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Ömer Gündüz

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Ömer Gündüz
Personal information
Full name Ömer Mert Gündüz
Date of birth (2001-04-21) 21 April 2001 (age 23)
Place of birth Maassluis, Netherlands
Height 1.76 m (5 ft 9 in)
Position(s) Midfielder
Team information
Current team
Fethiyespor
Youth career
2011–2012 Excelsior Maassluis
2012–2020 Feyenoord
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2020–2022 Feyenoord 0 (0)
2022–2023 TOP Oss 33 (0)
2023– Fethiyespor 19 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 10:28, 29 May 2024 (UTC)

Ömer Mert Gündüz (born 24 April 2001) is a Dutch professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Turkish club Fethiyespor.[1]

Career

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Feyenoord

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From Maassluis, in South Holland,[2] in 2012 he made the switch from Excelsior Maassluis to join the football academy at Feyenoord.[3] He moved through the age group teams and signed his first professional contract with Feyenoord in June 2020.[4] Shortly afterward he suffered a severe knee injury that curtailed his season very early.[5] He had successful surgery on the cruciate ligament in his knee in October 2020 and began a period of rehabilitation.[6] In March 2021 he signed a contract extension with Feyenoord, with Feyenoord technical director Frank Arnesen commenting that between the COVID-19 pandemic and the knee injury he had not been given a chance to prove himself.[7]

TOP Oss

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In August 2022 Gündüz agreed a free transfer to TOP Oss following a short trial.[8][9] He made his professional debut on 5 September 2022 for TOP Oss in the Eerste Divisie against Jong PSV.[10]

Fethiyespor

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On 25 August 2023, Gündüz joined Fethiyespor in the Turkish third-tier TFF Second League on a two-year contract.[11]

Personal life

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Born in the Netherlands, Gündüz is of Turkish descent.[12]

References

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  1. ^ Ömer Gündüz at Soccerway
  2. ^ van der Doelen, Jaap (3 August 2022). "Feyenoord-middenvelder Ömer Gündüz koerst op contract bij TOP Oss af". bd.nl. Retrieved 26 March 2023.
  3. ^ "Feyenoord behoudt Ömer Gündüz: 'Hij heeft zich amper kunnen bewijzen'". Voetbalzone.nl. 11 March 2021. Retrieved 26 March 2023.
  4. ^ "One-year contract for promises Gündüz, Lont and Jansen". Feyenoord.nl. 25 June 2020. Retrieved 26 March 2023.
  5. ^ "NEWS Injury: End of season for Ömer Gündüz at Under 21". Feyenoordinbeeld.nl. 3 September 2020. Retrieved 26 March 2023.
  6. ^ "NEWS Ömer Gündüz (Feyenoord O21) vlogs about rehabilitation". Feyenoordinbeeld. 12 January 2021. Retrieved 26 March 2023.
  7. ^ "NEWS Feyenoord extends contract Gündüz". Feyenoordinbeeld.nl. 11 March 2021. Retrieved 26 March 2023.
  8. ^ "Ömer Gündüz naar TOP Oss". 1908.nl. 11 August 2022. Retrieved 26 March 2023.
  9. ^ "TOP Oss welcomes two new players". Kliknieuwsoss.nl. 11 August 2022. Retrieved 26 March 2023.
  10. ^ van der Doelen, Jaap (5 September 2022). "Efficient TOP Oss takes a big win in away game with Young PSV". bd.nl. Retrieved 26 March 2023.
  11. ^ "HOŞGELDİN ÖMER GÜNDÜZ" [WELCOME ÖMER GÜNDÜZ] (in Turkish). Fethiyespor. 25 August 2023. Retrieved 25 August 2023.
  12. ^ "Hollanda'da parlayan bir Türk daha: Ömer Gündüz". Son Dakika Haberler- Damga Gazetesi.