Mustafa Kayabaşı

Mustafa Kayabaşı — Biography

Mustafa Kayabaşı is a midfielder from Erbaa, in Tokat province. He came to public attention for wanting his nickname, Tenten, printed on the Süper Lig shirt he was due to wear before the 2011-12 season, which also raised the question of whether a nickname may go on a shirt. The name came from the Tintin comic series and was how he was known at the time. He now plays in the lower leagues.

He started in the Gençlerbirliği youth system, signed a professional contract in 2006 and joined the first-team squad, took part in preseason camps and some matchday squads, but in his first season played only for the A2 side. The following years were spent on loan: Fethiyespor in 2007-08, Kastamonuspor in 2008-09, and Hacettepe, Gençlerbirliği's feeder side, in 2009-10 and 2010-11. He made his first official appearance for Fethiyespor on August 19, 2007, against Uşakspor in the Second League. After the 2011-12 preseason camp it was decided he would stay in the first team, yet on the last day of the transfer window he was loaned to Second League club Balıkesirspor. He spent the first half of 2012-13 at Gençlerbirliği and moved to First League side Samsunspor at the break.

Before 2013-14 he agreed a three-year contract with Balıkesirspor, who had been promoted to the First League. In later years he played for Third League clubs Karabük İdmanyurdu and Iğdır FK.