Serdar Kurtulus
Encyclopedia
Serdar Kurtuluş is a Turkish
footballer playing for the club Gaziantepspor
and Turkey. His younger brother Serkan
is also a footballer playing for Galatasaray
.
youth team. He made his first team debut on 28 August 2005 against Mardinspor
, when he was 18 years old. He scored his only goal against İstanbul Büyükşehir Belediyespor on 2 April 2006. Bursaspor won League A that season and promoted to Turkcell Super League
.
He was transferred from Bursaspor
by Jean Tigana
during his re-generation plan for team in 2006–2007 season at the age of 19. Beşiktaş paid Bursaspor $1,000,000 plus Sinan Kaloğlu
and Eser Yağmur
as exchange players for this transfer. He was playing as a right full-back in Bursaspor, but Jean Tigana
tried to adapt him to play as a defensive midfielder as well. He would not be able to score a goal for his team, however, has been very successful in his first season in Beşiktaş as he built his regular place in team's line-up He was sent to Gaziantepspor
as part of a part exchange deal. This transfer has been regarded as one of the numerous transfer blunders made by Yıldırım Demirören
.
He started his national team career on 11 January 2005 in a U18 friendly against Belgium. He attended 2005 Mediterranean Games, and played in the final game against Spain. He was selected for the U21 national team on 15 November 2006 for the friendly with Denmark. After his success in Beşiktaş, Fatih Terim
called him for the national team squad for friendly matches. He played his first -and only- national match against Brazil on 5 June 2007.
Turkish people
Turkish people, also known as the "Turks" , are an ethnic group primarily living in Turkey and in the former lands of the Ottoman Empire where Turkish minorities had been established in Bulgaria, Cyprus, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Georgia, Greece, Kosovo, Macedonia, and Romania...
footballer playing for the club Gaziantepspor
Gaziantepspor
Gaziantepspor is a professional Turkish football club located in the city of Gaziantep. Formed in 1969, Gaziantepspor are nicknamed the Şahinler . The club colours are black and red, and they play their home matches at Kamil Ocak Stadyumu....
and Turkey. His younger brother Serkan
Serkan Kurtulus
Serkan Kurtuluş is a Turkish football player that currently plays for Galatasaray in the Turkish Süper Lig. He is the younger brother of Serdar Kurtuluş who plays for Gaziantepspor.-Club career:...
is also a footballer playing for Galatasaray
Galatasaray S.K. (football team)
Galatasaray Anonim Şirketi is a Turkish football club, part of the Galatasaray S.K. multi-sport club of Istanbul. Galatasaray is a major sports club in Turkey, holding 17 Turkish Super League titles and the highest number of Turkish Cups....
.
Early years
He started playing football in BursasporBursaspor
Bursaspor is a professional Turkish football club located in the city of Bursa. Formed in 1963, Bursaspor are nicknamed the Yeşil Timsahlar...
youth team. He made his first team debut on 28 August 2005 against Mardinspor
Mardinspor
Mardinspor is a Turkish football club located in Mardin, Turkey. They play their home games in Mardin Sehir in Mardin. The club was founded in 1969 when the clubs Timurspor, Mezopotamyaspor, Gençlik and Spor joined together....
, when he was 18 years old. He scored his only goal against İstanbul Büyükşehir Belediyespor on 2 April 2006. Bursaspor won League A that season and promoted to Turkcell Super League
Turkcell Super League
The Süper Lig is a Turkish professional league for association football clubs. It is the top-flight of the Turkish football league system. It is one of the top leagues in the UEFA confederation and the winner of the competition automatically qualifies for the UEFA Champions League...
.
