Mustafa Pektemek
Turkish association football player (born 1988)
Mustafa Pektemek (born 11 August 1988) is a Turkish footballer who plays as a forward for TFF 2. Lig club Güzide Gebzespor.
Career
Early career
Pektemek started his professional career with Sakaryaspor in 2006. He went on loan to Sarıyer for the second half of the 2006–07 season.
On 27 May 2011, he joined Gençlerbirliği for a fee of €4 million. After breaking his leg at the start of the 2010–11 Süper Lig season, he scored on his first appearance back for Gençlerbirliği six months later, scoring in a 1–0 win against İstanbul Başakşehir.
Beşiktaş
On 27 May 2011, Beşiktaş announced that Pektemek has been transferred from Gençlerbirliği for €4 million. During the first derby match on the second week of the 2012–13 season against rivals Galatasaray he suffered a knee injury, leaving the match immediately.
On 20 August 2016, Pektemek joined İstanbul Başakşehir on a one-year loan.
Career after Besiktas
On 27 July 2019, Pektemek joined Kasimpasa on a free transfer.
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