| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | (2007-06-24) 24 June 2007 (age 17) | ||
| Place of birth | Halmstad, Sweden | ||
| Position(s) | Defender | ||
| Team information | |||
| Current team | Halmstad | ||
| Number | 26 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Halmstad | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (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.
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. 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.
On 15 October 2024, he was named by English newspaper The Guardian as one of the best players born in 2007 worldwide.
International career
Kurtulus has represented Sweden from under-15 to under-17 level.
Personal life
Born in Sweden, Kurtulus is of Kosovan descent. His two brothers are also footballers; Swedish international Edvin plays for Bulgarian club Ludogorets Razgrad, while Egon plays for Hammarby Talang in the Ettan.
Career statistics
Club
- As of 15 October 2024.
| Club | Season | League | Cup | Other | Total | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Halmstad | 2024 | Allsvenskan | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 |
| Career total | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | ||
- Notes
- Appearances in the Svenska Cupen
References
- Bleon Kurtulus at WorldFootball.net
- "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.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- Bleon Kurtulus at the Swedish Football Association (in Swedish)
- "Bleon Kurtulus signs a contract with Halmstad - KOHA.net".
- 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.
- Bleon Kurtulus at Soccerway
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