Ömer Kulga

Ömer Kulga — Biography

Ömer Alp Kulga is a center-back born in Sint-Niklaas, Belgium, who learned the game there and holds both Belgian and Turkish citizenship. His career began at MVV Maastricht in the Netherlands and went on to the Turkish Süper Lig and then the lower divisions.

As a youth he played for the Belgian club C.S. Visé before moving to MVV Maastricht. He was promoted to the first team in the summer of 2008 and made his debut in August 2008 in a 3-1 win over Helmond Sport. In March 2011 he was told he would be released at the end of the season. In June 2011 he signed a three-year contract with Süper Lig club Kayserispor, but it was terminated by mutual consent on December 19, 2011. In January 2012 he joined Orduspor and played 11 league matches as a center-back. He had entered Turkish football after his years in the Netherlands at just 22, with Kayserispor his first stop in the Süper Lig.

He later moved to Mersin İdmanyurdu, where he made only three appearances up to 2013, terminated his contract and agreed a deal with Denizlispor until the end of 2014. In 2015 he signed a three-year contract with Second League side Osmanlıspor. Ankaraspor, Boluspor, Gümüşhanespor and Tokatspor are also listed among his clubs, and he was most recently shown in the squad of Third League club Kuşadasıspor.