Career
He played in Turkish Super League several seasons with Erzurumspor, Adanaspor and Yimpaş Yozgatspor. His best season was his debut season as a professional player when he scored amazing 28 goals in 32 games in TFF Third League for Gümüşhanespor. Until then he was a basketball player playing for the local İdmanocağı basketball team
In 1994, he shifted to amateur football team of İdmanocağı.
Without doubt his jumping and timing skills as a basketball player helped him to become a powerhouse forward in football. He is a native of Akçaabat and speaks English besides his native language.