Erol Erdal Alkan
Turkish footballer (born 1994)
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Erol Erdal Alkan (born 16 February 1994) is a professional footballer who plays as a centre-back for Belgian club FC Esperanza Pelt. Born in the Netherlands, he has represented Turkey at youth international level
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 16 February 1994 | ||
| Place of birth | Amsterdam, Netherlands | ||
| Height | 1.93 m (6 ft 4 in)[1] | ||
| Position | Centre-back | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Esperanza Pelt | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 1999–2004 | Amsterdam Gençler Birliği | ||
| 2004–2007 | Zeeburgia | ||
| 2007–2009 | Ajax | ||
| 2009–2012 | SC Heerenveen | ||
| 2012–2013 | İstanbul BB | ||
| 2013–2014 | Elazığspor | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2014 | Elazığspor | 6 | (0) |
| 2014 | Kocaeli Birlik Spor | 1 | (0) |
| 2015–2016 | Hatayspor | 17 | (0) |
| 2016–2018 | Dordrecht | 47 | (2) |
| 2018–2020 | Beroe | 36 | (0) |
| 2020–2021 | Türkgücü München | 4 | (0) |
| 2021 | Etar | 1 | (0) |
| 2021–2022 | Uşakspor | 5 | (0) |
| 2022 | Finn Harps | 7 | (0) |
| 2022– | Esperanza Pelt | ||
| International career | |||
| 2016 | Turkey U21 | 3 | (0) |
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 6 August 2022 | |||
Club career
Alkan made his Süper Lig debut on 26 January 2014.[2]
On 7 July 2018, he signed with Bulgarian club Beroe.[3] He established himself as a starter, but parted ways with the team by mutual consent in January 2020.[4]
After leaving Beroe, Alkan earned a trial at Wycombe Wanderers and appeared against Hungerford Town in the Berks & Bucks Senior Cup,[5] but was not offered a contract by the EFL League One club. On 1 July 2020, he signed with Türkgücü München, newly promoted to the German 3. Liga.[6]
On 23 January 2022, it was announced that Alkan had signed for League of Ireland Premier Division club Finn Harps.[7] After 7 appearances for the club, it was announced on 28 July 2022 that he was one of 4 players departing Finn Harps, with Alkan joining Belgian club FC Esperanza Pelt.[8]
International career
Alkan was born in the Netherlands to a Surinamese mother and Turkish father.[9] He chose to represent Turkey at the international level and made his debut with the Turkey U21s against his birth country, the Netherlands.[2]
