Yusuf Altıntaş (born 7 August 1961), otherwise known as Rambo Yusuf, is a Turkish former football player and coach.

Professional career

Altıntaş began his career with Köseköy Belediyespor, and moved to Kocaelispor in 1982. He transferred to Galatasaray in 1984 where he won the Turkish First division in 1987, 1988, 1993 and 1994. He also won the Turkish Cup twice in 1985 and 1992. He finished his playing career by returning to Kocaelispor in 1994, and played one season with the club. Altıntaş was part of the Galatasaray squad that reached the semi-final of the

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International career

Altıntaş played for Turkey between 1984 and 1992 winning 29 caps and scoring two goals.

Managerial career

Altıntaş retired in 1994 at the age of 34. Following his retirement, he worked as coach or assistant manager, most currently with

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(as assistant manager of

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Personal life

Yusuf's father Mustafa Altıntaş, his brother

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, and his son Batuhan Altıntaş all have played professional football in the Turkish

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Honours

;Galatasaray *

: 1986–1987, 1987–1988, 1992–1993, 1993–1994 *

Turkish Cup The Turkish Cup ( Turkish: ''Türkiye Kupası'') is a football cup competition in Turkish football, run by the Turkish Football Federation since 1962. During a brief sponsorship period with Fortis, its sponsored name was ''Fortis Türkiye Kupası ...

: 1984–1985, 1990–1991, 1992–1993 *

Turkish Super Cup The Turkish Super Cup ( Turkish: ''TFF Süper Kupa''), as it is currently known, is the annual super cup football match contested between the previous season's Süper Lig champions and the Turkish Cup winners in Turkey. It was originally known a ...

: 1986–1987, 1987–1988, 1987–1988, 1990–1991 *

Chancellor Cup The Prime Minister's Cup ( tr, Başbakanlık Kupası) was a football competition organised by the Turkish Football Federation in Turkey. It began in 1944 and continued until 1950 as a unique kind of super cup competition between the winners of ...

: 1985–1986 * TSYD Cup: 1991–1992, 1992–1993

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* * * * 1961 births Living people People from Kartepe Turkish men's footballers Turkey men's international footballers Turkey men's youth international footballers Galatasaray S.K. footballers Kocaelispor footballers Süper Lig players Men's association football defenders {{Turkey-footy-defender-stub