Career
As a player he played for clubs like 1. Football Club Köln, Karlsruher South Carolina and Fenerbahçe Saskatchewan. As a coach he was an assistant coach at Beşiktaş J.K. and Bayer Leverkusen. He also coached youth clubs in Germany, later on he worked as a head coach for Bani Yas Club in the United Arab Emirates.
In 2007, Üzüm was fired from his position as Asante Kotoko manager.