Ömer Gündüz

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

Ömer Gündüz
Personal information
Full name Ömer Mert Gündüz
Date of birth (2001-04-21) 21 April 2001
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 0 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 25 August 2023

Career

Feyenoord

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

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

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

Personal life

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

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