Ufuk Akyol

Ufuk Akyol — Biography

Ufuk Akyol was born on August 27, 1997, in Ravensburg, Germany, to Turkish immigrant parents. He began playing football in Stuttgart's academy, making 40 appearances with 4 assists for the U17 side and 20 appearances for the U19s, before moving to Heidenheim in 2015, where he had 4 goals and 6 assists in 26 matches over one season. He made his Germany U16 debut against Ukraine on September 14, 2012, winning 10 caps and scoring 2 goals at that level, plus one U17 cap.

He turned professional with Fatih Karagümrük in 2016, making 79 appearances and scoring 10 goals over three seasons and helping the club win promotion to the TFF First League, playing first as a number 10 and later as a deep-lying midfielder. He moved to Süper Lig club Antalyaspor in 2019, making his league debut in a 1-0 win over Göztepe on August 18, 2019, and scoring against Yeni Malatyaspor and in an away win over Fenerbahçe. On June 27, 2024, he signed a two-year contract with Konyaspor.

Akyol has said his biggest ambition is to play for the Turkey national team. He made only brief appearances for Konyaspor, and in July 2026 he left the club, returning to one of his former teams.