Eren Elmalı


Evren Eren Elmalı is a Turkish professional footballer who plays as a left-back for Süper Lig club Galatasaray and the Turkey national team.
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Professional career

Kasımpaşa

Elmalı is a youth product of Kartalspor and Kasımpaşa, signing his first professional contract with the latter in 2019.

Silivrispor (loan)

He began his senior career on loan with Silivrispor in the TFF First League for the 2019-20 season.

Return to Kasımpaşa

He returned to Kasımpaşa for the 2020-21 season. He made his professional debut with Kasımpaşa in a 2-1 Süper Lig win over Alanyaspor on 11 January 2021.

Trabzonspor

On 17 July 2022, Elmalı transferred to Trabzonspor on a 3-year contract.

Galatasaray

On 11 February 2025, he signed a three-and-a-half-year contract with Galatasaray.
On 13 November 2025, Elmalı was banned from playing for 45 days for his involvement in the 2025 Turkish football betting scandal.

International career

Elmalı was called up to the senior Turkey national team for UEFA Nations League matches in June 2022.

Betting investigation

As part of an investigation conducted by the Istanbul Chief Public Prosecutor's Office and known to the public as the “Football Betting Investigations,” Due to his involvement, Elmalı was removed from Türkiye's squad.
Elmalı, admitted to betting on a game about five years ago that did not involve his own team. On 13 November, PFDK imposed bans Eren Elmalı for 45 days.

Honours

Trabzonspor
Galatasaray