Utku Yuvakuran

Utku Yuvakuran
Personal information
Date of birth	2 November 1997 (age 24)
Place of birth	Şişli, Istanbul, Turkey
Height	1.92 m (6 ft 4 in)
Position(s)	Goalkeeper
Club information
Current team	Beşiktaş
Number	1
Youth career
2008–2011	Beylerbeyi
Senior career*
Years	Team
2012–2016	Beylerbeyi
2016–	Beşiktaş
National team‡
2016	Turkey U19
2015	Turkey U20
	* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 2 March 2021; ‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 09 November 2017

Utku Yuvakuran (born 2 November 1997) is a Turkish footballer who plays as a goalkeeper for Beşiktaş.

Professional career[]

Utku made his professional debut with Beşiktaş in a 1-1 Turkish Cup tie with Kayserispor on 26 January 2017.^[1]

He made his Süper Lig debut with Beşiktaş in 26 August 2018 against Antalyaspor in Vodafone Park. Utku replaced Tolga Zengin in their match against Antalyaspor, because Tolga Zengin's injury. Unfortunately Beşiktaş lost the match as 2-3, on his debut. Utku made his European debut in the play-off round of 2018-19 UEFA Europa League against Partizan in 30 August 2018. Beşiktaş defeated Partizan in a score of 3-0. During the season when Loris Karius signs with Beşiktaş Utku became the second goalkeeper.

In the 2020-21 season of the Süper Lig Utku started as the second goalkeeper in Beşiktaş behind Ersin Destanoğlu. In 24 September 2020, Utku was the goalkeeper of Beşiktaş in the third qualifying round of 2020-21 UEFA Europa League. They played against Rio Ave in Vodafone Park. The match ended 1-1, but in the penalty shoot-out they lost it as 2-4, eventually Beşiktaş was eliminated. In the tenth week of Süper Lig, in 29 November 2020, Beşiktaş faced Fenerbahçe in Kadıköy. In the absence of Ersin Destanoğlu, Utku replaced him in the derby. Beşiktaş defeated Fenerbahçe with a score of 3-4. Utku was the goalkeeper in this historic event, as this was the first away victory for Beşiktaş against Fenerbahçe after 15 years. At the end of the season, Beşiktaş won the title in Süper Lig.

As of 20 May 2020.

Club	Season	League		Cup		Europe		Total
Club	Season	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
Beylerbeyi	2015–16	35	0	1	0	0	0	36	0
Beylerbeyi	Total	35	0	1	0	0	0	36	0
Beşiktaş	2016–17	0	0	2	0	0	0	2	0
	2017–18	0	0	1	0	0	0	1	0
	2018–19	1	0	0	0	1	0	2	0
	2019–20	1	0	2	0	1	0	4	0
	2020–21	6	0	4	0	1	0	11	0
	Total	8	0	9	0	3	0	20	0
Career total		43	0	10	0	3	0	56	0

Utku is the son of Semih Yuvakuran, a former Turkish international footballer. He is one of three triplets, all of whom are footballers.^[2]

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Personal information
Date of birth	(1997-11-02) 2 November 1997 (age 24)
Place of birth	Şişli, Istanbul, Turkey
Height	1.92 m (6 ft 4 in)
Position(s)	Goalkeeper
Club information
Current team	Beşiktaş
Number	1
Youth career
2008–2011	Beylerbeyi
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2012–2016	Beylerbeyi	35	(0)
2016–	Beşiktaş	8	(0)
National team^‡
2016	Turkey U19	1	(0)
2015	Turkey U20	1	(0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 2 March 2021 ‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 09 November 2017