| Mert Akyüz | |
| Fullname: | Hayrullah Mert Akyüz |
| Birth Date: | 2 October 1993 |
| Height: | 1.85 m |
| Birth Place: | Gülağaç, Turkey |
| Position: | Goalkeeper |
| Currentclub: | Karaman FK |
| Clubnumber: | 1 |
| Youthyears1: | 2004–2011 |
| Youthclubs1: | Adanaspor |
| Years1: | 2011–2019 |
| Caps1: | 71 |
| Goals1: | 0 |
| Years2: | 2012 |
| Clubs2: | → İskenderunspor 1967 (loan) |
| Caps2: | 2 |
| Goals2: | 0 |
| Years3: | 2013–2014 |
| Clubs3: | → Payas Belediyespor 1975 (loan) |
| Caps3: | 18 |
| Goals3: | 0 |
| Years4: | 2019 |
| Caps4: | 15 |
| Goals4: | 0 |
| Years5: | 2020 |
| Caps5: | 1 |
| Goals5: | 0 |
| Years6: | 2020–2023 |
| Caps6: | 51 |
| Goals6: | 0 |
| Years7: | 2023– |
| Clubs7: | Karaman FK |
| Caps7: | 6 |
| Goals7: | 0 |
| Nationalyears1: | 2013 |
| Nationalteam1: | Turkey Olympic |
| Nationalcaps1: | 3 |
| Nationalgoals1: | 0 |
| Nationalyears2: | 2013 |
| Nationalteam2: | Turkey U-20 |
| Nationalcaps2: | 1 |
| Nationalgoals2: | 0 |
| Nationalyears3: | 2015 |
| Nationalteam3: | Turkey A2 |
| Nationalcaps3: | 2 |
| Nationalgoals3: | 0 |
| Club-Update: | 1 October 2023 |
Hayrullah Mert Akyüz (born 2 October 1993) is a Turkish professional footballer who plays for TFF Second League club Karaman FK.
Intended to be a midfielder originally, while playing as a midfielder at his first school's football team, Akyüz considered to be a goalkeeper by recommendation of his father, who had been playing also as goalie in his childhood. He started to play football in 2002.
Akyüz made his TFF First League debut on 19 December 2014, against Osmanlıspor, which ended 1 - 1 at Adana 5 Ocak Stadium.[1] Akyüz renewed his contract with Adanaspor on 23 June 2015.[2] Akyüz is linked with Galatasaray in July 2015.[3]
Akyüz was selected for Turkey A2 team squad for 2013-15 International Challenge Trophy game against Italy on 23 March 2015.[4] He played the game against Italy, ended 5 - 3 for Turkey A2, after penally-shootouts in which Akyüz saved two penalties.[5]
Akyüz was called up for the Turkey national football team by manager Fatih Terim, for the UEFA Euro 2016 qualifying stage Group A encounter against Czech Republic, on 10 October 2015.[6] On 10 November 2015, Akyüz is called up for Turkey again for friendly games against Qatar and Greece.[7]
Based on his 2015 training regime, Akyüz trains different disciplines, including swimming, and skipping.[8]