Mert Günok

Fenerbahçe

Günok started his football career with a short spell at youth level football at Kocaelispor between 2000 and 2001, which he described as "playing in couple of games while my father was working there", while Mahir, his father was employed as goalkeeping coach. Then, he was discovered by Fenerbahçe officials in 2001, in Istanbul, during a small field game and, joined the team where his first football license was issued. During his youth level career, he scored a goal from a penalty kick against Manisaspor in a PAF Ligi game, ended 2–0, on 9 March 2008.

Günok signed his first professional contract before 2009–10 season. He was the third-choice goalkeeper, behind Volkan Demirel and Volkan Babacan of Fenerbahçe at 2010–11 season. Günok made his Süper Lig debut against Antalyaspor on 15 August 2010, coming on as a substitute after Volkan Demirel got injured at the beginning of the second half, earning a clean sheet. Günok maintained his place in starting line-up in the following two Süper Lig encounters, respectively against Trabzonspor and Manisaspor, where he conceded five goals in total. During the home game against Trabzonspor, ended in a 3–2 loss, He saved the penalty shot of Argentine midfielder Gustavo Colman. Günok was given a chance in starting line-up at mid-season exhibition match against Belgian side K.R.C. Genk, on 9 January 2013. Due to Volkan Demirel's penal absence, Günok was featured in starting line-up of 2013 Turkish Super Cup against…

Substitited in 62nd minute following the injury of starter Cenk Gönen, Günok earned his first senior cap during a friendly game against Georgia on 25 May 2012, ended 3–1 to Turkey, held at Red Bull Arena, Salzburg, Austria. On 8 June 2019, he kept a clean sheet against defending world champions France in a 2–0 win at a Group H encounter during the UEFA Euro 2020 qualifying stage. Conceding 3 goals in 10 games, Günok was the main choice goalkeeper of Turkey, which put their best defensive performance ever at qualifying phases of UEFA European Championship, under management of Şenol Güneş. He was called-up for the extended 30-men-squad ahead of UEFA Euro 2020 by Şenol Güneş, announced on 14 May 2021. On 7 June 2024, he was named in Turkey's 26-man squad for UEFA Euro 2024. In their round of 16 match against Austria on 2 July, he made a crucial save, diving to his right to stop a header by Christoph Baumgartner in stoppage time, securing his country's 2–1 victory and qualification to the quarter-finals. On 2 June 2026, Günok was selected in the 26-man squad for the 2026 FIFA World Cup.

Club

As of match played 11 August 2026

International

As of match played 19 November 2024

Mert Günok was born in 1989 in Karabük, Turkey, while his father Mahir Günok was playing at Karabükspor. His mother Necmiye died in 2011, following an undisclosed disease. Günok married Aslı Günok (née: Dalgalıdere) in Bursa, in 2015. The couple welcomed their first child, named Alâ, in 2019. In 2020, he donated 100 pairs of goalkeeper gloves to 100 schools across Turkey.