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Berkay Yılmaz (footballer, born 2005)

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Turkish footballer

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)
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) 9 (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 24 December 2024
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 25 July 2024

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.

Club career

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. In 2023, he was promoted to Freiburg's reserves in the 3. Liga.

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

International career

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

Honours

Individual

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

References

  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.

External links

1. FC Nürnberg – current squad
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