Emre Kaplan


Emre Kaplan is a Turkish professional footballer who plays as a left-back for Ümraniyespor, on loan from Süper Lig club İstanbul Başakşehir. Born in Turkey, he has represented Azerbaijan at youth international level, and later at the U-21 level before switching to representing Turkey in the U-21 team.

Club career

Kaplan made his professional debut with İstanbul Başakşehir in a 5–1 UEFA Champions League loss against Paris Saint-Germain on 9 September 2020.
On 13 November 2025, Kaplan was banned from playing for 45 days for his involvement in the 2025 Turkish football betting scandal.

International career

Born in Turkey, Kaplan is a youth international for Azerbaijan.