Gökay Iravul (born 18 October 1992) is a Turkish

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who plays as a

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for

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club Amasyaspor FK.

Early life

Iravul began his footballing career with local club

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in 2001, starting with the Junior Team (10–12 years old). After one year, Iravul was promoted to the Star Team (12–14) and began playing for the B Youth Team (14–16) soon after. Iravul impressed Fenerbahçe scouts at a B Youth Team match between

and Fenerbahçe and was signed by the

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club a year later.

Career

Iravul signed his first professional contract with Fenerbahçe on 3 July 2007. He began with playing with the Super Youth Team (16–18) in 2008, totaling three goals in 29 appearances. The following season, Iravul was promoted to the A2 squad. Iravul has scored seven goals in 30 appearances in the A2 League. Fenerbahçe signed him to a three-year contract extension at the start of the 2010–11 season and the midfielder was included in the squad for ''pre-season'' preparations. Iravul earned his first senior team call-up under

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and made his professional debut against Gençlerbirliği on 2 October 2010, coming on as a substitution for

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in the 88th minute.

International career

Iravul began his international career with the Turkey U-15 squad. He was a part of the Turkey squad at the

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, making four appearances and scoring a goal.

Career statistics

Honours

Fenerbahçe *

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(1):

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* Türkiye Kupası (1): 2011–12

Personal life

Iravul has one older sister. His mother is a housewife and his father is a retired bank manager.

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