Eren Güngör (born 2 April 1988) is a Turkish

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who last played for Karabükspor and the Turkey national team. He plays as a central defender or a left-back.

Club career

Eren started his career playing for his local side Çamdibigücü, before moving to professional side

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at the age of 14. He stayed with the first division club until the age of 19, when he signed a four-year contract with

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side

Kayserispor Kayseri Spor Kulübü, commonly known as Kayserispor, and also called Bellona Kayserispor due to sponsorship reasons, is a Turkish professional football club based in Kayseri. They play their home matches at the RHG Enertürk Enerji Stadium ...

International career

Eren appeared for the Turkish side in the 2008 Toulon Tournament, scoring a goal in Turkey's 3–2 victory over the

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. Turkey, however, would not advance to the next round, finishing third in the group behind

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and

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. Eren made his debut with the Turkey national team on 19 November 2008 in a friendly against

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, the Turkey manager, selected him due to his outstanding form with his club, which saw

concede six goals, in the three months since the beginning of the season in August 2008. He currently has five caps with the senior squad.

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* * 1988 births Living people Turkish men's footballers Turkey men's international footballers Turkey men's youth international footballers Altay S.K. footballers Kayserispor footballers Kardemir Karabükspor footballers Süper Lig players Turkey men's under-21 international footballers Men's association football central defenders People from Bergama Footballers from İzmir Province Men's association football defenders 21st-century Turkish sportsmen {{Turkey-footy-defender-stub