Erol Erdal Alkan (born 16 February 1994) is a professional footballer who plays as a centre back for Belgian club FC Esperanza Pelt. Born in the Netherlands, he has represented Turkey at youth international level Club career Alkan made his Süper Lig debut on 26 January 2014. On 7 July 2018, he signed with Bulgarian club Beroe. He established himself as a starter, but parted ways with the team by mutual consent in January 2020. After leaving Beroe, Alkan earned a trial at Wycombe Wanderers and appeared against Hungerford Town in the Berks & Bucks Senior Cup, but was not offered a contract by the EFL League One club. On 1 July 2020, he signed with Türkgücü München, newly promoted to the German 3. Liga. On 23 January 2022, it was announced that Alkan had signed for League of Ireland Premier Division club Finn Harps. After 7 appearances for the club, it was announced on 28 July 2022 that he was one of 4 players departing Finn Harps, with Alkan joining Belgian club FC Esperanza Pelt. International career Alkan was born in the Netherlands to a Surinamese mother and Turkish father. He chose to represent Turkey at the international level and made his debut with the Turkey U21s against his birth country, the Netherlands. References External links 1994 births Living people Footballers from Amsterdam Citizens of Turkey through descent Turkish footballers Turkey under-21 international footballers Dutch footballers Turkish people of Surinamese descent Sportspeople of Surinamese descent Dutch sportspeople of Surinamese descent Dutch people of Turkish descent Association football central defenders A.V.V. Zeeburgia players AFC Ajax players SC Heerenveen players İstanbul Başakşehir F.K. players Elazığspor footballers Hatayspor footballers FC Dordrecht players PFC Beroe Stara Zagora players Türkgücü München players SFC Etar Veliko Tarnovo players Finn Harps F.C. players League of Ireland players Süper Lig players TFF Second League players Eerste Divisie players First Professional Football League (Bulgaria) players Turkish expatriate footballers Dutch expatriate footballers Turkish expatriate sportspeople in Germany Dutch expatriate sportspeople in Germany Expatriate footballers in Germany Dutch expatriate sportspeople in Bulgaria Expatriate footballers in Bulgaria Expatriate association footballers in the Republic of Ireland Turkish expatriate sportspeople in Ireland Dutch expatriate sportspeople in Ireland