Bleon Kurtulus

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Bleon Kurtulus
Personal information
Date of birth (2007-06-24) 24 June 2007 (age 17)
Place of birth Halmstad, Sweden [1]
Position(s) Defender
Team information
Current team
Halmstad
Number 26
Youth career
Halmstad
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
2024– Halmstad 8 (0)
International career
2022 Sweden U15 2 (0)
2023 Sweden U16 8 (0)
2023–2024 Sweden U17 16 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 13 November 2024

Bleon Kurtulus (born 24 June 2007) is a Swedish footballer who plays as a defender for Allsvenskan club Halmstads BK.

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Club career

Born in Halmstad, Kurtulus joined local side Halmstads BK as a child, going on to sign his first professional contract with the club in June 2023. [2] He made his professional debut for the club on 25 April 2024, in a 2–1 win against Hammarby, where his brother Edvin was playing at the time. The two shared the pitch during the second half after Kurtulus was brought on as a substitute. [3] [4]

On 15 October 2024, he was named by English newspaper The Guardian as one of the best players born in 2007 worldwide. [5]

International career

Kurtulus has represented Sweden from under-15 to under-17 level. [6]

Personal life

Born in Sweden, Kurtulus is of Kosovan descent. [7] His two brothers are also footballers; Swedish international Edvin plays for Bulgarian club Ludogorets Razgrad, while Egon plays for Hammarby Talang in the Ettan. [8]

Career statistics

Club

As of 15 October 2024. [9]
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
ClubSeasonLeagueCupOtherTotal
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Halmstad 2024 Allsvenskan 401 [a] 00050
Career total40100050
Notes
  1. Appearances in the Svenska Cupen

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References

  1. Bleon Kurtulus at WorldFootball.net
  2. "Officiellt: HBK skriver kontrakt med Bleon Kurtulus" [Official: HBK signs contract with Bleon Kurtulus]. fotbollskanalen.se (in Swedish). 21 June 2023. Retrieved 15 October 2024.
  3. Cedervall, Johan (26 April 2024). "16-årige Kurtulus i tårar efter drömdebuten – fick möta sin storebror" [16-year-old Kurtulus in tears after his dream debut - got to meet his big brother]. svt.se (in Swedish). Retrieved 15 October 2024.
  4. Junelind, Hector (26 April 2024). "Kurtulus-brödernas känslosamma stund: "Tårarna kom"" [The Kurtulus brothers' emotional moment: "The tears came"]. expressen.se (in Swedish). Retrieved 15 October 2024.
  5. Christenson, Marcus; Bloor, Steven; Blight, Garry (15 October 2024). "Next Generation 2024: 60 of the best young talents in world football". theguardian.com. Retrieved 15 October 2024.
  6. Bleon Kurtulus at the Swedish Football Association (in Swedish)
  7. "Bleon Kurtulus signs a contract with Halmstad - KOHA.net".
  8. Asahara, Makoto (25 May 2024). "Bleon Kurtulus om stödet från brorsan Edvin" [Bleon Kurtulus about the support from his brother Edvin]. aftonbladet.se (in Swedish). Retrieved 15 October 2024.
  9. Bleon Kurtulus at Soccerway