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Sweden U21National team
The shape of him
B. Kurtulus is a defender and a Sweden U21 international. In 25/26 that meant 28 club appearances and 2,516 minutes. Defending is anticipation as much as tackling: reading the pass before it is played, holding the line, and starting the attack from the back.
The job
Win the individual duels, protect the space behind, and give the team a platform to build from.
Season snapshot 25/26
| Appearances | 28 | |
|---|---|---|
| Minutes played | 2,516 | |
| Tackles per 90 | 2.3 | |
| Interceptions per 90 | 1.0 | |
| Blocks per 90 | 0.4 | |
| Pass accuracy | — | |
| Passes per 90 | 41.9 | |
| Duels won | 67% |
Playing style
Percentile against defenders we track, 25/26
Stat comparison
vs defenders we track (446), 25/26
| Stat | Bar | Kurtulus | Avg |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tackles per 90 | 2.3 | 1.5 | |
| Interceptions per 90 | 1.0 | 1.0 | |
| Blocks per 90 | 0.4 | 0.5 | |
| Duels won | 67% | 56% |
Career journey
2024 – 2025Halmstad
2024 – 2025Sweden U17- 2025 – 2026Halmstad
2026 – 2027Malmo FF
View full career
| Years | Club | Apps | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 – 2027 | Malmo FF | 14 | 1 |
| 2025 – 2026 | Halmstad | 28 | 1 |
| 2024 – 2025 | Sweden U17 | 9 | 0 |
| 2024 – 2025 | Halmstad | 12 | 0 |
Quick facts
- Full name
- Bleon Kurtulus
- Place of birth
- Sweden
- Nationality
- Sweden U21
- Height
- 1.77 m
- Position
- Defender
Strengths
- Duels
- Tackling
CF card
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Our rating from 25/26's club stats, against every outfield player we track. Pace is set by our editors. Not an EA SPORTS FC rating.
80DEF
Kurtulus
- 64
- SHO
- 61
- PAS
- 70
- DRI
- 84
- DEF
- 91
- PHY
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Recent matches
| Date | Competition | Opponent | Venue | Result | Minutes | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12 Oct 2026 |  Allsvenskan |  Kalmar FF | H | W1–0 | 2' |
More on B. Kurtulus
Season by season
Club football, all competitions
| Season | Club | League | Apps | Mins | Goals | Assists |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26/27 | Malmo FF | All competitions | 14 | 439 | 1 | 0 |
| 25/26 | Halmstad | All competitions | 28 | 2,516 | 1 | 0 |
| 24/25 | Halmstad | All competitions | 12 | 539 | 0 | 0 |
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