Uğur Pamuk

Uğur Pamuk — Biography

Uğur Pamuk (born 26 June 1989 in Bielefeld, Germany) is an Azerbaijani footballer of Turkish descent who plays as a midfielder and striker. He later moved into coaching as well.

He began his club career with Arminia Bielefeld in Germany, then played for Sumgayit in Azerbaijan before transferring to Khazar Lankaran during the 2013 winter window. On 1 July 2016 he signed a two-year contract with Manisaspor, moving to Turkey, and later played in Germany again for SC Hicret Bielefeld.

Pamuk received his first call-up to the Azerbaijan national team in May 2012, for a training camp under coach Berti Vogts, and earned his first cap that same month against Andorra, coming on for Vugar Nadyrov for the final 18 minutes of a 0–0 draw. He was named to the squad for a World Cup qualifier against Northern Ireland in November 2012 but remained on the bench for that match.