Edvin Kurtulus
Personal information | |||
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Date of birth | 5 March 2000 | ||
Place of birth | Halmstad, Sweden | ||
Height | 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in)[1] | ||
Position(s) | Centre-back, right-back | ||
Team information | |||
Current team | Hammarby IF | ||
Number | 4 | ||
Youth career | |||
2005–2019 | Halmstads BK | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2019–2021 | Halmstads BK | 58 | (1) |
2022– | Hammarby IF | 57 | (2) |
International career‡ | |||
2020–2022 | Kosovo U21 | 12 | (0) |
2022– |
Sweden | 4 | (0) |
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 00:33, 16 April 2024 (UTC) ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 23:53, 16 June 2023 (UTC) |
Edvin Kurtulus (
Club career
Halmstads BK
At the age of five, Kurtulus started to play football with local club Halmstads BK.[2] In 2018 and 2019, as a youth player, he went on trial with both Fenerbahçe in Turkey and Copenhagen in Denmark.[3][4]
On 20 December 2018, Kurtulus signed his first professional contract with Halmstad.[5] On 5 May 2019, he made his debut in Superettan, Sweden's second tier, in a 0–1 loss to Östers IF.[6] After impressing manager Magnus Haglund, Kurtulus ended the season making 11 league appearances, of which he started ten, mostly as a right-back.[7]
In 2020, Kurtulus continued as a starter for Halmstad when the club won Superettan and secured a promotion to Allsvenskan. He made 18 league appearances in total, mostly playing as a centre-back, before his season was cut short in September when he was diagnosed with pericarditis.[7][8][9]
In 2021, Kurtulus was a key player for Halmstad in Allsvenskan, playing 29 league games. The club eventually suffered from a relegation after losing to Helsingborgs IF with 1–3 on aggregate in the relegation play-offs.[10]
Hammarby IF
On 12 August 2021, Kurtulus signed a three-year deal with fellow Allsvenskan club Hammarby IF, effective in January 2022.[11] On 20 February 2022, he made his debut with Hammarby in the 2021–22 Svenska Cupen group stage against Falkenbergs FF after coming on as a substitute at 62nd minute in place of Simon Sandberg.[12] His league debut with Hammarby came on 2 April in a 2–1 home win against Helsingborgs IF after coming on as a substitute at 83rd minute in place of Richard Magyar.[13] Seven days after league debut, Kurtulus scored his first goal for Hammarby in his fifth appearance for the club in a 1–5 away win over GIF Sundsvall in Allsvenskan.[14] Kurtulus featured in the final of the 2021–22 Svenska Cupen, in which Hammarby lost by 4–5 on penalties to Malmö FF after the game ended in a 0–0 draw.[15][16] In total, Kurtulus went on to make 27 league appearances for the club, that finished 3rd in the 2022 Allsvenskan table.[17]
On 17 February 2023, Kurtulus signed a new three-year contract with Hammarby.[18] On 2 April, he was appointed as the new vice-captain of the club, behind Nahir Besara.[19] Throughout the 2023 season, Kurtulus made 27 league appearances in Allsvenskan, although Hammarby disappointedly finished 7th in the table.[17] In August the same year, the club reportedly accepted an offer worth around €3 million from Sturm Graz for his transfer, but Kurtulus turned down the move.[20]
International career
Kosovo
Under-21
On 29 August 2020, Kurtulus received a call-up from Kosovo U21 for the 2021 UEFA European Under-21 Championship qualification match against England U21,[21] and made his debut in the 0–6 loss after being named in the starting line-up.[22][23]
Senior
On 23 May 2022, Kurtulus received a call-up from
Sweden
On 30 May 2022, the Swedish Football Association announced that FIFA had given Kurtulus permission to play for their national team and that he had been called-up to replace the injured Victor Lindelöf and Martin Olsson for the 2022–23 UEFA Nations League matches against Slovenia, Norway (twice) and Serbia.[27] His debut with Sweden came on 9 June in the 2022–23 UEFA Nations League match against Serbia after coming on as a substitute in the 42nd minute in place of Joakim Nilsson.[28]
Personal life
Kurtulus was born in Halmstad, Sweden to parents with roots from
Career statistics
Club
Club | Season | League | Cup | Other | Total | |||||
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Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
Halmstads BK | 2019 | Superettan | 11 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | 12 | 0 | |
2020 | Superettan | 18 | 1 | 4 | 0 | — | 22 | 1 | ||
2021 | Allsvenskan | 29 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2[a] | 0 | 32 | 0 | |
Total | 58 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 66 | 1 | ||
Hammarby IF | 2022 | Allsvenskan | 27 | 2 | 5 | 0 | — | 32 | 2 | |
2023 | 27 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 1[b] | 0 | 34 | 1 | ||
2024 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 1 | 0 | |||
Total | 55 | 2 | 11 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 67 | 3 | ||
Career total | 113 | 3 | 17 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 132 | 4 |
- ^ Appearances in the Allsvenskan relegation play-offs
- ^ Appearances in UEFA Europa Conference League
International
- As of 16 June 2023[33]
National team | Year | Apps | Goals |
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Sweden
| |||
2022 | 2 | 0 | |
2023 | 2 | 0 | |
Total | 4 | 0 |
References
- ^ Supportrarnas Matchprogram NR 424. Stockholm: Supportrarnas Matchprogram. 3 August 2023. p. 17.
