İsak Vural (born 28 May 2006) is a professional

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who plays as a

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for Italian club

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. Born in Sweden, he represents Turkey at youth international level.

Club career

Early career

Born in

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, Sweden, to a Turkish father and Swedish mother, Vural moved to Spain to start his career with Sant Cugat. In 2013, he returned to his native Sweden to join

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, and his performances for their youth teams attracted attention from Spanish giants

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. However, after Barcelona failed to meet the residence and work permit conditions, Vural moved to Portugal to sign for Benfica in 2018.

Fenerbahçe

On 28 February 2022, after four years in Benfica's youth academy, Vural moved to Turkey to sign for Fenerbahçe. Due to his ability and high potential, he immediately started training with the first team squad, rather than the youth team. On 19 April the same year, Vural made his unofficial debut in a 1–0 friendly win over Ukrainian side

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. In doing so, he became the youngest player to ever represent Fenerbahçe at 15 years, 10 months and 23 days old.

Hammarby

On 4 February 2023, Vural returned to his boyhood club Hammarby on a one-year loan from Fenerbahçe, being part of their senior squad in

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. On 12 April the same year, he moved to Hammarby on a permanent transfer, signing a three-year contract.

Frosinone

On 1 February 2024, Vural signed with Italian club

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Pisa

On 27 June 2025, Vural joined

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on a four-year contract, with an optional fifth year.

International career

Vural is eligible to represent Sweden as his nation of birth, as well as Turkey or Norway through his parents. He has represented Turkey at under-16 level.

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Vural, İsak 2006 births Living people Footballers from Stockholm Turkish men's footballers Turkey men's youth international footballers Swedish men's footballers Turkish people of Norwegian descent Swedish people of Turkish descent Swedish people of Norwegian descent Men's association football midfielders Hammarby Fotboll players S.L. Benfica footballers Fenerbahçe S.K. footballers Hammarby Talang FF players Frosinone Calcio players Pisa SC players Ettan Fotboll players Serie B players Swedish expatriate men's footballers Swedish expatriate sportspeople in Spain Swedish expatriate sportspeople in Portugal Swedish expatriate sportspeople in Italy Turkish expatriate men's footballers Turkish expatriate sportspeople in Spain Turkish expatriate sportspeople in Portugal Turkish expatriate sportspeople in Italy Expatriate men's footballers in Spain Expatriate men's footballers in Portugal Expatriate men's footballers in Italy 21st-century Swedish sportsmen 21st-century Turkish sportsmen