Mert Somay (born 8 January 1986 in

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) is a Turkish professional

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who plays as a

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for Esemler Erokspor. He formerly played for

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, and

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. Somay appeared in nine

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matches for Kartalspor during the 2007-08 season.

References

1986 births Living people Turkish men's footballers Kartal S.K. footballers Göztepe S.K. footballers People from Bakırköy Footballers from Istanbul Men's association football midfielders FC Shakhtar Donetsk non-playing staff Turkish expatriate sportspeople in Ukraine 21st-century Turkish sportsmen {{Turkey-footy-midfielder-stub