Murat Sözgelmez (born 21 August 1985) is a Turkish retired professional

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who played as a

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Career

Sözgelmez began his career with local club İzmir G.S.K. in 1999. He spent two years with the club before moving to another local club,

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, in 2002. Sözgelmez began playing for the first team in 2004, and was transferred to

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in 2006. He has been a constant fixture in the side, making 103 appearances and scoring five goals in four seasons.

International career

Sözgelmez has been capped by the Turkey B national football team once, in a friendly against Romania in 2008.

References

1985 births Living people Footballers from İzmir Turkish men's footballers Turkey men's B international footballers Altay S.K. footballers Sivasspor footballers Çaykur Rizespor footballers Balıkesirspor footballers Antalyaspor footballers Elazığspor footballers MKE Ankaragücü footballers Süper Lig players TFF 1. Lig players Men's association football defenders 21st-century Turkish sportsmen {{turkey-footy-defender-stub