Burak Yılmaz
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Burak Yılmaz | ||
Personal information | ||
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Full name | Burak Yılmaz | |
Date of birth | July 15, 1985 | |
Place of birth | Antalya, Turkey | |
Height | 1.88 m (6 ft 2 in) | |
Playing position | Attacking Midfielder, Forward | |
Club information | ||
Current club | Fenerbahçe SK | |
Youth clubs | ||
1998-2002 | Antalyaspor | |
Senior clubs1 | ||
Years | Club | App (Gls)* |
2002-2006 2006-2008 2008 2008-present |
Antalyaspor Beşiktaş Manisaspor Fenerbahçe SK |
78 (35) 32 (6) 16 (9) |
National team2 | ||
2006-present | Turkey | 5 (0) |
1 Senior club appearances and goals |
Burak Yılmaz (15 July 1985, Antalya) is a Turkish footballer currently playing for the club Fenerbahçe. His father Fikret Yılmaz was a former Beşiktaş goalkeeper where Burak spent two years before joining Manisaspor and Fenerbahçe.
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[edit] Career
He began to play football in Antalyaspor and he contributed heavily in the success of Antalyaspor in 2005-2006 season to have the second place in Division 1 and promote to Super League, the top football league in Turkish Football.
He is considered as one of the rising stars in Turkish football.
Yılmaz was exchanged by Beşiktaş into deal with Manisaspor for the transfer of Filip Holosko in 2007/08 mid-season transfer window.[1] Burak started well at Manisaspor with an hat-trick against Denizlispor.[2][3] He was scouted by a French League 1 team according to a Turkish daily newspaper and he will be followed on the rest of the season.[4]
[edit] Honors
- 2006 Turkish Super Cup achievement with Beşiktaş
- 2006-07 Fortis Turkey Cup achievement with Beşiktaş
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