| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | March 7, 1989 | ||
| Place of birth | Hannover, Germany | ||
| Height | 1.74 m (5 ft 9 in) | ||
| Playing position | Midfielder | ||
| Youth career | |||
| -2005 | VfB Hannover-Wülfel | ||
| 2005-2007 | Hannover 96 | ||
| 2007-2008 | Eintracht Braunschweig | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps† | (Gls)† |
| 2008-2010 | Eintracht Braunschweig II | 23 | (1) |
| 2008-2010 | Eintracht Braunschweig[1] | 3 | (0) |
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only. † Appearances (Goals). |
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Fatih Yılmaz (born March 7, 1989 in Hannover[2]) is a Turkish football player, who last played for Eintracht Braunschweig.[3]
Yilmaz began his career in his hometown for VfB Hannover-Wülfel[4] and joined 2005 in the youthteam of Hannover 96. He played for Hannover 96 between 2007 and signed than in summer of this year with Eintracht Braunschweig. In May 2010 it was confirmed that his contract will not be renewed and he left the club on 30 June 2010.[5] The 21-year old midfielder has signed a contract, in January 2011, after the health check by the Türkcell Süper Lig club Manisaspor for three years.[6]
Fatih is the older younger brother of Yusuf Yilmaz and both holds an German passport.