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Nigeria international Yira Sor has joined Turkish Super Lig club Amedspor from Belgian Jupiler outfit Genk.
Amedspor confirmed the signing of Sor on their X handle on Monday.
The 26-year-old winger is the latest Nigerian player who recently moved to the Turkish league this summer.
Others are Kelechi Iheanacho who signed for second division side Bursaspor, Chidozie Awaziem joined Konyaspor while Gift Orban now play for Amedspor.
Sor made 28 appearances in the Belgian topflight last season, scoring four goals and providing one assist.
He began his career at Port Harcourt-based Family Love Academy, before moving to 36 Lion in Lagos, and in February 2021, he signed for Czech First League club Baník Ostrava.
On 21 January 2022, after three league goals and five assists during the first half of the 2021–22 season, Slavia Prague confirmed the signing of Sor on a contract until December 2026.
Sor made two appearances for Nigeria’s Flying Eagles at the 2019 FIFA U-20 World Cup in Poland.
Also, he made his only Super Eagles appearance in a friendly game against Jordan in March 2026.
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Amedspor was established in 1972 and competed in the amateur leagues for many years as Melikahmet Turanspor, because of a sponsorship with Turan Gazozlar.
In the 2012–2013 season the club was promoted to the TFF 2. League, Turkey’s third tier of professional football, in which they remained for the next 11 years.
The club reached the quarterfinals of the Turkish Cup for the first time in the 2015-2016 season and in the first leg of the quarterfinal, Amedspor hosted Fenerbahçe.
Amedspor became the champions of the 2023–24 TFF 2. League Red Group and were promoted to the TFF 1. League, the second tier of Turkish football, for the 2024–25 season.
During the 2025–26 TFF 1. League, Amedspor finished second and were promoted for the first time in the club’s history to the Süper Lig, the highest level of football in Turkey.
By James Agberebi
