ANKARA 

BtcTurk Yeni Malatyaspor signed a contract Thursday with Umut Bulut that make Malatya the veteran forward's home through the end of the 2020-2021 season.

Until last week Bulut played for another Turkish Super Lig club, Istikbal Mobilya Kayserispor, but left the team due to its financial woes.

The 36-year-old forward is the second-highest active goal scorer in the league with 157 goals in 464 matches.

Besiktas striker Burak Yilmaz is at the top of the list with 179 goals in 308 matches.

So far in his career, Bulut has scored 189 goals in 591 matches.