Hürriyet Gücer

Hürriyet Gücer — Biography

Hürriyet Gücer was born on October 25, 1981, in Ankara; standing 1.76 meters tall, he is a Turkish former footballer who played as a defensive midfielder.

He started out as a promising player in the Nevşehirspor academy. He transferred to Ankaraspor in the 2003-04 season and quickly became one of the team's key players. He joined MKE Ankaragücü on loan in 2009-10 and was made team captain in his first season there; at the start of 2010-11 he signed a five-year contract with Ankaragücü, winning fans over with his combative style and physical strength. During that same season's mid-year transfer window he was loaned to Gaziantepspor, returning to Ankaragücü at season's end, though his contract was terminated because of the club's financial problems. With several Süper Lig clubs interested in signing him, he agreed a two-and-a-half-year deal with Eskişehirspor, with whom he finished runner-up in the Turkish Cup in 2013-14. He re-signed with Gaziantepspor in 2015 and again in 2017, and announced his retirement from active football in September 2018.

Called up to national squads 11 times in total, Gücer earned 9 caps across Turkey's under-17, under-18, under-19, under-20 and A2 sides. After retiring he moved into coaching, joining Özer Hurmacı's staff in 2023.