Murat Duruer

Murat Duruer — Biography

Murat Duruer is a left winger and midfielder who came through the Ankaragücü academy and played for Ankaragücü, Gençlerbirliği, Antalyaspor, Çaykur Rizespor and Kayserispor. In 2005 he won the European Championship with the Turkey under-17 side, which also finished fourth at that year's FIFA U-17 World Cup, and in 2014 he was called up to the senior national team. He most recently played for the TFF First League club İstanbulspor.

He joined the Ankaragücü academy with his twin brother, the footballer Mustafa Duruer, signed a professional contract in 2004, made his first official appearance against Galatasaray on March 29, 2006, and scored 8 goals in 133 games for the club. He moved to Gençlerbirliği on December 29, 2011, and on February 5, 2012, set up the 90th-minute goal in a 3-2 win at Kayserispor. He transferred to Antalyaspor for 2012-13: 3 goals and 5 assists in 26 games in his first season, then 2 goals and 2 assists in 41 games in 2013-14, a record that caught Fatih Terim's attention. After Antalyaspor were relegated he went to Çaykur Rizespor, then moved to Kayserispor on August 30, 2016, and back to Gençlerbirliği in January 2017.

He made 79 appearances for Turkey's youth sides and the A2 team in total, scoring 9 goals, and was called up to the A2 squad for the matches against Belarus on February 8–9, 2011. He won his first senior cap in a friendly against Sweden on March 5, 2014.