Utku Yuvakuran (born 2 November 1997) is a Turkish professional
footballer
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who plays as a
goalkeeper
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for
Süper Lig
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club
Beşiktaş.
Professional career
Yuvakuran made his professional debut with
Beşiktaş in a 1–1
Turkish Cup
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tie with
Kayserispor
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on 26 January 2017.
He made his
Süper Lig
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debut with
Beşiktaş in 26 August 2018 against
Antalyaspor
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in
Vodafone Park
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. Yuvakuran replaced
Tolga Zengin in their match against
Antalyaspor
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, because
Tolga Zengin's injury. Unfortunately
Beşiktaş lost the match as 2-3, on his debut. Yuvakuran made his European debut in the
play-off
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round of
2018-19 UEFA Europa League against
Partizan Partizan may refer to:
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* JSD Partizan, a sports society from Belgrade, Serbia, which includes the following clubs:
**AK Partizan, athletics
** Biciklistički Klub Partizan, cycling
** Džudo Klub Partizan, judo
**FK Partizan, association fo ...
in 30 August 2018. Beşiktaş defeated
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Sport
* JSD Partizan, a sports society from Belgrade, Serbia, which includes the following clubs:
**AK Partizan, athletics
** Biciklistički Klub Partizan, cycling
** Džudo Klub Partizan, judo
**FK Partizan, association fo ...
in a score of 3–0. During the season when
Loris Karius
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Born in Biberach, Karius began his career with Stuttgart before moving to Manchester City in 2009. After two years in Manchester City's youth ...
signs with
Beşiktaş Yuvakuran became the second goalkeeper.
In the 2020–21 season of the
Süper Lig
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Yuvakuran started as the second goalkeeper in
Beşiktaş behind
Ersin Destanoğlu
Ersin Destanoğlu (born 1 January 2001) is a Turkish professional footballer who plays as a goalkeeper for Süper Lig club Beşiktaş.
Club career
Destanoğlu played 18 games at 2018–19 season of TFF U-19 Elite Development League. Following t ...
. In 24 September 2020, Yuvakuran was the goalkeeper of
Beşiktaş in the
third qualifying round
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of
2020-21 UEFA Europa League
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. They played against
Rio Ave
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in
Vodafone Park
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. 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
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, in 29 November 2020,
Beşiktaş faced
Fenerbahçe in
Kadıköy
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. In the absence of
Ersin Destanoğlu
Ersin Destanoğlu (born 1 January 2001) is a Turkish professional footballer who plays as a goalkeeper for Süper Lig club Beşiktaş.
Club career
Destanoğlu played 18 games at 2018–19 season of TFF U-19 Elite Development League. Following t ...
, Yuvakuran replaced him in the derby.
Beşiktaş defeated
Fenerbahçe with a score of 3–4. Yuvakuran 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
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.
On 31 August 2021, Yuvakuran was loaned to
Fatih Karagümrük
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.
Personal life
Utku is the son of
Semih Yuvakuran, a former Turkish international footballer. He is one of three triplets, all of whom are footballers.
Career statistics
As of 20 May 2020.
Honours
Club
;Beşiktaş J.K.
*
Süper Lig
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:
2016–17,
2020–21
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*
Türkiye Kupası:
2020–21
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References
External links
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1997 births
Living people
Turkish men's footballers
Turkey men's under-21 international footballers
Turkey men's youth international footballers
Men's association football goalkeepers
TFF Third League players
Süper Lig players
Beylerbeyi S.K. footballers
Beşiktaş J.K. footballers
Fatih Karagümrük S.K. footballers
Footballers from Istanbul
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