Berkan İsmail Kutlu was born on January 25, 1998, in Monthey, Switzerland. His football career began at the infrastructure of Monthey, the city where he was born and raised. He has played for Monthey, Sion, Alanyaspor, Galatasaray, and Genoa. He currently continues his career as a midfielder wearing the number 18 jersey for Galatasaray.
Football Career
His football career began at the Monthey Youth Academy. In the 2017/2018 season, he played for Monthey. He scored 9 goals in 41 matches for FC Monthey, playing a total of 2,720 minutes.
In 2018, he played for Sion U21. He played in the Youth League, 3rd League, and 1st League levels for Sion.
In the 2020-2021 season, he played for Sion. He made his Super League debut on June 24, 2020, starting in the match between FC Sion and Servette FC.
He played 83 matches for FC Sion at U18 and U21 levels, scoring 7 goals and playing 5,466 minutes. Berkan played 2 matches for FC Sion's senior team, totaling 64 minutes. On August 4, 2024, he transferred to Alanyaspor.
In 2020, he played for Alanyaspor. He made his Süper Lig debut for Alanyaspor on September 12, 2020, in a match against Sivasspor. He replaced Salih Uçan in the 87th minute.
He scored his first Süper Lig goal on November 22, 2020, in a match between Antalyaspor and Alanyaspor, finding the net in the 84th minute. During his time at Alanyaspor, he contributed 3 goals and 2 assists in 42 matches, playing a total of 2,742 minutes.
In the 2021-2022 season, he transferred to Galatasaray. He spent the 2023-2024 season on loan at Genoa.
He made his first Serie A appearance on September 3, 2023, coming on in the 57th minute during the Torino-Genoa match. He played a total of 8 matches for Genoa CFC.
He returned to Galatasaray in the 2023-2024 season. At Galatasaray, he played in European League Qualifiers, the UEFA Europa League, UEFA Champions League Qualifiers, and the TFF Super Cup. He made his first appearance in the TFF Super Cup on April 7, 2024. His first Europa League match was on September 16, 2021. So far, Berkan Kutlu has contributed 3 goals and 7 assists in 143 matches for Galatasaray.
He scored his first goal for Galatasaray in the Turkish Cup on November 8, 2022.
National Team Career
His national team career started with the Turkey U21 team. He made his first official appearance on September 4, 2020, at the age of 22. He played 3 matches for Turkey U21.
He was called up to the Turkey A National Team for the first time on October 8, 2021. Berkan Kutlu has played 8 matches for the national team but has not scored any goals yet.
Achievements
Galatasaray
- Süper Lig: 2022-2023, 2023-2024
- Turkey Super Cup: 2023-2024