He was transferred from Bursaspor
Bursaspor
Bursaspor is a professional Turkish football club located in the city of Bursa. Formed in 1963, Bursaspor are nicknamed the Yeşil Timsahlar...
by Jean Tigana
Jean Tigana
Jean Amadou Tigana is a manager and former French international footballer, having played in midfield and managed professional football extensively throughout France, including 52 appearances and 1 goal for the France national football team during the 1980s.-Playing career:Tigana started his...
during his re-generation plan for team in 2006–2007 season at the age of 19. Beşiktaş paid Bursaspor $1,000,000 plus Sinan Kaloğlu
Sinan Kaloglu
Sinan Kaloğlu is a Turkish footballer who plays as a striker for Karabükspor in the Süper Lig.-International career:...
and Eser Yağmur
Eser Yağmur
Eser Yağmur is a Turkish professional footballer who currently plays as a striker for Kayseri Erciyesspor in the TTF First League. He has played for the Süper Lig sides Beşiktaş, Bursaspor and Konyaspor....
as exchange players for this transfer. He was playing as a right full-back in Bursaspor, but Jean Tigana
Jean Tigana
Jean Amadou Tigana is a manager and former French international footballer, having played in midfield and managed professional football extensively throughout France, including 52 appearances and 1 goal for the France national football team during the 1980s.-Playing career:Tigana started his...
tried to adapt him to play as a defensive midfielder as well. He would not be able to score a goal for his team, however, has been very successful in his first season in Beşiktaş as he built his regular place in team's line-up He was sent to Gaziantepspor
Gaziantepspor
Gaziantepspor is a professional Turkish football club located in the city of Gaziantep. Formed in 1969, Gaziantepspor are nicknamed the Şahinler . The club colours are black and red, and they play their home matches at Kamil Ocak Stadyumu....
as part of a part exchange deal. This transfer has been regarded as one of the numerous transfer blunders made by Yıldırım Demirören
Yildirim Demirören
Yıldırım Demirören is a Turkish businessman and the chairman of the Istanbul-based Turkish multisports club Beşiktaş. He also owns Demirören Şirketler Grubu , which were founded in 1964 and focused on liquid gas distribution....
.
He started his national team career on 11 January 2005 in a U18 friendly against Belgium. He attended 2005 Mediterranean Games, and played in the final game against Spain. He was selected for the U21 national team on 15 November 2006 for the friendly with Denmark. After his success in Beşiktaş, Fatih Terim
Fatih Terim
Fatih Terim, Commendatore OSSI, is a Turkish football former player and manager. Terim was born in Adana, Turkey to Nuriye and Talat Terim. His father, Talat, is a Turkish Cypriot who emigrated to Turkey....
called him for the national team squad for friendly matches. He played his first -and only- national match against Brazil on 5 June 2007.
Honours
- 2005 Mediterranean GamesMediterranean GamesThe Mediterranean Games are a multi-sport games held every four years, mainly for nations bordering the Mediterranean Sea, where Europe, Africa and Asia meet. The idea was proposed at the 1948 Summer Olympics by Muhammed Taher Pasha, chairman of the Egyptian Olympic Committee, and they were first...
Runner-up with Turkey U21Turkey national under-21 football teamTurkey's national Under-21 football team , also known as Turkey Under-21s or Turkey U-21s, is the Under-21 years of age team of the Turkey national football team.-History:... - 2005–06 Division 2 Champion with BursasporBursasporBursaspor is a professional Turkish football club located in the city of Bursa. Formed in 1963, Bursaspor are nicknamed the Yeşil Timsahlar...
- 2006 Turkish Super CupTurkish Super CupThe TFF Süper Kupa, as it is currently known, is the annual super cup football match contested between the previous season's Süper Lig champions and the Turkish Cup winners in Turkey. It was originally known as the Cumhurbaşkanlığı Kupası from 1966 to 1998. No competition was held between 1999 and...
Champion with Beşiktaş J.K.Besiktas J.K.Beşiktaş Jimnastik Kulübü , or simply Beşiktaş , is a Turkish sports club. The club's football team is one of the major teams in Turkey. The professional sports club, founded in 1903, is based in the Beşiktaş district in Istanbul, Turkey... - 2007 Fortis Turkey CupFortis Turkey CupThe Turkish Cup is a football cup competition in Turkish football, run by the Turkish Football Federation since 1962. Its current sponsored name is the Ziraat Türkiye Kupası....
Winner with Beşiktaş J.K.Besiktas J.K.Beşiktaş Jimnastik Kulübü , or simply Beşiktaş , is a Turkish sports club. The club's football team is one of the major teams in Turkey. The professional sports club, founded in 1903, is based in the Beşiktaş district in Istanbul, Turkey...