Emrah Kiraz

Emrah Kiraz — Biography

A center-back who plays in defense, the Turkish footballer Emrah Kiraz was born in Giresun on October 30, 1987. He began in the youth ranks of Küçükköyspor in Istanbul before moving to the Giresunspor academy. He signed a professional contract in 2006 and was promoted to the first team, making his official debut on May 7, 2006, against Zonguldakspor in the 2. Lig. With Giresunspor he won the 2. Lig play-offs in 2006-07 and went up to the 1. Lig, then made twelve TFF First League appearances in 2007-08.

His form earned his first call-up to the Turkey under-21 side and put him on the lists of several Süper Lig clubs. He signed with Bursaspor in June 2008, but chances dried up after Ertuğrul Sağlam took over as coach and he was loaned to Kocaelispor for the second half of the season. In 2008-09 he made eight Süper Lig appearances across Bursaspor and Kocaelispor. He later spent loan periods at Göztepe and Ünyespor and returned for a time to Giresunspor; after Bursaspor extended his contract, he was loaned to Kahramanmaraşspor in the 3. Lig. He was called up nine times to the under-21 team and played once.

Later in his career he played for Anatolian clubs including Gaziantep Ankasspor and Diyarbekirspor.