Efe Korkut Martín (born 23 June 2006) is a professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Primera Federación club Bilbao Athletic, having begun his career with VfB Stuttgart II. Born in Spain and raised largely in Germany, he is a youth international for Turkey.
Club career Korkut is a product of the youth academies of the German clubs FSV Waiblingen, 1. FC Nürnberg and VfB Stuttgart. On 19 July 2024, he signed a contract with Stuttgart until 2026, and was promoted to their reserves in the 3. Liga.
Following speculation over his future for more than a year, on 1 February 2026 Athletic Bilbao confirmed that they had signed Korkut on a contract running to June 2028 with optional extensions; he moved to Spain immediately and was assigned to reserve team Bilbao Athletic.Athletic Club sign Efe Korkut, Athletic Club, 1 February 2026
International career Korkut was born in Spain to a German-born father of Turkish descent and a Spanish mother. He holds triple Turkish, Spanish and German nationality. Korkut is a youth international for Turkey, having played from the Under-17s to the Under-19s.
Personal life Korkut was born in San Sebastián (Gipuzkoa, Basque Country). His father is the football manager and former player Tayfun Korkut. His mother is Basque.
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