Mert Müldür

Mert Müldür — Biography

Mert Müldür is a versatile defender who was born in Austria to a Turkish family and chose to represent Turkey, and who can play at right-back or centre-back. A Fenerbahçe right-back, he has been part of the Turkey senior national team since 2018 and played at the 2020 and 2024 European Championships. He has supported Fenerbahçe since childhood.

He joined the Rapid Wien academy in 2006 at the age of six and began his professional career with Rapid Wien II in 2017. He first played for the senior side on 13 May 2018 in a 4-1 defeat by Red Bull Salzburg and signed a three-year contract later that month. On 20 August 2019 he moved to the Italian club Sassuolo, made his debut five days later as a substitute away at Torino, and went on to record 2 goals and 3 assists in 84 matches for the club.

In August 2023 he joined Fenerbahçe on a four-year contract, making his first appearance in a 3-0 Conference League win over Maribor, and was part of the side that won the 2025 Turkish Super Cup. For Turkey he made his debut on 11 October 2018 in a 0-0 friendly with Bosnia and Herzegovina. His goal against Georgia in the opening match of EURO 2024 was picked by fans as the goal of the tournament. On 2 June 2026 he was named in the 26-man squad for the 2026 World Cup.