Mert Günok

Beşiktaş

Günok joined Beşiktaş on a three-year contract, as the seventh transfer of the club during the transfer window, on 15 August 2021. On 18 September 2021, he made his debut with the team as a starter in a 3-2 away Süper Lig win against Antalyaspor. On 24 October 2021, he made his continental debut as a starter with Beşiktaş in UEFA Champions League match against Ajax.

On 31 July 2023, Günok signed a new two-year contract with Beşiktaş, keeping him at the club until 2025. On 17 January 2025, Günok had signed a new 2+1 year contract with Beşiktaş, keeping him at the club until 2027.

Return to Fenerbahçe On 8 January 2026, he re-joined Fenerbahçe, signing a contract until the end of 2027–28 season.

International career

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.

Personal life 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.

Career statistics Club + Appearances and goals by club, season and competition

Division!!Apps!!Goals!!Apps!!Goals!!Apps!!Goals!!Apps!!Goals!!Apps!!Goals

2008–09

2009–10

2010–11

2011–12

2012–13

2013–14

2014–15

25!!0!!21!!0!!3!!0!!2!!0!!51!!0

2015–16

2016–17

2017–18

2018–19

2019–20

2020–21

88!!0!!5!!0!!24!!0!!1!!0!!118!!0

2021–22

2022–23

2023–24

2024–25

2025–26

99!!0!!8!!0!!22!!0!!1!!0!!130!!0

2025–26

Honours Fenerbahçe Süper Lig: 2010–11, 2013–14 Turkish Cup: 2011–12, 2012–13 Turkish Super Cup: 2009, 2014, 2025

İstanbul Başakşehir Süper Lig: 2019–20

Beşiktaş Turkish Cup: 2023–24 Turkish Super Cup: 2021, 2024

Individual Süper Lig Goalkeeper of the Season: 2018–19 Süper Lig Team of the Season: 2018–19, 2022–23