Gabriël Çulhacı

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Gabriël Çulhacı
Austria U-18 vs. Netherlands U-18 2017-03-23 (089).jpg
Culhaci in 2017
Personal information
Full name Gabriël Çulhacı
Date of birth (1999-12-30) 30 December 1999 (age 22)
Place of birth Amsterdam, Netherlands[1]
Height 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in)[1]
Position(s) Left back[1]
Club information
Current team
 Jong Utrecht
Youth career
0000–2012 Zeeburgia
2012–2018 Utrecht
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2018– Jong Utrecht 58 (0)
2020– Utrecht 0 (0)
2020–2021 → NEC (loan) 3 (0)
National team
2016–2017 Netherlands U18 5 (0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 14:10, 5 April 2021 (UTC)

Gabriël Çulhacı (born 30 December 1999) is a Dutch professional footballer who plays for Jong FC Utrecht as a left back.

Club career[]

Çulhacı started his youth career with the academy of AVV Zeeburgia and later moved to the academy of FC Utrecht in 2012. On 30 December 2017, he signed his first professional contract with the club, penning a deal till the mid of 2020.[2] On 17 August 2018, he made his debut for Jong FC Utrecht in a 5–0 defeat against Go Ahead Eagles.[3] In the 2019/20 season, he sat on the bench for the first team for two games, but he did not play yet. For the season 2020/21 he is loaned out by to NEC Nijmegen.[4][5] This loan period was prematurely ended on 28 January 2021.[6][7]

International career[]

Culhaci playing for Netherlands under-18 against Austria

On 21 March 2017, Çulhacı was called to under-18 national team as a replacement for Tyrell Malacia for a friendly match against Austria.[8]

Style of play[]

Jordy Zuidam, the football director of FC Utrecht has described Çulhacı as a "fast, agile defender with a healthy urge". Zuidam also said that Çulhacı knows "how to combine his defensive qualities with his attacking drive".[2]

References[]

  1. ^ a b c Gabriël Çulhacı at WorldFootball.net
  2. ^ a b "FC Utrecht strikt jeugdinternational van Oranje: 'Snel en beweeglijk'" [FC Utrecht strictly youth international of Orange: 'Fast and mobile'] (in Dutch). Voetbal Primeur. 30 December 2017. Retrieved 12 September 2018.
  3. ^ "SEIZOENSOUVERTURE GO AHEAD EAGLES EINDIGT IN 5-0 ZEGE OP JONG FC UTRECHT" [SEASONAL OVERTURE GO AHEAD EAGLES ENDS IN 5-0 VICTORY AT JONG FC UTRECHT] (in Dutch). Go Ahead Eagles. 17 August 2018. Retrieved 12 September 2018.
  4. ^ "Gabriël Culhaci op huurbasis naar NEC". FC Utrecht. Retrieved 2021-01-29.
  5. ^ "N.E.C. versterkt defensie met Gabriël Çulhaci". www.nec-nijmegen.nl (in Dutch). 2020-08-25. Retrieved 2021-01-29.
  6. ^ "Gabriël Culhaci terug bij Jong FC Utrecht na verhuurperiode bij N.E.C." FC Utrecht. Retrieved 2021-01-29.
  7. ^ "Gabriël Çulhaci keert per direct terug naar FC Utrecht". www.nec-nijmegen.nl (in Dutch). 2021-01-28. Retrieved 2021-01-29.
  8. ^ "Culhaci vervangt Malacia bij Oranje onder 18" [Culhaci replaces Malacia in Orange under 18] (in Dutch). Ons Oranje. 21 March 2017. Retrieved 12 September 2018.

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