Yusuf Altıntaş

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

Yusuf Altıntaş
Personal information
Full name Yusuf Altıntaş
Date of birth (1961-08-07) 7 August 1961
Place of birth Kartepe, Turkey
Playing position(s) Centre-back
Club information
Current team
 Retired
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1980–1984 Kocaelispor 106 (6)
1984–1994 Galatasaray 211 (19)
1994–1995 Kocaelispor 8 (0)
National team‡
1980 Turkey U18 3 (0)
1981–1982 Turkey U21 6 (0)
1983–1991 Turkey 29 (2)
Teams managed
2005–2006 Kocaelispor (assistant)
2007 Kayseri Erciyesspor (assistant)
2997 Bursaspor (assistant)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 9 December 2017
‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 9 December 2017

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 1988–89 European Cup.

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 Bursaspor (as assistant manager of Bülent Korkmaz).[1]

Personal life

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
Galatasaray

References
  1. "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 24 November 2007. Retrieved 22 October 2007.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  2. "Batuhan Altıntaş: Üçüncü kuşak "Köylü" – TamSaha Detay Sayfası TFF". www.tff.org.

Yusuf Altıntaş at National-Football-Teams.com


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