Eren Güngör
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Eren Güngör is a Turkish
Turkish people
Turkish people, also known as the "Turks" , are an ethnic group primarily living in Turkey and in the former lands of the Ottoman Empire where Turkish minorities had been established in Bulgaria, Cyprus, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Georgia, Greece, Kosovo, Macedonia, and Romania...

 footballer
Football (soccer)
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 currently playing for Kayserispor
Kayserispor
Kayserispor is a professional Turkish football club located in the city of Kayseri. Formed in 1966, Kayserispor are nicknamed Anadolu Yıldızı . The club colours are red and yellow, and the club play their home matches at Kadir Has Stadium.The club have won one Türkiye Kupası, in 2008...

 and the Turkish National Team
Turkey national football team
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. He plays as a central defender or a left-back.

Club career

Eren started his career playing for his local side Çamdibigücü, before moving to professional side Altay at the age of 14. He stayed with the first division club until the age of 19, when he signed a four-year contract with Süper Lig side Kayserispor
Kayserispor
Kayserispor is a professional Turkish football club located in the city of Kayseri. Formed in 1966, Kayserispor are nicknamed Anadolu Yıldızı . The club colours are red and yellow, and the club play their home matches at Kadir Has Stadium.The club have won one Türkiye Kupası, in 2008...

.

International career

Eren appeared for the Turkish side in the 2008 Toulon Tournament
2008 Toulon Tournament
The 2008 Toulon Tournament was the 36th edition of the Toulon Tournament, and was held from 20 May to 29 May 2008. Tournament finished with the final between Italy and Chile at Stade Mayol in Toulon as Italy had the title after the final score of 1–0, scored by Pablo Daniel Osvaldo on 70th...

, scoring a goal in Turkey's 3–2 victory over the United States
United States men's national soccer team
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. Turkey, however, would not advance to the next round, finishing third in the group behind Italy
Italy national football team
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 and Côte d'Ivoire
Côte d'Ivoire national football team
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.

Eren made his debut with the senior National Team on 19 November 2008 in a friendly against Austria
Austria national football team
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. Fatih Terim
Fatih Terim
Fatih Terim, Commendatore OSSI, is a Turkish football former player and manager. Terim was born in Adana, Turkey to Nuriye and Talat Terim. His father, Talat, is a Turkish Cypriot who emigrated to Turkey....

, the Turkey manager, selected him due to his outstanding form with his club, which saw Kayserispor
Kayserispor
Kayserispor is a professional Turkish football club located in the city of Kayseri. Formed in 1966, Kayserispor are nicknamed Anadolu Yıldızı . The club colours are red and yellow, and the club play their home matches at Kadir Has Stadium.The club have won one Türkiye Kupası, in 2008...

 concede six goals, in the three months since the beginning of the season in August 2008. He currently has five caps with the senior squad.

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