Umut Güzelses

Infobox Football biography
playername = Umut Güzelses
אומיט גונזאלס


fullname =
dateofbirth = Birth date and age|1987|5|15|df=y
cityofbirth = Istanbul
countryofbirth = Turkey
height = Height|m=1.84
position = Forward
currentclub = Hapoel Tel Aviv
"loaned from Fenerbahçe"
clubnumber = 47
youthyears = 2005–2006
2006-2007
youthclubs = Hapoel Tel Aviv
Fenerbahçe PAF
years = 2006–
2007–2008
clubs = Fenerbahçe → Hapoel Tel Aviv (loan)
caps(goals) = 2 (0)
2 (0)
nationalyears = 2007–
nationalteam = Turkey U21
nationalcaps(goals) = 1 (0)
pcupdate = 16 September, 2007
ntupdate =

Umut Güzelses ( _he. אומיט גונזאלס; born May 15, 1987 in Istanbul, Turkey) is a Turkish-Israeli soccer player who plays for Hapoel Tel Aviv under loan contract from Fenerbahçe. [tr icon [http://www.tff.org.tr/Default.aspx?pageId=30&kisiID=920977 Player Profil] ]

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. [cite news |first=Liza |last=Lalutzashvili |authorlink= |author= |coauthors= |title=אומיט גונזאלס ערך אימון בכורה עם גיא לוזון |url=http://www.one.co.il/cat/articles/article.aspx?id=97627&bz=16 |format= |work= |publisher=One.co.il |location= |id= |pages= |page= |date=2007-08-23 |accessdate=2008-07-21 |language=Hebrew |quote= |archiveurl= |archivedate= ]

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. [cite news |first=Ophira |last=Assayeg |authorlink= |author= |coauthors= |title=הושג פתרון - גונזאלס ירד מהעמוד |url=http://www.one.co.il/Article/65313.html |format= |work= |publisher=One.co.il |location= |id= |pages= |page= |date=2005-08-04 |accessdate=2008-07-21 |language=Hebrew |quote= |archiveurl= |archivedate= ]

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 Hapoel Tel Aviv and his contract with Fenerbahçe expires May 31 2011. [tr icon [http://www.tff.org.tr/Default.aspx?pageId=30&kisiID=920977 Player Profil at TFF.org] ]

Career notes

Umut signed a four year contract with Fenerbahçe on 1 June 2007 and loaned to Hapoel Tel Aviv then. Umut chosed to play for Turkey U21 and played against Albania on 17 January 2007 for U21 level. [tr icon [http://www.tff.org.tr/Default.aspx?pageId=30&kisiID=920977 Milli Maçlar] ]

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