Ex-BVB star: hailed as Turkey's Messi – now clubless | OneFootball

He seemed to be on the path to global stardom. But Emre Mor never made it to the very top. Now the former Borussia Dortmund pro, now 28, is searching for a new club.

Former BVB sporting director Michael Zorc (63) was full of praise when Mor was presented. “Emre Mor is a highly talented young player who can be used in a variety of attacking roles and has enormous potential for development,” he said in June 2016, delighted about the signing of the Turkey international born in Denmark.

In November 2015, the forward made his debut for FC Nordsjaelland in the Danish Superliga at the age of 18. Twelve more appearances followed that season, in which Mor scored twice and provided two assists. His performances convinced Turkey national team coach Fatih Terim (72), who not only called the top talent up to the squad but also included him in the roster for Euro 2016. In total, the attacking player—once hailed as the “Turkish Messi”—made 15 appearances (one goal) for the Crescent-Stars, most recently in 2017.

Clash with Tuchel

After an eight-year absence, Mor returned to the Turkey national team squad in March 2025. However, he did not play in the Nations League playoff against Hungary, remaining on the bench in both matches. At the time, he was wearing the shirt of promoted side Eyüpspor on loan, and with the former Dortmund player in the team, they sensationally finished sixth in the Süper Lig. At the end of the season, he returned to his parent club Fenerbahce Istanbul. But he failed to settle there and did not make a single appearance for the prestigious club in 2025/26.

The list of Mor’s clubs is long. After leaving Dortmund in 2017, he changed clubs almost every year. In Turkey, the attacker played not only for Fener and Eyüpspor, but also for Galatasaray and Karagümrük. Celta Vigo and Olympiacos Piraeus also appear on his résumé.

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Mor remained an unfulfilled promise. In Dortmund, he had major problems with head coach Thomas Tuchel (52), who accused him of lacking commitment.

On June 30, 2026, the 28-year-old’s contract with Fenerbahce expired, leaving him without a club. According to TRHaber, the former BVB pro is now training with NEC Nijmegen. Whether he will also feature in the Dutch top-flight club’s preseason matches is not yet known.

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