Yusuf Altıntaş (born 7 August 1961), otherwise known as Rambo Yusuf, is a Turkish former football player and coach.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Yusuf Altıntaş | ||
| Date of birth | 7 August 1961 | ||
| Place of birth | Kartepe, Turkey | ||
| Position(s) | Centre-back | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1980–1984 | Kocaelispor | 106 | (6) |
| 1984–1994 | Galatasaray | 211 | (19) |
| 1994–1995 | Kocaelispor | 8 | (0) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 1980 | Turkey U18 | 3 | (0) |
| 1981–1982 | Turkey U21 | 6 | (0) |
| 1983–1991 | Turkey | 29 | (2) |
| Managerial career | |||
| 2005–2006 | Kocaelispor (assistant) | ||
| 2007 | Kayseri Erciyesspor (assistant) | ||
| 2997 | Bursaspor (assistant) | ||
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*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 9 December 2017 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 9 December 2017 | |||
Professional career edit
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 1988–89 European Cup.
International career edit
Altıntaş played for Turkey between 1984 and 1992 winning 29 caps and scoring two goals.
Managerial career edit
Altıntaş retired in 1994 at the age of 34. Following his retirement, he worked as coach or assistant manager, most currently with Bursaspor (as assistant manager of Bülent Korkmaz).[1]
Personal life edit
Yusuf's father Mustafa Altıntaş, his brother Yaşar Altıntaş, and his son Batuhan Altıntaş all have played professional football in the Turkish Süper Lig.[2]
Honours edit
- Galatasaray
References edit
- ^ "BURSADA ŞOK! - Futbol - Ajansspor.com". Archived from the original on 24 November 2007. Retrieved 22 October 2007.
- ^ "Batuhan Altıntaş: Üçüncü kuşak "Köylü" – TamSaha Detay Sayfası TFF". tff.org.
External links edit
- Yusuf Altıntaş at National-Football-Teams.com
- Yusuf Altıntaş player profile at the Turkish Football Federation
- Yusuf Altıntaş coach profile at the Turkish Football Federation
- Yusuf Altıntaş at www.mackolik.com (also at arsiv.mackolik.com) (in Turkish)
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