-back, centre-back | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Fenerbahçe | ||
| Number | 16 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2006–2018 | Rapid Wien | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2017–2018 | Rapid Wien II | 23 | (0) |
| 2018–2019 | Rapid Wien | 32 | (1) |
| 2019–2023 | Sassuolo | 85 | (2) |
| 2023– | Fenerbahçe | 39 | (1) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2016 | Turkey U17 | 6 | (0) |
| 2017 | Turkey U19 | 4 | (0) |
| 2019 | Turkey U21 | 5 | (2) |
| 2018– | Turkey | 33 | (2) |
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*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 23:11, 15 December 2024 (UTC) ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 23:09, 19 November 2024 (UTC) | |||
Club career
editRapid Wien
editMüldür joined the SK Rapid Wien youth academy at the age of six in 2006, and worked his way up into the professional team.[2] He made his professional debut for SK Rapid in a 4–1 Austrian Football Bundesliga loss to FC Red Bull Salzburg on 13 May 2018.[3] On 29 May 2018, Müldür signed his first professional contract for three years with Rapid Wien.[4]
Sassuolo
editOn 20 August 2019, Müldür signed for Italian club Sassuolo. He made his debut five days later, coming on as a substitute in a 2–1 away loss against Torino.[5]
On 15 August 2022, he suffered an ankle fracture injury against Juventus and missed 16 matches.
Fenerbahçe
editOn 2 August 2023, Müldür signed a four-year contract with Fenerbahçe until 2027.[6]
He made his debut with the team in a 3–0 UEFA Europa Conference League win over NK Maribor on 17 August 2023.[7] On 21 August 2023, he made his Süper Lig debut with the team against Samsunspor in an away game, Fenerbahçe won 2–0.[8]
International career
editBorn in Austria to Turkish parents, Müldür is a youth international for Turkey.[9] He made his debut for the senior Turkish national team on 11 October 2018 in a 0–0 friendly draw against Bosnia and Herzegovina.[10]
At UEFA Euro 2024, Turkey's first and last goals were ignominiously credited to Müldür: he began his country's goal tally with a volley against Georgia in the group stage opener[11] and scored the decisive own goal against the Netherlands in the quarter-finals.
Style of play
editMüldür is right-footed and began playing for Rapid Wien II as a right-back. Although he also plays as a left-back position and also a good attacker.. Müldür is knoown for his sliding tackles, speed, stamina and aerial abilities which can make him play in a centre-back position. He uses both feet effectively, can also successfully distribute passes from the back, which is one of the most important features of the new generation defenders.[12]
Personal life
editMüldür is a longtime fan of Fenerbahçe since his childhood.[13]
Müldür can speak Bosnian and Serbian fluently because of his Serbian girlfriend Koprena Andjela, whom he has been with for many years.[14][15]
Career statistics
editClub
edit- As of match played 15 December 2024[16]
| Club | Season | League | National cup[a] | Europe | Total | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Rapid Wien II | 2017–18 | Austrian Regionalliga Ost | 23 | 0 | — | — | 23 | 0 | ||
| Rapid Wien | 2017–18 | Austrian Bundesliga | 2 | 0 | — | — | 2 | 0 | ||
| 2018–19 | Austrian Bundesliga | 26 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 10[b] | 1 | 41 | 1 | |
| 2019–20 | Austrian Bundesliga | 4 | 1 | — | — | 4 | 1 | |||
| Total | 32 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 10 | 1 | 47 | 2 | ||
| Sassuolo | 2019–20 | Serie A | 24 | 2 | 1 | 0 | — | 25 | 2 | |
| 2020–21 | Serie A | 28 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | 29 | 0 | ||
| 2021–22 | Serie A | 31 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | 33 | 0 | ||
| 2022–23 | Serie A | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | 3 | 0 | ||
| Total | 85 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 90 | 2 | ||
| Fenerbahçe | 2023–24 | Süper Lig | 26 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 2[c] | 0 | 31 | 1 |
| 2024–25 | Süper Lig | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10[d] | 0 | 23 | 0 | |
| Total | 39 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 12 | 0 | 54 | 1 | ||
| Career total | 179 | 4 | 13 | 0 | 22 | 1 | 214 | 5 | ||
- ^ Includes Austrian Cup, Coppa Italia and Turkish Cup
- ^ Appearances in UEFA Europa League
- ^ Appearances in UEFA Europa Conference League
- ^ Four appearances in UEFA Champions League, six appearances in UEFA Europa League
International
edit- As of match played 19 November 2024[17]
| National team | Year | Apps | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| Turkey | 2018 | 2 | 0 |
| 2019 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2020 | 1 | 0 | |
| 2021 | 11[a] | 1 | |
| 2022 | 4 | 0 | |
| 2023 | 2 | 0 | |
| 2024 | 13[b] | 1 | |
| Total | 33 | 2 | |
- ^ Two appearances in UEFA Euro 2020
- ^ Four appearances and one goal in UEFA Euro 2024
- Scores and results list Turkey's goal tally first, score column indicates score after each Müldür goal.
