Can Maxim Mutaf


Can Maxim Mutaf is a Turkish professional basketball player for Bursaspor of the Turkish Basketball League.

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 Aleksandar Ugrinoski in terms of age. He spent the 2009–10 season on loan with FMV Isiskspor Istanbul in the Turkish 2nd Division. In 2011, he moved to Mersin BB.
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.
He then joined Banvit in 2014. In 2016, he moved to Anadolu Efes. In July 2017, he signed with Beşiktaş.
On November 6, 2019, he has signed with Bursaspor of the Turkish Basketball League. Mutaf re-signed with the team on July 16, 2020.

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 2008 FIBA Europe Under-18 Championship, the 2009 FIBA Europe Under-18 Championship, where he won a bronze medal, the 2010 FIBA Europe Under-20 Championship, and at the 2011 FIBA Europe Under-20 Championship.
He has also been a member of the senior men's Turkish national basketball team.

Personal life

Mutaf has a Turkish father and a Russian mother, and he also has Russian citizenship.