Tuğrul Erat

Tuğrul Erat (born 17 June 1992) is a footballer who plays as a midfielder^[1] for German Oberliga Niederrhein club SC Union Nettetal.^[2][3] Born in Germany, he represents Azerbaijan at international level.

Tuğrul Erat

Erat in 2015
Personal information
Date of birth	(1992-06-17) 17 June 1992 (age 32)
Place of birth	Nettetal, Germany
Height	1.93 m (6 ft 4 in)
Position(s)	Midfielder
Team information
Current team	SC Union Nettetal
Number	67
Youth career
2009–2012	Fortuna Düsseldorf
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2010–2016	Fortuna Düsseldorf II	118	(24)
2013–2016	Fortuna Düsseldorf	34	(2)
2016–2018	MSV Duisburg	30	(2)
2018–2019	SV 19 Straelen	5	(0)
2019	Fatih Karagümrük	10	(0)
2020	Bayrampaşa	7	(0)
2020–2022	Rot-Weiß Oberhausen	32	(2)
2022	Alemannia Aachen	11	(0)
2022–	SC Union Nettetal	35	(1)
International career‡
2013–2014	Azerbaijan U21	6	(3)
2014–	Azerbaijan	4	(0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 05:23, 4 July 2024 (UTC) ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 28 March 2019

Club career

Erat made his 2. Bundesliga debut at 9 December 2013 against 1. FC Kaiserslautern.^[4] Five days later he scored his first professional goal in a 2. Bundesliga game against Energie Cottbus.^[5] On 9 June 2016, Erat signed a two-year contract with MSV Duisburg.^[6] On 9 May 2018, it was announced that he will leave Duisburg at the end of the 2017–18 season.^[7]

On 28 September 2018, Erat signed with SV 19 Straelen.^[8] He played five games for the club, before leaving on 9 January 2019 to join Turkish club Fatih Karagümrük.^[9]

On 15 July 2020, Erat signed with Rot-Weiß Oberhausen.^[10]

International career

Born in Germany and of ethnic Turkish origin, Erat plays for the Azerbaijan national team internationally. He has said that "In Germany or Turkey, I had no chance of being recommended as a national player. I chose Azerbaijan because I like that I can gain international experience."^[11]