Mustafa Yücedağ | |
Birth Date: | 25 April 1966 |
Birth Place: | Gaziantep, Turkey |
Death Place: | Zaandam, Netherlands |
Position: | Midfielder |
Years1: | 1985–1986 |
Clubs1: | Ajax |
Caps1: | 1 |
Goals1: | 0 |
Years2: | 1986–1988 |
Clubs2: | PEC Zwolle |
Caps2: | 39 |
Goals2: | 7 |
Years3: | 1988–1990 |
Clubs3: | Sarıyer |
Caps3: | 55 |
Goals3: | 16 |
Years4: | 1990–1992 |
Clubs4: | Galatasaray |
Caps4: | 48 |
Goals4: | 1 |
Years5: | 1992 |
Clubs5: | Fenerbahçe |
Caps5: | 2 |
Goals5: | 0 |
Years6: | 1992–1993 |
Clubs6: | Sarıyer |
Caps6: | 14 |
Goals6: | 4 |
Years7: | 1993–1994 |
Clubs7: | De Graafschap |
Caps7: | 5 |
Goals7: | 0 |
Years8: | 1994 |
Clubs8: | Gaziantepspor |
Caps8: | 3 |
Goals8: | 0 |
Years9: | 1994–1995 |
Clubs9: | Sarıyer |
Caps9: | 8 |
Goals9: | 0 |
Totalcaps: | 175 |
Totalgoals: | 38 |
Nationalyears1: | 1988–1990 |
Nationalteam1: | Turkey |
Nationalcaps1: | 9 |
Nationalgoals1: | 0 |
Mustafa Yücedağ (25 April 1966 – 17 February 2020) was a Turkish footballer who played as a midfielder.
Born in Gaziantep, Yücedağ moved to the Netherlands with his family at an early age. He played football for Ajax, PEC Zwolle and De Graafschap,[1] as well as in his native Turkey for Sarıyer, Galatasaray, Fenerbahçe and Gaziantepspor.[2]
He also capped nine times for the Turkey national team between 1988 and 1990, including four FIFA World Cup qualifying matches.
On 5 July 2010, Yücedağ was appointed by his former team Galatasaray to act as the assistant coach and interpreter for Frank Rijkaard.[3]
On 17 February 2020, Yücedağ died as a result of heart attack at his home in Zaandam, North Holland.[4]