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Gabriël Çulhacı (born 30 December 1999) is a Dutch professional footballer who plays as a left-back for Eerste Divisie club Helmond Sport.

Gabriël Çulhacı

Culhaci in 2017
Personal information
Full name	Gabriël Çulhacı
Date of birth	(1999-12-30) 30 December 1999 (age 22)
Place of birth	Amsterdam, Netherlands[1]
Height	1.80 m (5 ft 11 in)[1]
Position(s)	Left-back[1]
Club information
Current team	Helmond Sport
Number	30
Youth career
0000–2012	Zeeburgia
2012–2018	Utrecht
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2018–2022	Jong Utrecht	95	(0)
2020–2022	Utrecht	0	(0)
2020–2021	→ NEC (loan)	3	(0)
2022–	Helmond Sport	0	(0)
National team
2016–2017	Netherlands U18	5	(0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 16:27, 4 July 2022 (UTC)

Club career

Utrecht

Çulhacı started his youth career with the academy of AVV Zeeburgia and later moved to the academy of FC Utrecht in 2012. On 30 December 2017, he signed his first professional contract with the club, penning a deal till the mid of 2020.[2] On 17 August 2018, he made his debut for Jong FC Utrecht in a 5–0 defeat against Go Ahead Eagles.[3] In the 2019–20 season, he sat on the bench for the first team for two games, but he did not play yet.

For the season 2020–21 he was loaned out to NEC Nijmegen.[4][5] This loan period was prematurely ended on 28 January 2021.[6][7]

Helmond Sport

On 21 April 2022, Çulhacı signed a two-year contract with Helmond Sport, with an option for an additional year.[8]

International career

On 21 March 2017, Çulhacı was called to under-18 national team as a replacement for Tyrell Malacia for a friendly match against Austria.[9]

Style of play

Jordy Zuidam, the football director of FC Utrecht has described Çulhacı as a "fast, agile defender with a healthy urge". Zuidam also said that Çulhacı knows "how to combine his defensive qualities with his attacking drive".[2]

References

External links

• Gabriël Çulhacı at Soccerway
• OnsOranje profile

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