Murat Akpınar
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Murat Cem Akpınar | ||
| Date of birth | 24 January 1999 | ||
| Place of birth | Düzköy, Turkey | ||
| Height | 1.70 m (5 ft 7 in) | ||
| Position | Midfielder | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Erzurumspor | ||
| Number | 11 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2007–2011 | Yeni Düzköyspor | ||
| 2011–2018 | Trabzonspor | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2018–2024 | Trabzonspor | 8 | (1) |
| 2018 | → 1461 Trabzon (loan) | 15 | (2) |
| 2019 | → Hekimoğlu Trabzon (loan) | 11 | (1) |
| 2020–2021 | → Kocaelispor (loan) | 32 | (3) |
| 2022–2023 | → Giresunspor (loan) | 30 | (0) |
| 2023–2024 | → Sakaryaspor (loan) | 26 | (2) |
| 2024–2025 | Sakaryaspor | 15 | (2) |
| 2025 | Bandırmaspor | 12 | (1) |
| 2025– | Erzurumspor | 10 | (1) |
| International career | |||
| 2015 | Azerbaijan U17 | 13 | (2) |
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 8 February 2026 | |||
Murat Cem Akpınar (born 24 January 1999) is a Turkish professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for TFF 1. Lig club Erzurumspor. Born in Turkey, he has represented Azerbaijan at youth level.
Professional career
Akpınar made his professional debut for Trabzonspor in a 3–1 Süper Lig win over Göztepe S.K. on 22 February 2019.[1]
On 13 November 2025, Akpınar was banned from playing for 45 days for his involvement in the 2025 Turkish football betting scandal.[2]
International career
Born in Turkey, Akpınar is of Azerbaijani and Turkish descent. He represented the Azerbaijan U17s in 2015.[3][4]
Honours
Trabzonspor
References
- ^ "GÖZTEPE A.Ş. TRABZONSPOR A.Ş. - Maç Detayları TFF".
- ^ "Here is the penalty for 102 football players who placed bets! Two stars from Galatasaray are also on the list". Haberler. 13 November 2025. Retrieved 25 November 2025.
- ^ "Trabzonspor'dan Azerbaycan'a". haberturk.com. 15 November 2015.
- ^ "Murat Cem Akpınar kimdir? - 10NumaraBlog".
External links
- Murat Akpınar at Soccerway
- Murat Akpınar at www.mackolik.com (in Turkish)
- Murat Akpınar at the Turkish Football Federation
- Trabzonspor Profile