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.
Personal information | |||
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Date of birth | 25 February 2005 | ||
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
editYılmaz 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
editBorn 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
editIndividual
References
edit- ^ "Berkay Yilmaz | SC Freiburg". www.scfreiburg.com.
- ^ Widmann, Julian (7 December 2021). "Der 16-jährige Berkay Yilmaz aus Singen träumt von einer Karriere als Profifußballer". SÜDKURIER Online.
- ^ Polat, Anil P. (4 January 2024). "Galatasaray mit Angebot für Freiburgs jungen Linksverteidiger Berkay Yilmaz". GazeteFutbol - Seriös. Exklusiv. Auf Deutsch.
- ^ "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.
- ^ "U19 Millî Takımımızın UEFA Avrupa U19 Şampiyonası Aday Kadrosu Açıklandı". Turkish Football Federation (in Turkish). 25 June 2024.
- ^ "2024 Under-19 EURO Team of the Tournament". UEFA. 31 July 2024. Retrieved 31 July 2024.
External links
edit- Berkay Yılmaz at the Turkish Football Federation
- Berkay Yılmaz at Soccerway
- Berkay Yılmaz at DFB (also available in German)