Yira Sor is the latest Nigerian to head for Turkey this summer, swapping Genk for newly promoted Super Lig side Amedspor in search of a fresh start.
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Super Eagles winger Yira Sor has completed a move to Turkish Super Lig club Amedspor from Belgian side Genk, with the club confirming the signing on their official X account. The 26 year old becomes the latest Nigerian to join the growing list of players moving to Turkish football this summer.
Sor joins fellow Nigerians Kelechi Iheanacho, who signed for second tier side Bursaspor, Chidozie Awaziem, who moved to Konyaspor, and Gift Orban, who is also now on Amedspor’s books, in what has become a notable wave of Nigerian transfers into the Turkish league this window. Sor made 28 appearances in the Belgian top flight last season, contributing four goals and one assist. Fans following the Turkish market’s growing Nigerian contingent can check Bet9ja’s current promo code ahead of the new Super Lig season.
Sor’s route to this point has taken him through several European leagues already. He began his career at Port Harcourt based Family Love Academy before moving to 36 Lion in Lagos, and signed for Czech First League club BanÃk Ostrava in February 2021, launching his professional career in Europe.
His breakthrough came the following year. After three league goals and five assists in the first half of the 2021/22 season, Slavia Prague signed Sor on a contract until December 2026, with fellow Nigerian Ubong Ekpai moving the other way on loan as part of the deal. He marked his European debut in style, scoring twice in a 3-2 UEFA Europa Conference League win over Fenerbahce just weeks after arriving. New Bet9ja users following Nigerian wingers abroad can check how to get the Bet9ja promotion code before the new season kicks off.
Genk moved for him at the turn of 2023 in a deal worth 6.5 million euros, but injuries disrupted much of his time in Belgium. A lengthy layoff during the 2024/25 season limited him to just 24 appearances across all competitions, and he struggled to fully reclaim a regular starting role once he returned to fitness.
On the international stage, Sor represented Nigeria’s Flying Eagles at the 2019 FIFA U20 World Cup in Poland before making his senior Super Eagles debut in a friendly against Jordan in March 2026, a first cap that came after years of solid club form finally earned him national team recognition. Punters following Sor’s fresh start can check Bet9ja’s YOHAIG code as the Turkish season begins.
His new club carry a remarkable story of their own. Amedspor were founded in 1972 and spent over a decade in Turkey’s third tier before winning promotion to the second tier in 2024, and after finishing second in the TFF 1. League last season, the club secured its first ever promotion to the Super Lig, the top level of Turkish football.
For Sor, the move represents a genuine opportunity to relaunch his career away from the injury setbacks that disrupted his final seasons at Genk, joining an ambitious newly promoted club looking to make an immediate impact in Turkey’s top flight.
📌 Did You Know?
- Sor was born in Lagos but hails originally from Rivers State, Nigeria.
- He began his youth career at Port Harcourt-based Family Love Academy before moving to 36 Lion in Lagos.
- Sor scored a brace on his European debut for Slavia Prague, netting twice in a 3-2 win over Fenerbahce in the Conference League.
- His move from Slavia Prague to Genk in a deal worth 6.5 million euros made him one of the more notable Nigerian winger transfers of his generation at the time.
- Amedspor were only founded in 1972 and spent over a decade in Turkey’s third tier before their first ever promotion to the Super Lig last season.
- Sor made his senior Super Eagles debut as a late call-up against Jordan in March 2026.
- Fellow Nigerians Chidozie Awaziem and Gift Orban also joined Turkish clubs this summer, with Orban moving to Amedspor as well.
