Abdullah Yiğiter (born 20 February 2000) is a Turkish professional footballer who plays as a goalkeeper for Süper Lig club Antalyaspor.

Abdullah Yiğiter
Personal information
Date of birth (2000-02-20) 20 February 2000 (age 24)
Place of birth Diyarbakır, Turkey
Height 1.89 m (6 ft 2 in)
Position(s) Goalkeeper
Team information
Current team
Antalyaspor
Number 21
Youth career
2012–2014 Diyarbakir DSI Spor
2012–2014 Amed
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2015–2016 Amed 0 (0)
2016–2020 Fenerbahçe 0 (0)
2020 İstanbulspor 0 (0)
2020–2021 Amed 29 (0)
2021–2024 Hatayspor 4 (0)
2023Çaykur Rizespor (loan) 1 (0)
2023–2024 → Kastamonuspor 1966 (loan) 33 (0)
2024– Antalyaspor 0 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 4 November 2024

Professional career

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A youth product of Diyarbakir DSI Spor and Amed, Yiğiter began his career as the reserve goalkeeper at Amed, Fenerbahçe and İstanbulspor.[1] He returned to Amed SK in 2020, where he was their starter in the TFF Second League. On 30 June 2021, he transferred to the Süper Lig club Hatayspor.[2] He made his professional debut with Hatayspor in a 3–1 Süper Lig loss to Kasımpaşa on 8 January 2022.[3]

Personal life

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Abdullah is the son of Murat Yiğiter, who was also a professional football goalkeeper in Turkey.[1]

References

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  1. ^ a b "Rizespor 'un Eski Kalecisi Murat Yiğiter, Görevi Oğluna Devretti". guncel53.com.
  2. ^ "Abdullah Yiğiter'in transferi hakkında". 6 July 2021.
  3. ^ "Kasımpaşa vs. Hatayspor - 8 January 2022 - Soccerway". int.soccerway.com.
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