| No. | Date | Venue | Cap | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 13 November 2021 | Başakşehir Fatih Terim Stadium, Istanbul, Turkey | 14 |  Gibraltar |
6–0 | 6–0 | 2022 FIFA World Cup qualification |
| 2 | 18 June 2024 | Westfalenstadion, Dortmund, Germany | 25 |  Georgia |
1–0 | 3–1 | UEFA Euro 2024 |
Honours
editIndividual
- UEFA European Championship Fans' Goal of the Tournament: 2024[18]
References
edit- ^ Germany, kicker, Nürnberg. "Spielersteckbrief Mert Muldur, Rapid Wien Am". kicker.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link) - ^ "Grün-Weißes Bekenntnis: U18-Spieler Mert Müldür unterschreibt". SK Rapid.
- ^ Germany, kicker, Nürnberg. "Schema: Rapid Wien - RB Salzburg - tipico - Bundesliga, Saison 2017/18, 34. Spieltag". kicker.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link) - ^ "Mert Müldür earns professional contract". SK Rapid.
- ^ "Calciomercato: il Sassuolo ingaggia Mert Müldür dal Rapid Vienna". www.sassuolocalcio.it.
- ^ "Fenerbahçemize hoş geldin Mert Müldür". fenerbahce.org (in Turkish). 2 August 2023. Retrieved 2 August 2023.
- ^ "Fenerbahçemiz, UEFA Avrupa Konferans Ligi'nde Play-off turuna yükseldi". fenerbahce.org.
- ^ "Yılport Samsunspor 0-2 Fenerbahçe".
- ^ "Rapid: Mert Müldür erhält einen Profi-Vertrag".
- ^ "TURKEY BOSNIA-HERZEGOVINA - Match Details TFF". www.tff.org..
- ^ "TURKEY GEORGIA - Match Details". www.uefa.com.
- ^ "Fenerbahçe ve Beşiktaş'ın ilgilendiği Mert Müldür kimdir?". GOAL.com (in Turkish). 5 September 2018. Retrieved 2 December 2024.
- ^ "Galatasaray'ı değil çocukluk aşkını seçti". haberet.com (in Turkish). Retrieved 31 July 2023.
- ^ "Mert Müldür'ün sevgilisi Koprena Andjela panik oldu: Kalbimin durduğu yer". Fanatik (in Turkish). 18 March 2024. Retrieved 25 November 2024.
- ^ "A Milli Takım'ın yıldızı Mert Müldür'ün sevgilisi Koprena Andjela'dan kick boks şov! 'TÜRKİYE'NİN GÖNLÜNÜ FETHETTİ!'". CNN Türk (in Turkish). 7 September 2024. Retrieved 25 November 2024.
- ^ "M. Müldür". Soccerway.
- ^ "Mert Müldür". National Football Teams. Benjamin Strack-Zimmermann. Retrieved 7 September 2021.
- ^ "Mert Müldür volley tops vote for fans' Goal of the Tournament". UEFA.com. Union of European Football Associations. 20 July 2024. Retrieved 20 July 2024.
External links
edit
- Mert Müldür at the Turkish Football Federation
- Mert Müldür at Soccerway
- Mert Müldür at www.mackolik.com (in Turkish)