Erol Erdal Alkan

Erol Erdal Alkan

Personal information
Date of birth	(1994-02-16) 16 February 1994 (age 30)
Place of birth	Amsterdam, Netherlands
Height	1.93 m (6 ft 4 in)[1]
Position(s)	Centre-back
Team information
Current team	Esperanza Pelt
Youth career
1999–2004	Amsterdam Gençler Birliği
2004–2007	Zeeburgia
2007–2009	Ajax
2009–2012	SC Heerenveen
2012–2013	İstanbul BB
2013–2014	Elazığspor
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2014	Elazığspor	6	(0)
2014	Kocaeli Birlik Spor	1	(0)
2015–2016	Hatayspor	17	(0)
2016–2018	Dordrecht	47	(2)
2018–2020	Beroe	36	(0)
2020–2021	Türkgücü München	4	(0)
2021	Etar	1	(0)
2021–2022	Uşakspor	5	(0)
2022	Finn Harps	7	(0)
2022–	Esperanza Pelt
International career
2016	Turkey U21	3	(0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 6 August 2022

Erol Erdal Alkan (born 16 February 1994) is a professional footballer who plays as a centre-back for Belgian club FC Esperanza Pelt. Born in the Netherlands, he has represented Turkey at youth international level

Club career

Alkan made his Süper Lig debut on 26 January 2014.[2]

On 7 July 2018, he signed with Bulgarian club Beroe.[3] He established himself as a starter, but parted ways with the team by mutual consent in January 2020.[4]

After leaving Beroe, Alkan earned a trial at Wycombe Wanderers and appeared against Hungerford Town in the Berks & Bucks Senior Cup,[5] but was not offered a contract by the EFL League One club. On 1 July 2020, he signed with Türkgücü München, newly promoted to the German 3. Liga.[6]

On 23 January 2022, it was announced that Alkan had signed for League of Ireland Premier Division club Finn Harps.[7] After 7 appearances for the club, it was announced on 28 July 2022 that he was one of 4 players departing Finn Harps, with Alkan joining Belgian club FC Esperanza Pelt.[8]

International career

Alkan was born in the Netherlands to a Surinamese mother and Turkish father.[9] He chose to represent Turkey at the international level and made his debut with the Turkey U21s against his birth country, the Netherlands.[2]

References

1. Erol Erdal Alkan at WorldFootball.net
2. Erol Erdal Alkan at the Turkish Football Federation
3. "Алкан подписа с "Берое"" [Alkan signed with Beroe]. Beroe.bg (in Bulgarian). PFC Beroe Stara Zagora. 7 July 2018. Retrieved 8 July 2018.
4. "Официално: Берое се раздели с един от футболистите си" [Official: Beroe part with one of its players]. Topsport.bg (in Bulgarian). Web Media Group. 16 January 2020. Retrieved 10 April 2020.
5. "Report: Hungerford 0–3 Wycombe". WycombeWanderers.co.uk. Wycombe Wanderers F.C. 26 February 2020. Retrieved 14 July 2020.
6. "Erol Alkan verstärkt Türkgücü München" [Erol Alkan strengthens Türkgücü Munich.]. Turkgucu.de (in German). Türkgücü München. 1 July 2020. Retrieved 14 July 2020.
7. "Erol Erdal Alkan Signs for 2022 – Finn Harps FC".
8. "Harps Confirm Four Departures – Finn Harps FC".
9. "Türkiye'nin yeni yıldız adayı Erol Erdal Alkan" [Turkey's new star candidate Erdal Erol Alkan]. Skor.Sozcu.com.tr (in Turkish). Sözcü. 10 October 2016. Retrieved 10 November 2016.

External links

• Erol Erdal Alkan at Soccerbase
• Erol Erdal Alkan at Soccerway