Emre Guler (

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: Emre Güler; born 19 January 1998) is a

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footballer who plays as a for the

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in the

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(NRL).

Background

Guler was born in

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, and is of

descent. He played his junior rugby league for the Mascot Jets.

Playing career

2017

In 2017 Guler represented the NSW Under 20s and the

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2018

In round 23 of the

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, Guler made his first grade debut for Canberra against the

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2019

Guler made 11 appearances for Canberra in the

2019 NRL season The 2019 NRL season was the 112th season of professional rugby league in Australia and the 22nd season run by the National Rugby League. The Sydney Roosters became the first team to win back-to-back Premierships since the Brisbane Broncos in 1992 ...

as the club reached the grand final for the first time in 25 years. Guler played from the bench in the club's

2019 NRL Grand Final The 2019 NRL Grand Final was the conclusive and premiership-deciding game of the 2019 National Rugby League season and was played at Sydney's ANZ Stadium. The match was contested between defending premiers the Sydney Roosters and the Canberra Ra ...

defeat against the

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. On 7 October 2019, Guler was named on the bench for the U23 Junior Australian side.

2020

Guler scored his first try in the top grade in round 1 of the

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as Canberra defeated the Gold Coast 24-6. Guler was limited to only eight appearances for Canberra in the

. He played no part in the club's finals campaign as they reached the preliminary final but were defeated by Melbourne.

2021

Guler played 19 games for Canberra in the

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as the club finished 10th on the table.

2022

Guler played a total of 16 games for Canberra in the

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as the club finished 8th on the table and qualified for the finals. Guler played in both finals matches as Canberra were eliminated in the second week by

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2023

Guler played a total of 25 matches for Canberra in the

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as the club finished 8th on the table and qualified for the finals. Guler played in Canberra's golden point extra-time elimination final loss to

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Statistics

*denotes still competing

References

External links

Canberra Raiders profile
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