Can Maxim Mutaf (born January 9, 1991) is a Turkish professional

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player for ONVO Büyükçekmece of the

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(BSL).

Professional career

Mutaf began his career with Fenerbahçe Istanbul in the 2006–07 season. It was around this time that he became the second-youngest player in Euroleague history to start there, behind only

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in terms of age. He spent the 2009–10 season on

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with FMV Isiskspor Istanbul in the Turkish 2nd Division. In 2011, he moved to

Mersin BB Mersin (), also known as İçel, is a large city and a port on the Mediterranean Sea, Mediterranean coast of southern Turkey. It is the provincial capital of Mersin Province, Mersin (İçel) Province. It is made up of four municipalities and dis ...

. He returned to Fenerbahçe Istanbul for the 2012–13 season. In January 2013, he joined Pınar Karşıyaka. For the 2013–14 season, he moved to

Trabzonspor Trabzonspor Kulübü is a Turkish sports club located in the city of Trabzon. Formed in 1967 through a merger of several local clubs, the men's football team has won seven Süper Lig championships. Trabzonspor also have a women's football team, ...

. He then joined

Banvit Banvit is a feed and poultry producer based in Bandırma, Turkey. Business and activities Starting as a feed producer in 1968, Banvit gradually moved into the production of broiler chickens. Today Banvit has the country's largest single broiler ...

in 2014. In 2016, he moved to

Anadolu Efes Anadolu Efes Biracılık ve Malt Sanayii A.Ş.''(lit. Anadolu Efes Brewery and Malt Industries)'' produces and markets beer and malt and non-alcoholic beverages in a wide geographical area comprising Turkey, Russia, the Commonwealth of Independe ...

. In July 2017, he signed with

Beşiktaş Beşiktaş () is a district and municipality of Istanbul, Turkey, located on the European shore of the Bosphorus strait. It is bordered on the north by Sarıyer and Şişli, on the west by Kağıthane and Şişli, on the south by Beyoğlu, and ...

. On November 6, 2019, he has signed with

Bursaspor Bursaspor Kulübü Derneği (), commonly known as Bursaspor, is a Turkish sports club located in the city of Bursa. Formed in 1963, the club colours are green and white, with home kits usually featuring both colours in a striped pattern. In th ...

of the

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(BSL). Mutaf re-signed with the team on July 16, 2020. On June 23, 2021, he has signed with Darüşşafaka of the

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. On June 26, 2022, he has signed with

Büyükçekmece Basketbol Büyükçekmece Basketbol, mostly known as ONVO Büyükçekmece for sponsorship reasons, is a Turkish professional basketball club based in Büyükçekmece, Istanbul which plays in the Turkish Basketball Super League. Their home arena is Gazanfer B ...

of the

(BSL).

International career

Mutaf was a regular member of the junior national teams of Turkey. With the Turkish junior national teams, he played at the following tournaments: the

2007 FIBA Europe Under-16 Championship The 2007 FIBA Europe Under-16 Championship was the 21st edition of the FIBA Europe Under-16 Championship. The cities of Ierapetra, Rethymno and Heraklion, in Greece, hosted the tournament. Serbia won the trophy for the first time since the dissolu ...

, the

2008 FIBA Europe Under-18 Championship The 2008 FIBA Europe Under-18 Championship was an international basketball competition held in Greece from July 25, 2008 until August 3. The hosts, Greeks, emerged as the champions after beating the Lithuanians in the final, 57–50 to clinch the ...

, the

2009 FIBA Europe Under-18 Championship The 2009 FIBA Europe Under-18 Championship was the 26th edition of the FIBA Europe Under-18 Championship. The competition was held in Metz and nearby Hagondange, France, from July 23 to August 2 and featured 16 teams. Serbia won the title after b ...

, where he won a bronze medal, the

2010 FIBA Europe Under-20 Championship The 2010 FIBA Europe Under-20 Championship was the 13th edition of the FIBA Europe Under-20 Championship. The cities of Zadar, Crikvenica and Makarska, in Croatia, hosted the tournament. France won their first title. Netherlands and the Cze ...

, and at the

2011 FIBA Europe Under-20 Championship The 2011 FIBA Europe Under-20 Championship was the 14th edition of the FIBA Europe Under-20 Championship. The competition featured 16 teams, held in Bilbao, Basque Country, Spain from July 14–24. Spain became a champion for the first time. Par ...

. He has also been a member of the senior men's

Turkish national basketball team The Turkey men's national basketball team ( tr, Türkiye Millî Basketbol Takımı) represents Turkey in international basketball tournaments. They are governed by the Turkish Basketball Federation. Their nickname is the ''12 Dev Adam'', meanin ...

Personal life

Mutaf has a Turkish father and a

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mother, and he also has Russian citizenship.Player profile on msxlab.org/forum/spor

References

External links

Euroleague.net Profile
(archive)
Eurobasket.com ProfileTBlStat.net Profile
1991 births Living people Anadolu Efes S.K. players Bandırma B.İ.K. players Beşiktaş men's basketball players Bursaspor Basketbol players Büyükçekmece Basketbol players Competitors at the 2013 Mediterranean Games Darüşşafaka Basketbol players Fenerbahçe men's basketball players Karşıyaka basketball players Mediterranean Games gold medalists for Turkey Mediterranean Games medalists in basketball Mersin Büyükşehir Belediyesi S.K. players Russian men's basketball players Russian people of Turkish descent Shooting guards Small forwards Basketball players from Istanbul Trabzonspor B.K. players Turkish men's basketball players Turkish people of Russian descent {{Turkey-basketball-bio-stub

Professional career

International career

Personal life

See also

References

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