Mert Müldür, whose father is from Bingöl and mother is from Yozgat, was born in Vienna on April 3, 1999. Mert's talent was discovered by his mother when he started playing football at a young age. His football career began when he joined the Rapid Wien Youth Academy at the age of 7. He played for the Rapid Wien Youth Academy, Rapid Wien U15, Rapid Wien U16, Rapid Wien U18, Rapid Wien II, Rapid Wien, and Sassuolo clubs. Since August 2, 2023, he has been playing for Fenerbahçe. His national team career, which started in 2016, continued when he moved up to the A National Team category in 2018. Müldür has played 35 matches for the A National Team and scored 2 goals.

Football Career

Mert Müldür's football journey began with his mother, who took him to the Rapid Wien Youth Academy at the age of 7. He quickly advanced to higher levels with his impressive performances at Rapid Wien. Playing for SK Rapid Wien II with the number 29 shirt, he played 23 matches and accumulated 2,062 minutes. At AKA Rapid Wien U18, he played 37 matches, scoring 5 goals and providing 9 assists in 2,921 minutes. During the 2018/19 season, he wore the number 3 shirt for SK Rapid Wien. In 47 matches, he scored 2 goals and provided 6 assists in 3,376 minutes of play. Mert made his UEFA Europa League debut on September 20, 2018, and scored his first goal for SK Rapid Wien. On November 29, 2018, he scored in the 80th minute in a match against Spartak Moscow.

At US Sassuolo, Mert played 90 matches, scoring 2 goals and providing 5 assists, with a total of 5,369 minutes played. He made his Serie A debut on August 25, 2019, in a match against Torino FC, playing 68 minutes. In August 2023, Mert transferred from Sassuolo to Fenerbahçe, where he has played 71 matches, scored 3 goals, and made 10 assists. He made his Süper Lig debut for Fenerbahçe on August 21, 2023, against Samsunspor, and scored his first Süper Lig goal on January 10, 2024, in a match against Konyaspor. He has been continuing his career at Fenerbahçe since August 2, 2023.

National Team Career

Mert Müldür played for Turkey's U17, U19, and U21 teams. After a brief period with the Austria U17 National Team, Mert made his debut for the Turkey U17 team on February 10, 2016, and played 6 matches. He played 4 matches for the Turkey U19 team under the management of Vedat İnceefe, starting on September 1, 2017. For the Turkey U21 team, he played 5 matches and scored 2 goals. His first goal for the national team came in the U21 European Championship Qualifiers during the match between Turkey U21 and Albania U21, where he scored off a rebound from the opponent's shot.

In 2018, he started playing at the A National Team level. His official debut came on October 11, 2018. Wearing the number 18 shirt for the A National Team, Mert scored his first goal in the UEFA Euro 2024 match between Turkey and Georgia in the 25th minute.

"The goal scored by national footballer Mert Müldür against Georgia was selected as the best goal of the first group matches in the 2024 European Championship (EURO 2024)."

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In an interview with Ege Ersöz on October 1, 2018, Mert Müldür was asked: "You are one of the few players who has succeeded in being selected for national teams while playing for your club. Did you receive invitations from both the Turkey and Austria national teams at a young age? You've been wearing the crescent-star jersey since U17. What factors influenced your decision to play for Turkey?"

To which Mert Müldür responded: "Turkey was the first to call me up for the U17 National Team. During that time, I had a conversation with Mehmet Hacıoğlu. I played for the U17 National Team in the European Championship qualifiers. Then, the Austria National Team called me up for the U18 team, and I joined their camp. Very shortly after, both Turkey and Austria called me up for the U19 European Championship. I wanted to play for Turkey, and I listened to my heart and chose the Turkish National Team. Now, being selected for the A National Team is a separate joy for me. After all, who wouldn't want to wear the crescent-star jersey? I am very happy to be here."

He continues his career with the A National Team, wearing the number 18 crescent-star jersey.

Achievements

SK Rapid Wien

UEFA Europa League Participant: 2018-2019

National Team

European Championship Participant: 2020, 2024