Umut Güzelses

Umut Güzelses
אומיט גונזאלס

Personal information
Date of birth	(1987-05-15) 15 May 1987
Place of birth	Istanbul, Turkey
Height
Position(s)	Forward
Team information
Current team	Kastamonuspor
Number	-
Youth career
2005–2006	Hapoel Tel Aviv
2006–2007	Fenerbahçe PAF
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2006–2009	Fenerbahçe	2	(0)
2007–2008	→ Hapoel Tel Aviv (loan)	2	(0)
2008–2009	→ Maccabi Herzliya (loan)	14	(1)
2009–2010	Gençlerbirliği	0	(0)
2009–2010	→ Hacettepe (loan)	5	(0)
2010-2011	Üsküdar Anadolu SK	9	(1)
2011-present	Kastamonuspor	7	(0)
International career‡
2007	Turkey U21	1	(0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 06:59, 21 September 2009 (UTC) ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 06:59, 21 September 2009 (UTC)

Umut Güzelses (Hebrew: אומיט גונזאלס‎; born May 15, 1987 in Istanbul, Turkey) is a Turkish-Israeli soccer player who plays for Kastamonuspor in TFF Third League.

Childhood in Israel

The Güzelses family are Sephardi Jews, descendants of refugees who fled the Spanish Inquisition. They emigrated to Israel when Umut was three years old, but found acclimation to be difficult.

Professional career in Israel

Umut began his career with Israeli club Hapoel Tel Aviv. In order to keep his Turkish citizenship and avoid conscription in to the Israeli army, he joined the Turkish army for a term of three months.

Hapoel was reluctant to let him go after Umut's father said that he had an offer from a top flight Turkish club. It was only after Umut's father climbed on top of one of the floodlights at the clubs training ground and threatened to jump, that Umut was released from his contract.

Professional career in Turkey

In 2005, Umut joined Turkish powerhouse Fenerbahçe. He made his debut in a match against Sivasspor on November 11, 2006. He was brought on in the 89th minute.

He is currently on loan with Maccabi Herzliya after being on loan with Hapoel Tel Aviv in the previous season. His contract with Fenerbahçe expires May 31, 2011.

Career notes

Umut signed a four-year contract with Fenerbahçe on 1 June 2007 and was subsequently loaned to Hapoel Tel Aviv. Umut chose to play for Turkey U21 and played against Albania on 17 January 2007 for U21 level.

Statistics

Club performance			League		Cup		League Cup		Continental		Total
Season	Club	League	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
Turkey			League		Türkiye Kupası		League Cup		Europe		Total
2006–2007	Fenerbahçe	Süper Lig	2	0	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
Total	Turkey		2	0	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
Israel			League		Israel State Cup		Toto Cup		Europe		Total
2007–2008	Hapoel Tel Aviv	Ligat ha'Al	2	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	3	0
2008–2009	Maccabi Herzliya	Liga Leumit	14	1	1	0	10	2	0	0	25	2
Total	Israel		16	1	1	0	11	2	0	0	28	2
Career total			18	1	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-

External links

• Stats in Israel at IFA