Mert Müldür (born 3 April 1999) is a Turkish professional
footballer
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who plays as a
defender for Italian club
Sassuolo
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Standing on the right bank of the river Secchia some southwest of Modena, the town ...
and the
Turkey national team. Mainly a right-back, Müldür is a versatile defender capable of playing in multiple positions.
Club career
Rapid Wien
Müldür joined the
SK Rapid Wien youth academy at the age of six in 2006, and worked his way up into the professional team. Müldür made his professional debut for SK Rapid in a 4–1
Austrian Football Bundesliga
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loss to
FC Red Bull Salzburg
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on 13 May 2018. On 29 May 2018, Müldür signed his first professional contract for three years with Rapid Wien.
Sassuolo
On 20 August 2019, Müldür signed with the Italian club
U.S. Sassuolo Calcio
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. He made his debut five days later, coming on as a substitute in 2–1 away loss against Torino.
International career
Born in Austria to Turkish parents, Müldür is a youth international for Turkey. Müldür made his debut for the senior
Turkey national team on 11 October 2018, in a 0–0
friendly
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against
Bosnia and Herzegovina.
Career statistics
Club
International
:''Scores and results list Turkey's goal tally first, score column indicates score after each Müldür goal.''
References
External links
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1999 births
Living people
Austrian people of Turkish descent
Citizens of Turkey through descent
Turkish footballers
Austrian footballers
Footballers from Vienna
Association football defenders
Turkey international footballers
Turkey youth international footballers
UEFA Euro 2020 players
Serie A players
Austrian Football Bundesliga players
U.S. Sassuolo Calcio players
SK Rapid Wien players
Turkish expatriate footballers
Austrian expatriate footballers
Turkish expatriate sportspeople in Italy
Austrian expatriate sportspeople in Italy
Expatriate footballers in Italy