Yakup Kırtay
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| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 16 July 2003 | ||
| Place of birth | Patnos, Ağrı, Turkey | ||
| Height | 1.87 m (6 ft 1+1⁄2 in) | ||
| Position | Centre back | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Erzurumspor | ||
| Number | 3 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2016 | Patnos Gençlikspor | ||
| 2017–2022 | BB Erzurumspor | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2022– | Erzurumspor | 93 | (4) |
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 5 May 2026 | |||
Yakup Kırtay (born 16 July 2003) is a Turkish professional footballer who plays as a centre back for TFF First League club Erzurumspor.
Professional career
Kırtay was born in Patnos, Ağrı Province. He lost his father in a traffic accident when he was two years old. He began playing football at the age of 11 after persuading his mother to allow him to join the Fenerbahçe Football School. He later played amateur football in his hometown before being noticed during regional youth trials in Erzurum at the age of 13.[1] Kırtay made his professional debut for Erzurumspor in a 4–0 TFF First League loss against Denizlispor on 20 May 2022.[2] He scored his first TFF First League goal in a 2–1 home defeat to Manisa FK, scoring Erzurumspor FK’s only goal of the match on 25 August 2023.[3]
In 2025–26 season, he won the TFF First League championship with Erzurumspor.
Honours
Erzurumspor FK
References
- ↑ Talha Koca (29 September 2025). "Patnoslu Yakup'un Erzurumspor FK ile profesyonelliğe ulaşan zorlu futbolculuk hikayesi". aa.com.tr (in Turkish). Retrieved 15 May 2026.
- ↑ "ALTAŞ DENİZLİSPOR - BÜYÜKŞEHİR BELEDİYE ERZURUMSPOR - Maç Detayları TFF". TFF.org (in Turkish).
- ↑ "ERZURUMSPOR FK - MANİSA FUTBOL KULÜBÜ Match Details". TFF.org (in Turkish). Retrieved 15 May 2026.
External links
- Yakup Kırtay at the Turkish Football Federation
- Yakup Kırtay at www.mackolik.com (in Turkish)