About Erkut Söğüt
Born 1980. Erkut Söğüt is a Turkish jurist and sports agent.
Erkut Sogut (born 17 September 1980) is a Turkish-German sports agent and lawyer most notable for being the agent of football star Mesut Özil.
Early life Born in Hanover, Germany, to Turkish migrant parents, Erkut graduated from high school in Hanover in 2000. He started studying law at the University of Osnabrück in 2001. After graduating, he worked in the German-Indian Chamber of Commerce in New Delhi with a focus on arbitration; he also worked in the Istanbul office of the German law firm Luther.
Following his two-year legal training at the Düsseldorf Higher Regional Court, he passed his second state judicial exam and gained the right to practice as a lawyer.
Career
Sogut was the agent for Mesut Ozil, and negotiated Ozil's transfer from Real Madrid to Arsenal in 2013, which at the time was for a club record transfer fee.
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Who is Erkut Söğüt?
German sports agent and football executive
When was Erkut Söğüt born?
Erkut Söğüt was born on 17 September 1980 in Hanover.
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Erkut Söğüt is a jurist and sports agent.
What nationality is Erkut Söğüt?
Erkut Söğüt is Turkish.
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APA: Biography.guide. (2026). Erkut Söğüt. https://biography.guide/erkut-sogut/
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