Emre Uğur Uruç

Emre Uğur Uruç — Biography

Emre Uğur Uruç is a Turkish footballer, born 10 April 1994 in the Seyhan district of Adana, who plays as a right back. He began playing football in the youth system of Şakirpaşaspor, moved to Yenibeygücü's academy in 2010, and joined Adanaspor's youth setup in 2011. At Adanaspor he made 65 appearances in the under-21 league and was regarded as one of the academy's most promising players before signing a professional contract with the club in 2013 and joining the first-team squad.

He made his first-team debut in the 2013-14 season in a Turkish Cup match against Erzurum Büyükşehir Belediyespor, and played his first league match against Mersin İdman Yurdu, appearing in one cup match and four league matches that season. Trusted by coach Levent Eriş, he made 28 appearances in the 1. Lig during the 2014-15 season, a performance that earned him a call-up to the Turkey under-21 national team; he won his first cap in 2015, coming on in the 77th minute of a match against Denmark. He drew wider attention in 2016 when Galatasaray added him to their transfer list, and in 2019 he moved to Adana Demirspor.