Ahmet Kuru

Ahmet Kuru — Biography

Ahmet Kuru (born April 23, 1982, in Rotenburg an der Wümme, Germany) is a Turkish former professional footballer who played as a striker. Born and raised in Germany, he holds both Turkish and German citizenship.

Born to a working-class family in the German town of Rotenburg an der Wümme, Kuru began playing football at local club Rotenburger SV, where his performances drew the attention of several scouts and led to a move to Werder Bremen's youth system. After four seasons there he moved up to the club's reserve side, Werder Bremen II, in the third division, then transferred to Eintracht Braunschweig, where he became an important player, scoring 7 goals in 44 matches over two seasons. He signed for 2. Bundesliga side FC St. Pauli for the 2006-07 season and spent two seasons there.

Kuru transferred to Antalyaspor for the 2008-09 season, and after a season and a half there moved to Orduspor in the 2009-10 mid-season transfer window; he became one of the squad's key players and helped Orduspor win the 1. Lig Play-Off and reach the Süper Lig in 2010-11. Released when his contract was not renewed, he spent a season at Bozüyükspor before transferring to Bandırmaspor in 2012. Kuru announced his retirement from professional football in 2016.