Mert Akyüz
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Hayrullah Mert Akyüz[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 2 October 1993 | ||
| Place of birth | Gülağaç, Turkey | ||
| Height | 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Goalkeeper | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Karaman FK | ||
| Number | 1 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2004–2011 | Adanaspor | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2011–2019 | Adanaspor | 71 | (0) |
| 2012 | → İskenderunspor 1967 (loan) | 2 | (0) |
| 2013–2014 | → Payas Belediyespor 1975 (loan) | 18 | (0) |
| 2019 | Sivas Belediyespor | 15 | (0) |
| 2020 | Tuzlaspor | 1 | (0) |
| 2020–2023 | 24 Erzincanspor | 51 | (0) |
| 2023– | Karaman FK | 6 | (0) |
| International career | |||
| 2013 | Turkey Olympic | 3 | (0) |
| 2013 | Turkey U-20 | 1 | (0) |
| 2015 | Turkey A2 | 2 | (0) |
Medal record | |||
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 1 October 2023 | |||
Hayrullah Mert Akyüz (born 2 October 1993) is a Turkish professional footballer who plays for TFF Second League club Karaman FK.[1]
Career
[edit]Early years
[edit]Intended to be a midfielder originally, while playing as a midfielder at his first school's football team, Akyüz considered to be a goalkeeper by recommendation of his father, who had been playing also as goalie in his childhood.[2] He started to play football in 2002.[2]
Club career
[edit]Akyüz made his TFF First League debut on 19 December 2014, against Osmanlıspor, which ended 1–1 at Adana 5 Ocak Stadium.[3] Akyüz renewed his contract with Adanaspor on 23 June 2015.[4] Akyüz is linked with Galatasaray in July 2015.[5]
International career
[edit]Akyüz was selected for Turkey A2 team squad for 2013-15 International Challenge Trophy game against Italy on 23 March 2015.[6] He played the game against Italy, ended 5–3 for Turkey A2, after penally-shootouts in which Akyüz saved two penalties.[7]
Akyüz was called up for the Turkey national football team by manager Fatih Terim, for the UEFA Euro 2016 qualifying stage Group A encounter against Czech Republic, on 10 October 2015.[8] On 10 November 2015, Akyüz is called up for Turkey again for friendly games against Qatar and Greece.[9]
Playing style
[edit]Based on his 2015 training regime, Akyüz trains different disciplines, including swimming, and skipping.[2]
References
[edit]- ^ a b Mert Akyüz at the Turkish Football Federation
- ^ a b c "Hayrullah Mert Akyüz: "İtalya maçı dönüm noktam oldu"" (in Turkish). TFF. 1 August 2015. Retrieved 16 January 2015.
- ^ "Adanaspor A.Ş. – Osmanlıspor Futbol Kulübü – Maç Detayları TFF" (in Turkish). TFF. Retrieved 16 January 2015.
- ^ "Son dakika transfer haberleri" (in Turkish). Sabah. 23 January 2016. Retrieved 16 January 2015.
- ^ "Muslera'nın yedeği Mert Akyüz" (in Turkish). Radikal. 6 July 2015. Retrieved 16 January 2016.
- ^ "A2 Milli Takım aday kadrosu açıklandı" (in Turkish). Sabah. 23 March 2015. Retrieved 16 January 2015.
- ^ "İtalya – Türkiye – Maç Detayları TFF" (in Turkish). TFF. Retrieved 16 January 2015.
- ^ "Hayrullah Mert Akyüz'ün Milli Gururu" (in Turkish). Milliyet. 3 October 2015. Retrieved 16 January 2016.
- ^ "A Milli Takım'ın Katar ve Yunanistan maçları aday kadrosu ve programı" (in Turkish). TFF. 10 November 2015. Retrieved 16 January 2015.
External links
[edit]- Mert Akyüz at Soccerway
- 1993 births
- People from Aksaray Province
- Living people
- Turkish men's footballers
- Turkey men's youth international footballers
- Men's association football goalkeepers
- Adanaspor footballers
- Tuzlaspor players
- 24 Erzincanspor footballers
- Süper Lig players
- TFF 1. Lig players
- TFF Second League players
- TFF Third League players
- Islamic Solidarity Games bronze medalists for Turkey
- 21st-century Turkish sportsmen