Mert Müldür
Turkish footballer (born 1999)
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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.
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Müldür with Fenerbahçe in 2026 | |||
| Personal information | |||
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| Date of birth | 3 April 1999 | ||
| Place of birth | Vienna, Austria | ||
| Height | 1.88 m (6 ft 2 in)[1] | ||
| Positions | |||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Fenerbahçe | ||
| Number | 18 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2006–2018 | Rapid Wien | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2017–2018 | Rapid Wien II | 23 | (0) |
| 2018–2019 | Rapid Wien | 32 | (1) |
| 2019–2023 | Sassuolo | 85 | (2) |
| 2023– | Fenerbahçe | 81 | (5) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2016 | Turkey U17 | 6 | (0) |
| 2017 | Turkey U19 | 4 | (0) |
| 2019 | Turkey U21 | 5 | (2) |
| 2018– | Turkey | 48 | (3) |
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* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 14 September 2026 ‡ National team caps and goals as of 25 June 2026 | |||
Club career
Rapid Wien
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Müldür joined the SK Rapid Wien youth academy at the age of six in 2006, and worked his way up into the professional team.[2] 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.[3] On 29 May 2018, Müldür signed his first professional contract for three years with Rapid Wien.[4]
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.[5]
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.[6]
He made his debut with the team in a 3–0 UEFA Europa Conference League win over NK Maribor on 17 August 2023.[7] On 21 August 2023, he made his Süper Lig debut with the team against Samsunspor in an away game, Fenerbahçe won 2–0.[8]
On 2 February 2026, he made his 100th appearances in all competitions for Fenerbahçe against FCSB in 1–1 UEFA Europa League away draw.[9]
International career
Born in Austria to Turkish parents, Müldür is a youth international for Turkey.[10] He made his debut for the senior Turkish national team on 11 October 2018 in a 0–0 friendly draw against Bosnia and Herzegovina.[11]
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[12] 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.[13]
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.[14]
Personal life
Müldür is a longtime fan of Fenerbahçe since his childhood.[15]
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.[16][17]
Career statistics
Club
- As of match played 14 September 2026[18]
| Club | Season | League | National cup[a] | Europe | Other | Total | ||||||
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| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Rapid Wien II | 2017–18 | Austrian Regionalliga Ost | 23 | 0 | — | — | — | 23 | 0 | |||
| Rapid Wien | 2017–18 | Austrian Bundesliga | 2 | 0 | — | — | — | 2 | 0 | |||
| 2018–19 | Austrian Bundesliga | 26 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 10[b] | 1 | — | 41 | 1 | ||
| 2019–20 | Austrian Bundesliga | 4 | 1 | — | — | — | 4 | 1 | ||||
| Total | 32 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 10 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 47 | 2 | ||
| Sassuolo | 2019–20 | Serie A | 24 | 2 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 25 | 2 | ||
| 2020–21 | Serie A | 28 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 29 | 0 | |||
| 2021–22 | Serie A | 31 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | — | 33 | 0 | |||
| 2022–23 | Serie A | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 3 | 0 | |||
| Total | 85 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 90 | 2 | ||
| Fenerbahçe | 2023–24 | Süper Lig | 26 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 2[c] | 0 | 0 | 0 | 31 | 1 |
| 2024–25 | Süper Lig | 29 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 14[d] | 0 | — | 46 | 3 | ||
| 2025–26 | Süper Lig | 24 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 10[e] | 0 | 2[f] | 0 | 41 | 1 | |
| 2026–27 | Süper Lig | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4[g] | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | |
| Total | 81 | 5 | 11 | 0 | 30 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 124 | 5 | ||
| Career total | 221 | 8 | 21 | 0 | 40 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 284 | 9 | ||
- Includes Austrian Cup, Coppa Italia and Turkish Cup
- Appearance(s) in UEFA Europa League
- Appearance(s) in UEFA Europa Conference League
- Four appearances in UEFA Champions League, ten appearances in UEFA Europa League
- Four appearances in UEFA Champions League, six appearances in UEFA Europa League
- Appearance(s) in Turkish Super Cup
- Appearance(s) in UEFA Champions League
International
- As of match played 25 June 2026[19]
- Two appearances in UEFA Euro 2020
- Four appearances and one goal in UEFA Euro 2024
- Three appearances in 2026 FIFA World Cup
- Scores and results list Turkey's goal tally first, score column indicates score after each Müldür goal.
| No. | Date | Venue | Cap | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
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| 1 | 13 November 2021 | Başakşehir Fatih Terim Stadium, Istanbul, Turkey | 14 |  Gibraltar | 6–0 | 6–0 | 2022 FIFA World Cup qualification |
| 2 | 18 June 2024 | Westfalenstadion, Dortmund, Germany | 25 |  Georgia | 1–0 | 3–1 | UEFA Euro 2024 |
| 3 | 4 September 2025 | Boris Paichadze National Stadium, Tbilisi, Georgia | 37 | 1–0 | 3–2 | 2026 FIFA World Cup qualification | |
