Mert Akyüz

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Mert Akyüz
Personal information
Full name Hayrullah Mert Akyüz[1]
Date of birth (1993-10-02) 2 October 1993 (age 28)
Place of birth Gülağaç, Turkey
Position(s) Goalkeeper
Club information
Current team
24 Erzincanspor
Number 88
Youth career
2004–2011 Adanaspor
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2011–2019 Adanaspor 71 (0)
2012İskenderunspor 1967 (loan) 2 (0)
2013–2014Payas Belediyespor 1975 (loan) 18 (0)
2019 Sivas Belediyespor 15 (0)
2020 Tuzlaspor 1 (0)
2020– 24 Erzincanspor 2 (0)
National team
2013 Turkey Olympic 3 (0)
2013 Turkey U-20 1 (0)
2015 Turkey A2 2 (0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 26 September 2020

Hayrullah Mert Akyüz (born 2 October 1993), is a Turkish professional footballer who plays for 24 Erzincanspor.[1]

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 is selected for Turkey A2 team squad for 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 is called up for Turkish national football team for senior level 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. ^ a b "Futbolcu Bilgileri – Hayrullah Mert Akyüz" (in Turkish). TFF. Retrieved 16 January 2016.{{cite news}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  2. ^ a b c "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.{{cite news}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  5. ^ "Muslera'nın yedeği Mert Akyüz" (in Turkish). Radikal. 6 July 2015. Retrieved 16 January 2016.{{cite news}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  6. ^ "A2 Milli Takım aday kadrosu açıklandı" (in Turkish). Sabah. 23 March 2015. Retrieved 16 January 2015.{{cite news}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  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.{{cite news}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  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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