Emre Çolak (, born 20 May 1991) is a Turkish former professional

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who played as an

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or a winger. Emre has represented

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at every youth international level, before making his senior debut in a

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qualifier against

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in 2012 under coach

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Club career

Galatasaray

He began his football career playing for amateur side Atışalanıspor, before being invited to train with

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for several months, but he eventually chose to return to his first club. After continuing his impressive performance at Atışalanıspor, he was finally scouted by

Galatasaray Galatasaray Spor Kulübü (, ''Galatasaray Sports Club'') is a Turkish sports club based on the European side of the city of Istanbul in Turkey. Most notable for its association football department, the club also consists of various other dep ...

, where he eventually joined the Youth Academy at the age of 13. Emre rose through the ranks of the Galatasaray youth and academy team, and was promoted to the first team during the 2009–10 season. He scored two goals on his first team debut, in a cup match against

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on 17 January 2010. He made his league debut for ''Gala'' in a home match against

Gaziantepspor Gaziantepspor was a Turkish Association football, football club located in the city of Gaziantep. Formed in 1969 and dissolved in 2020, Gaziantepspor were nicknamed the ''Şahinler'' (The Falcons). The club colours were black and red, and they pl ...

coming on as a substitute in the second half for

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. He scored his first league goal on the final day of the 2009–10 season, in a 2–1 away loss to Gençlerbirliği. Emre started to play mainly in the 2011-2012 season and scored his first goals of the season against İstanbul Başakşehir as Galatasaray won 4–1. On 25 January 2012, Emre scored another goal against Ankaragücü in a 4–0 win. On 16 February 2012, his contract was extended for 2 years until 2016. On 19 September 2012, he made his

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debut in a Group match against

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, impressing as a second-half substitute in a game with Galatasaray narrowly lost 1–0. He scored his first goal for the season against rivals

as Galatasaray won 2–1.

Deportivo de La Coruña

On 27 May 2016, his switch to the

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side

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on a three-year contract was announced.

Fatih Karagümrük

On 16 December 2020, Emre signed for

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club

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Intercity

In January 2023, Çolak returned to Spain to join

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on a deal until the end of the season. On 13 February 2023, Çolak announced his retirement from football.

Career statistics

Club

International

Honours

;Galatasaray *

(3): 2011–12,

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, 2014–15 * Türkiye Kupası (3): 2013–14, 2014–15, 2015–16 * Süper Kupa (3):

2012 File:2012 Events Collage V3.png, From left, clockwise: The passenger cruise ship Costa Concordia lies capsized after the Costa Concordia disaster; Damage to Casino Pier in Seaside Heights, New Jersey as a result of Hurricane Sandy; People gather ...

2013 File:2013 Events Collage V2.png, From left, clockwise: Edward Snowden becomes internationally famous for leaking classified NSA wiretapping information; Typhoon Haiyan kills over 6,000 in the Philippines and Southeast Asia; The Dhaka garment ...

2015 File:2015 Events Collage new.png, From top left, clockwise: Civil service in remembrance of November 2015 Paris attacks; Germanwings Flight 9525 was purposely crashed into the French Alps; the rubble of residences in Kathmandu following the April ...

References

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