Mert Akyüz

Hayrullah Mert Akyüz (born 2 October 1993) is a Turkish professional footballer who plays for TFF Second League club Karaman FK.[1]

Mert Akyüz
Personal information
Full name Hayrullah Mert Akyüz[1]
Date of birth (1993-10-02) 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
Turkey A2
Bronze medal – third placeIslamic Solidarity Games2013
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 1 October 2023

Career

Early years

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

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

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

Based on his 2015 training regime, Akyüz trains different disciplines, including swimming, and skipping.[2]

References
  1. Mert Akyüz at the Turkish Football Federation
  2. "Hayrullah Mert Akyüz: "İtalya maçı dönüm noktam oldu"" (in Turkish). TFF. 1 August 2015. Retrieved 16 January 2015.
  3. "Adanaspor A.Ş. – Osmanlıspor Futbol Kulübü – Maç Detayları TFF" (in Turkish). TFF. Retrieved 16 January 2015.
  4. "Son dakika transfer haberleri" (in Turkish). Sabah. 23 January 2016. Retrieved 16 January 2015.
  5. "Muslera'nın yedeği Mert Akyüz" (in Turkish). Radikal. 6 July 2015. Retrieved 16 January 2016.
  6. "A2 Milli Takım aday kadrosu açıklandı" (in Turkish). Sabah. 23 March 2015. Retrieved 16 January 2015.
  7. "İtalya – Türkiye – Maç Detayları TFF" (in Turkish). TFF. Retrieved 16 January 2015.
  8. "Hayrullah Mert Akyüz'ün Milli Gururu" (in Turkish). Milliyet. 3 October 2015. Retrieved 16 January 2016.
  9. "A Milli Takım'ın Katar ve Yunanistan maçları aday kadrosu ve programı" (in Turkish). TFF. 10 November 2015. Retrieved 16 January 2015.
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