| Erol Erdal Alkan | |
| Birth Date: | 16 February 1994 |
| Birth Place: | Amsterdam, Netherlands |
| Height: | 1.93 m |
| Position: | Centre-back |
| Currentclub: | Esperanza Pelt |
| Youthyears1: | 1999–2004 |
| Youthclubs1: | Amsterdam Gençler Birliği |
| Youthyears2: | 2004–2007 |
| Youthclubs2: | Zeeburgia |
| Youthyears3: | 2007–2009 |
| Youthclubs3: | Ajax |
| Youthyears4: | 2009–2012 |
| Youthclubs4: | SC Heerenveen |
| Youthyears5: | 2012–2013 |
| Youthclubs5: | İstanbul BB |
| Youthyears6: | 2013–2014 |
| Youthclubs6: | Elazığspor |
| Years1: | 2014 |
| Clubs1: | Elazığspor |
| Caps1: | 6 |
| Goals1: | 0 |
| Years2: | 2014 |
| Clubs2: | Kocaeli Birlik Spor |
| Caps2: | 1 |
| Goals2: | 0 |
| Years3: | 2015–2016 |
| Clubs3: | Hatayspor |
| Caps3: | 17 |
| Goals3: | 0 |
| Years4: | 2016–2018 |
| Clubs4: | Dordrecht |
| Caps4: | 47 |
| Goals4: | 2 |
| Years5: | 2018–2020 |
| Clubs5: | Beroe |
| Caps5: | 36 |
| Goals5: | 0 |
| Years6: | 2020–2021 |
| Clubs6: | Türkgücü München |
| Caps6: | 4 |
| Goals6: | 0 |
| Years7: | 2021 |
| Caps7: | 1 |
| Goals7: | 0 |
| Years8: | 2021–2022 |
| Clubs8: | Uşakspor |
| Caps8: | 5 |
| Goals8: | 0 |
| Years9: | 2022 |
| Clubs9: | Finn Harps |
| Caps9: | 7 |
| Goals9: | 0 |
| Years10: | 2022– |
| Clubs10: | Esperanza Pelt |
| Nationalyears1: | 2016 |
| Nationalteam1: | Turkey U21 |
| Nationalcaps1: | 3 |
| Nationalgoals1: | 0 |
| Club-Update: | 6 August 2022 |
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
Alkan made his Süper Lig debut on 26 January 2014.
On 7 July 2018, he signed with Bulgarian club Beroe.[1] He established himself as a starter, but parted ways with the team by mutual consent in January 2020.[2]
After leaving Beroe, Alkan earned a trial at Wycombe Wanderers and appeared against Hungerford Town in the Berks & Bucks Senior Cup,[3] 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.[4]
On 23 January 2022, it was announced that Alkan had signed for League of Ireland Premier Division club Finn Harps.[5] 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.[6]
Alkan was born in the Netherlands to a Surinamese mother and Turkish father.[7] He chose to represent Turkey at the international level and made his debut with the Turkey U21s against his birth country, the Netherlands.