# Berkan Kutlu

Berkan İsmail Kutlu (born 25 January 1998) is a professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Turkish club Galatasaray. Born in Switzerland, he represents Turkey internationally.

## Club career

After a couple successful amateur season with Monthey, Kutlu signed a contract with Sion on 2 July 2018. Kutlu made his professional debut with FC Sion in a 1–1 Swiss Super League tie with Servette on 24 June 2020.

### Alanyaspor

Kutlu signed with Alanyaspor in Turkey on 10 July 2020.

### Galatasaray

On 29 July 2021, Kutlu signed a five-year agreement with Galatasaray, starting from the 2021–22 season.
Kutlu became the champion in the Süper Lig in the 2022–23 season with Galatasaray. Defeating Ankaragücü 4–1 away in the match played in the 36th week on 30 May 2023, Galatasaray secured the lead with two weeks before the end and won the 23rd championship in its history.

#### Genoa (loan)

On 31 August 2023, Genoa signed Kutlu on loan for the 2023–24 season with option to buy for €5 million.

#### Return to Galatasaray

It was announced that he returned to Galatasaray on 12 January 2024.

## International career

Kutlu was born in Switzerland and is of Turkish descent. He represented the Turkey national U21 team in a 1–0 2021 European Under-21 Championship qualification win over Andorra U21 on 4 September 2020. He debuted for the senior Turkey national team in a 1–1 2022 FIFA World Cup qualification tie with Norway on 8 October 2021.

## Career statistics
### Club

    As of match played 23 August 2024
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition :
| Club | Season | League | League | League | National Cup | National Cup | Europe | Europe | Other | Other | Total | Total |
| Club | Season | Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals |
| Monthey | 2016–17 | 2. Liga Interregional | 15 | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 15 | 1 |
| Monthey | 2017–18 | 2. Liga Interregional | 24 | 5 | 2 | 3 | — | — | — | — | 26 | 8 |
| Monthey | Total | Total | 39 | 6 | 2 | 3 | — | — | — | — | 41 | 9 |
| Sion B | 2018–19 | Promotion League | 27 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 27 | 1 |
| Sion B | 2019–20 | Promotion League | 14 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 14 | 2 |
| Sion B | Total | Total | 41 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 41 | 3 |
| Sion | 2019–20 | Super League | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 2 | 0 |
| Alanyaspor | 2020–21 | Süper Lig | 38 | 3 | 4 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 42 | 3 |
| Galatasaray | 2021–22 | Süper Lig | 35 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 12 | 0 | — | — | 48 | 0 |
| Galatasaray | 2022–23 | Süper Lig | 24 | 0 | 4 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 28 | 1 |
| Galatasaray | 2023–24 | Süper Lig | 20 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 32 | 2 |
| Galatasaray | Total | Total | 79 | 2 | 8 | 1 | 20 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 108 | 3 |
| Genoa (loan) | 2023–24 | Serie A | 6 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 8 | 0 |
| Career total | Career total | Career total | 205 | 14 | 16 | 4 | 20 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 242 | 18 |
* ↑ Includes Swiss Cup, Turkish Cup, Coppa Italia
* ↑ Appearance(s) in UEFA Europa League
* ↑ Six appearances in UEFA Champions League, two appearances in UEFA Europa League
* ↑ Appearance(s) in Turkish Super Cup

## Honours

Galatasaray
* Süper Lig: 2022–23, 2023–24
* Turkish Super Cup: 2023