Yusuf Kurtuluş

Yusuf Kurtuluş

Personal information
Full name	Yusuf Kurtuluş
Date of birth	(1986-09-15) September 15, 1986
Place of birth	Trabzon, Turkey
Height	1.78 m (5 ft 10 in)
Position(s)	Midfielder
Team 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
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 14:37, 17 December 2010 (UTC)

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.

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.