Player: OKAY YOKUSLU

• Full name: Okay Yokuşlu
• Date of birth: 9 March 1994
• Place of birth: Konak, İzmir, Turkey
• Nationality: Turkish
• Position: Defensive midfielder / Central midfielder
• Height: 1.88 m (6 ft 2 in)

Club career (selected):

• Karşıyaka (Youth)
• Altay (Youth)
• Bucaspor (2010–2013) — senior debut and early professional years
• Trabzonspor (2014–2019) — established himself in Süper Lig
• Celta Vigo (2018–2020, loan then permanent) — La Liga experience
• West Bromwich Albion (2020–2022) — played in the English Championship and Premier League (club promoted/relegated during period)
• Return to Türkiye: Trabzonspor (loan 2021–2022), then signed with İstanbul Başakşehir (2022– )

International career:

• Represented Turkey at youth levels (U17, U18, U19, U21)
• Senior Turkey national team debut in 2015
• Caps: over 30 appearances for the senior national team (active since 2015)
• Role: regular defensive/central midfield option for Turkey, participating in UEFA Nations League and qualification campaigns

Style of play: A tall, physically strong midfielder known for defensive positioning, aerial ability, tackling and passing from deep. Often used to shield the back line and recycle possession.

Notable facts:

• Developed through Turkish club academies and progressed to top-level domestic and European leagues.
• Has experience in Turkey, Spain and England.

Information current as of mid-2024; club affiliations and caps may have changed since that date.