Mustafa Yücedağ

Mustafa Yücedağ

Personal information
Date of birth	(1966-04-25)25 April 1966
Place of birth	Gaziantep, Turkey
Date of death	17 February 2020(2020-02-17) (aged 53)
Place of death	Zaandam, Netherlands
Position(s)	Midfielder
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
1985–1986	Ajax	1	(0)
1986–1988	PEC Zwolle	39	(7)
1988–1990	Sarıyer	55	(16)
1990–1992	Galatasaray	48	(1)
1992	Fenerbahçe	2	(0)
1992–1993	Sarıyer	14	(4)
1993–1994	De Graafschap	5	(0)
1994	Gaziantepspor	3	(0)
1994–1995	Sarıyer	8	(0)
Total		175	(38)
International career
1988–1990	Turkey	9	(0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Mustafa Yücedağ (25 April 1966 – 17 February 2020) was a Turkish footballer who played as a midfielder.

Career

Born in Gaziantep, Yücedağ moved to the Netherlands with his family at an early age. He played football for Ajax, PEC Zwolle and De Graafschap, as well as in his native Turkey for Sarıyer, Galatasaray, Fenerbahçe and Gaziantepspor.

He also capped nine times for the Turkey national team between 1988 and 1990, including four FIFA World Cup qualifying matches.

After football

On 5 July 2010, Yücedağ was appointed by his former team Galatasaray to act as the assistant coach and interpreter for Frank Rijkaard.

Death

On 17 February 2020, Yücedağ died as a result of heart attack at his home in Zaandam, North Holland.