| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | (2007-06-24) 24 June 2007 | ||
| Place of birth | Halmstad, Sweden1 | ||
| Position | Defender | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Malmö FF | ||
| Number | 4 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Halmstads BK | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2024–2025 | Halmstads BK | 36 | (1) |
| 2026– | Malmö FF | 4 | (0) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2022–2024 | Sweden U17 | 22 | (0) |
| 2024–2025 | Sweden U19 | 6 | (0) |
| 2025– | Sweden U21 | 9 | (0) |
|
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 4 July 2026 ‡ National team caps and goals as of 17:57, 4 June 2026 (UTC) | |||
Bleon Kurtulus (born 24 June 2007) is a Swedish footballer who plays as a defender for Allsvenskan club Malmö FF.
Club career
Born in Halmstad, Kurtulus joined local side Halmstads BK as a child, going on to sign his first professional contract with the club in June 2023.2 He made his professional debut for the club on 25 April 2024, in a 2–1 win against Hammarby, where his brother Edvin was playing at the time. The two shared the pitch during the second half after Kurtulus was brought on as a substitute.34
On 15 October 2024, he was named by English newspaper The Guardian as one of the best players born in 2007 worldwide.5 On 3 February 2026, Kurtulus signed a 5 year contract for Malmö FF.6
International career
Kurtulus has represented Sweden from under-15 to under-17 level.7
Personal life
Born in Sweden, Kurtulus is of Kosovan-Turkish descent.8 His two brothers are also footballers; Swedish international Edvin plays for Bulgarian club Ludogorets Razgrad, while Egon plays for Hammarby Talang in the Ettan.9
Career statistics
Club
- As of 4 July 2026.10
| Club | Season | League | Cup | Other | Total | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Halmstad | 2024 | Allsvenskan | 8 | 0 | 1a | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 0 |
| 2025 | Allsvenskan | 28 | 1 | 3a | 0 | — | 31 | 1 | ||
| Total | 36 | 1 | 4 | 0 | — | 40 | 1 | |||
| Malmö FF | 2026 | Allsvenskan | 4 | 0 | 2a | 0 | — | 6 | 0 | |
| Career total | 40 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 46 | 1 | ||
- Notes
- Appearances in the Svenska Cupen
References
References
- Bleon Kurtulus at WorldFootball.net
- "Officiellt: HBK skriver kontrakt med Bleon Kurtulus" [Official: HBK signs contract with Bleon Kurtulus]. fotbollskanalen.se (in Swedish). 21 June 2023. Retrieved 15 October 2024.
- Cedervall, Johan (26 April 2024). "16-årige Kurtulus i tårar efter drömdebuten – fick möta sin storebror" [16-year-old Kurtulus in tears after his dream debut - got to meet his big brother]. svt.se (in Swedish). Retrieved 15 October 2024.
- Junelind, Hector (26 April 2024). "Kurtulus-brödernas känslosamma stund: "Tårarna kom"" [The Kurtulus brothers' emotional moment: "The tears came"]. expressen.se (in Swedish). Retrieved 15 October 2024.
- Christenson, Marcus; Bloor, Steven; Blight, Garry (15 October 2024). "Next Generation 2024: 60 of the best young talents in world football". theguardian.com. Retrieved 15 October 2024.
- "Officiellt: MFF värvar Kurtulus - Allsvenskan - Fotbollskanalen". www.fotbollskanalen.se (in Swedish). Retrieved 4 February 2026.
- Bleon Kurtulus at the Swedish Football Association (in Swedish)
- "Bleon Kurtulus signs a contract with Halmstad - KOHA.net". 21 June 2023.
- Asahara, Makoto (25 May 2024). "Bleon Kurtulus om stödet från brorsan Edvin" [Bleon Kurtulus about the support from his brother Edvin]. aftonbladet.se (in Swedish). Retrieved 15 October 2024.
- Bleon Kurtulus at Soccerway