- ^ "HBK-spelaren: Edvin Kurtulus" [HBK player: Edvin Kurtulus] (in Swedish). Halmstads BK. 15 October 2019.
- ^ "Krulj: "Det är tre spännande talanger"" [Krulj: "They are three exciting talents"] (in Swedish). Hallandsposten. 20 December 2018.
- ^ "Kurtulus spelade med FC Köpenhamn mot HIF" [Kurtulus played with FC Copenhagen against HIF] (in Swedish). Halmstads BK. 22 March 2019.
- ^ "HBK skriver kontrakt med tre talanger" [Halmstad BK signs three talents] (in Swedish). Halmstads BK. 20 December 2018.
- ^ "Edvin Kurtulus tankar inför Dalkurd – HBK" [Edvin Kurtulus' thoughts on Dalkurd-HBK] (in Swedish). Halmstads BK. 7 June 2019.
- ^ a b "Kurtulus hoppas på fortsatt succé på nygammal position" [Kurtulus is hopeful of success in an old position] (in Swedish). Unicoach. 8 February 2021.
- ^ "Edvin tvingas till vila" [Edvin is forced to rest] (in Swedish). Halmstads BK. 8 September 2020.
- ^ "HBK vinner Superettan!" [HBK is the winner of Superettan!] (in Swedish). Halmstads BK. 28 November 2020.
- ^ "Helsingborg tillbaka i Allsvenskan" [Helsingborg is back in Allsvenskan] (in Swedish). Swedish Football Association. 15 December 2021.
- ^ "Hektiskt avslut på deadline day – tre avtal klara" [Hectic end to deadline day – three agreements ready] (in Swedish). Hammarby Fotboll. 12 August 2021.
- ^ "Hammarby vs. Falkenberg 2–1". Soccerway. Retrieved 20 February 2022.
- ^ "Hammarby vs. Helsingborg 2–1". Soccerway. Retrieved 2 April 2022.
- ^ "GIF Sundsvall vs. Hammarby 1–5". Soccerway. Retrieved 9 April 2022.
- ^ "Straffar gav MFF första cupguldet på 33 år" (in Swedish). Swedish Football Association. 26 May 2022. Retrieved 26 May 2022.
- ^ "Bajen golvat från elva meter i titelmatchen" (in Swedish). Hammarby Fotboll. 26 May 2022. Retrieved 26 May 2022.
- ^ a b "Edvin Kurtulus" (in Swedish). Swedish Football Association. Retrieved 18 February 2023.
- ^ "Hammarby förlänger med Edvin Kurtulus" (in Swedish). Hammarby Fotboll. 17 February 2023. Retrieved 18 February 2023.
- ^ "Årets lagkaptener utsedda" (in Swedish). Hammarby Fotboll. 2 April 2023. Retrieved 20 July 2023.
- ^ ""Känner att jag har större potential än det"" (in Swedish). Aftonbladet. 1 September 2023. Retrieved 4 December 2023.
- ^ "Prekazi publikon listën e futbollistëve për ndeshjen kundër Anglisë" [Prekazi publishes the list of footballers for the match against England] (in Albanian). Football Federation of Kosovo. 29 August 2020.
- ^ "Kosova – Angli, publikohen formacionet zyrtare" [Kosovo – England, official lineups are published] (in Albanian). Kallxo. 4 September 2020.
- ^ "Edvin debuterade" [Edvin made his debut] (in Swedish). Halmstads BK. 5 September 2020.
- ^ "Alain Giresse publikon listën e futbollistëve për ndeshjet e qershorit" [Alain Giresse publishes the list of footballers for the June matches] (in Albanian). Football Federation of Kosovo. 23 May 2022.
- ^ "Kurtulus braktis Kosovën për Suedinë, Giresse: Jam i zhgënjyer me vendimin e tij" [Kurtulus leaves Kosovo for Sweden, Giresse: I'm disappointed with his decision] (in Albanian). Football Federation of Kosovo. 27 May 2022.
- ^ "Edvin Kurtulus vill representera Sverige" [Edvin Kurtulus wants to represent Sweden] (in Swedish). Swedish Football Association. 27 May 2022.
- ^ "Två återbud första samlingsdagen" [Two rebids on the first day of the meeting] (in Swedish). Swedish Football Association. 30 May 2022.
- ^ "Orutinerat Sverige förlorade mot Serbien" [Untrained Sweden lost to Serbia] (in Swedish). Swedish Football Association. 9 June 2022.
- ^ Kosovan Football [@kosovanfooty_en] (August 29, 2020). "A new name seen in the #Kosovo U21 squad: Edvin Kurtulus! Born in Sweden, but of family origin from Prizren, the 20 y/o right back is a regular starter for Halmstad BK. Welcome home young man!" (Tweet) – via Twitter.
- ^ "Profilen: Edvin Kurtulus" [Profile: Edvin Kurtulus] (in Swedish). Halmstads BK. 12 March 2020.
- ^ Edvin Kurtulus at Soccerway
- ^ Edvin Kurtulus at the Swedish Football Association (in Swedish)
- ^ "Edvin Kurtulus". eu-football.info. 9 June 2022.
External links
- Edvin Kurtulus at Soccerway
- Edvin Kurtulus at the Swedish Football Association (in Swedish)