Gökay Iravul


Gökay Iravul is a Turkish footballer who plays as a midfielder for Etimesgut Belediyespor.

Early life

Iravul began his footballing career with local club Denizlispor in 2001, starting with the Junior Team. After one year, Iravul was promoted to the Star Team and began playing for the B Youth Team soon after. Iravul impressed Fenerbahçe scouts at a B Youth Team match between Denizlispor and Fenerbahçe and was signed by the Istanbul club a year later.

Career

Iravul signed his first professional contract with Fenerbahçe on 3 July 2007. He began with playing with the Super Youth Team in 2008, totaling three goals in 29 appearances. The following season, Iravul was promoted to the A2 squad. Iravul has scored seven goals in 30 appearances in the A2 League.
Fenerbahçe signed him to a three-year contract extension at the start of the 2010–11 season and the midfielder was included in the squad for pre-season preparations. Iravul earned his first senior team call-up under Aykut Kocaman and made his professional debut against Gençlerbirliği on 2 October 2010, coming on as a substitution for Mamadou Niang in the 88th minute.

International career

Iravul began his international career with the Turkey U-15 squad. He was a part of the Turkey squad at the 2009 FIFA U-17 World Cup, making four appearances and scoring a goal.

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Iravul has one older sister. His mother is a housewife and his father is a retired bank manager.