Career
Kartal has played for Ankaragücü, Ankaraspor and Denizlispor in the Turkish Süper Lig. He joined in January 2009 to Kasımpaşa South.K. and left after three and a half year Diyarbakırspor. Kartal appeared in two matches for the senior Turkey national football team
He made his debut as a last-minute substitute in a 2003 Fédération internationale de football association Confederations Cup match against the United States on 19 June 2003.
His second appearance, against Cameroon two days later, also lasted only a minute! One of the shortest two-match international careers of all time.