Yusuf Kurtuluş
Yusuf Kurtuluş (born 15 September 1986 in Of) is a Turkish footballer. He currently plays as an attacking midfielder for Adana Demirspor in the TFF First League.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Yusuf Kurtuluş | ||
| Date of birth | September 15, 1986 | ||
| Place of birth | Trabzon, Turkey | ||
| Height | 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
| Club information | |||
Current team | Adana Demirspor | ||
| Number | 61 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2002–2004 | Trabzonspor A2 | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2004–2008 | Trabzonspor | ||
| 2005–2007 | → Darıca Gençlerbirliği (loan) | ||
| 2008 | → Konyaspor (loan) | ||
| 2008–2009 | Denizlispor | 10 | (1) |
| 2009 | Giresunspor | ||
| 2009–2010 | Konyaspor | 25 | (2) |
| 2010–2011 | Kayseri Erciyesspor | 15 | (0) |
| 2011–2012 | Elazığspor | ||
| 2012– | Adana Demirspor | ||
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 14:37, 17 December 2010 (UTC) | |||
Club career
Kurtuluş began playing football in Trabzonspor's famous youth academy and was a vital member in Trabzonspor's 2003-2004 PAF (reserves) championship side. He went on loan for 2 seasons at TFF Second League side Darica Genclerbirligi to gain experience. Yusuf was called back to Trabzonspor in the 2007–08 pre-season camp where he caught the attention of the coaching staff with his talent. His talent was shown in the UEFA Intertoto Cup where he thrilled the fans and media, with his playmaking abilities and by scoring a goal.
Kurtuluş made only one appearance for Trabzonspor in the Süper Lig before he went on loan to Konyaspor in February 2008, and left Trabzonspor on a permanent transfer to Denizlispor in August 2008.[1]