Berkay Yılmaz (footballer, born 2005)

Berkay Yılmaz (born 25 February 2005) is a professional footballer who plays as a left-back for the 2. Bundesliga club 1. FC Nürnberg on loan from Freiburg. Born in Germany, he is a youth international for Turkey.

Berkay Yılmaz
Personal information
Date of birth (2005-02-25) 25 February 2005 (age 19)
Place of birth Singen, Germany
Height 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in)[1]
Position(s) Left-back
Team information
Current team
1. FC Nürnberg
Youth career
2008–2017 DJK Singen
2017–2019 FC Schaffhausen
2019–2020 FC Radolfzell
2020–2023 SC Freiburg
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2023– Freiburg II 14 (1)
2024–1. FC Nürnberg (loan) 0 (0)
International career
2021–2022 Türkiye U17 6 (0)
2022 Türkiye U18 5 (0)
2023–2024 Türkiye U19 14 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 25 August 2024
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 25 July 2024

Club career

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Yılmaz is a youth product of DJK Singen, FC Schaffhausen and FC Radolfzell, before moving to the youth academy of SC Freiburg in 2020. In July 2021, he signed a professional contract with Freiburg until 2025.[2] In 2023, he was promoted to Freiburg's reserves in the 3. Liga.[3]

On 27 August 2024, Yılmaz joined 1. FC Nürnberg in 2. Bundesliga on loan.[4]

International career

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Born in Germany, Yılmaz is of Turkish descent. He was called up to the Türkiye U19s for the 2024 UEFA European Under-19 Championship.[5]

Honours

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Individual

  • UEFA European Under-19 Championship Team of the Tournament: 2024[6]

References

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  1. ^ "Berkay Yilmaz | SC Freiburg". www.scfreiburg.com.
  2. ^ Widmann, Julian (7 December 2021). "Der 16-jährige Berkay Yilmaz aus Singen träumt von einer Karriere als Profifußballer". SÜDKURIER Online.
  3. ^ Polat, Anil P. (4 January 2024). "Galatasaray mit Angebot für Freiburgs jungen Linksverteidiger Berkay Yilmaz". GazeteFutbol - Seriös. Exklusiv. Auf Deutsch.
  4. ^ "1. FC Nürnberg leiht Berkay Yilmaz aus" [1. FC Nuremberg loans Berkay Yilmaz] (in German). 1. FC Nürnberg. 27 August 2024. Retrieved 27 August 2024.
  5. ^ "U19 Millî Takımımızın UEFA Avrupa U19 Şampiyonası Aday Kadrosu Açıklandı". Turkish Football Federation (in Turkish). 25 June 2024.
  6. ^ "2024 Under-19 EURO Team of the Tournament". UEFA. 31 July 2024. Retrieved 31 July 2024.
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