Ömer Bayram (born 27 July 1991) is a Turkish professional

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who plays as a

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for Amedspor.

Club career

Bayram played youth football for PCP and Baronie before moving to the youth academy of

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. He made his debut in the

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in the 2009–10 season playing for NAC in a home match against

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Kayserispor

In June 2012, Bayram left

and signed with

Kayserispor Kayseri Spor Kulübü, commonly known as Kayserispor, and also called Bellona Kayserispor due to sponsorship reasons, is a Turkish professional football club based in Kayseri. They play their home matches at the RHG Enertürk Enerji Stadium ...

on a free transfer. He chose shirt number 38, as this is the

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of the province of

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, where his parents originally came from. Bayram suffered relegation with the club to the

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in the 2013–14 season, only to promote back to the highest level after winning the second-tier title in 2014–15. He finished his fourth and final season with Kayserispor in 15th place in the

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, one spot above the relegation zone.

Akhisar Belediyespor

In June 2016, Bayram signed a three-year contract with

Akhisar Belediyespor Akhisarspor Kulübü (), commonly known as Akhisarspor, is a Turkish professional football club located in the city of Akhisar.

. On 10 May 2018, Bayram helped the club win its first professional trophy, the

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Galatasaray

On 31 August 2018, Bayram signed with Turkish giants

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on a three-year contract, with the club paying a reported €400,000 for the left back. On 16 June 2021, Galatasaray announced that Bayram's contract was extended for 3 years. On 8 September 2022, the contract between Bayram and

was mutually terminated.

Eyüpspor

On 8 September 2022, he signed a 2-year contract with Eyüpspor.

Amedspor

The football player, whose contract with

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expired in 2024, was transferred to Amedspor, one of the TFF 1st League teams, playing in the Turkish province of Diyarbakır, on July 26, 2024.

International career

Born in the Netherlands, Bayram is a youth international for Turkey. He made his debut for the senior

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in a friendly 2–2 tie with

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on 27 March 2018.

Honours

Kayserispor *

: 2014–15 Akhisarspor *

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: 2017–18 *

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Galatasaray *

: 2018–19 *

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Career statistics

Club

International

References

External links

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Voetbal International
{{DEFAULTSORT:Bayram, Omer 1991 births Living people Footballers from Breda Turkish men's footballers Turkey men's international footballers Turkey men's B international footballers Turkey men's under-21 international footballers Dutch men's footballers Dutch sportspeople of Turkish descent NAC Breda players Kayserispor footballers Akhisarspor footballers Eredivisie players Süper Lig players Men's association football defenders Galatasaray S.K. footballers TFF 1. Lig players Turkey men's youth international footballers Eyüpspor footballers 21st-century Dutch sportsmen 21st-century Turkish sportsmen