Mert Müldür (born 3 April 1999) is a professional footballer who plays as a right-back or a centre-back for Süper Lig club Fenerbahçe. Born in Austria, he represents the Turkey national team. A versatile player, he is capable of playing in multiple positions, especially as a defender.
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. He made his professional debut for SK Rapid in a 4–1 Austrian Football Bundesliga loss to FC Red Bull Salzburg 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 for Italian club Sassuolo. He made his debut five days later, coming on as a substitute in a 2–1 away loss against Torino.
On 15 August 2022, he suffered an ankle fracture injury against Juventus and missed 16 matches.
Fenerbahçe On 2 August 2023, Müldür signed a four-year contract with Fenerbahçe until 2027.
He made his debut with the team in a 3–0 UEFA Europa Conference League win over NK Maribor on 17 August 2023. On 21 August 2023, he made his Süper Lig debut with the team against Samsunspor in an away game, Fenerbahçe won 2–0.
On 2 February 2026, he made his 100th appearances in all competitions for Fenerbahçe against FCSB in 1–1 UEFA Europa League away draw.
International career Born in Austria to Turkish parents, Müldür is a youth international for Turkey. He made his debut for the senior Turkish national team on 11 October 2018 in a 0–0 friendly draw against Bosnia and Herzegovina..
At UEFA Euro 2024, Turkey's first and last goals were ignominiously credited to Müldür: he began his country's goal tally with a volley against Georgia in the group stage opener and scored the decisive own goal against the Netherlands in the quarter-finals.
On 2 June 2026, Müldür was selected in the 26-man squad for the 2026 FIFA World Cup.
Style of play Müldür is right-footed and began playing for Rapid Wien II as a right-back, although he is also known to play in the left-back position and as an attacker. Müldür is known for his sliding tackles, speed, stamina and aerial abilities which can make him play in a centre-back position. Through utilization of both feet, he can also successfully distribute passes from the back, which is considered an important feature of the new generation of defenders.
Personal life Müldür is a longtime fan of Fenerbahçe since his childhood.
Müldür is multilingual, speaking five languages fluently: Turkish and German as main languages, English in education, also Bosnian and Serbian fluently because of his Serbian girlfriend, whom he has been with for many years.
Career statistics Club
+ Appearances and goals by club, season and competitionClubSeasonLeagueNational cupEuropeOtherTotalDivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsRapid Wien II2017–18Austrian Regionalliga Ost230———230Rapid Wien2017–18Austrian Bundesliga20———202018–19Austrian Bundesliga26050101—4112019–20Austrian Bundesliga41———41Total3215010100472Sassuolo2019–20Serie A24210——2522020–21Serie A28010——2902021–22Serie A31020——3302022–23Serie A2010——30Total852500000902Fenerbahçe2023–24Süper Lig2613020003112024–25Süper Lig29330140—4632025–26Süper Lig24150100204112026–27Süper Lig2000400060Total815110300201245Career total2218210401202849
International
+ Appearances and goals by national team and yearNational teamYearAppsGoalsTurkey20182020190020201020211112022402023202024131202581202670Total483
Scores and results list Turkey's goal tally first, score column indicates score after each Müldür goal.
+ List of international goals scored by Mert MüldürNo.DateVenueCapOpponentScoreResultCompetition113 November 2021Başakşehir Fatih Terim Stadium, Istanbul, Turkey146–06–02022 FIFA World Cup qualification218 June 2024Westfalenstadion, Dortmund, Germany25 1–03–1UEFA Euro 202434 September 2025Boris Paichadze National Stadium, Tbilisi, Georgia371–03–22026 FIFA World Cup qualification
Honours Fenerbahçe Turkish Super Cup: 2025
Individual UEFA European Championship Fans' Goal of the Tournament: 2024
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