Mehmet Yılmaz (footballer born 1988)

Mehmet Yılmaz
Personal information
Full name Mehmet Yılmaz
Date of birth March 26, 1988 (1988-03-26) (age 23)
Place of birth Bursa, Turkey
Height 1.87 m (6 ft 1 12 in)
Playing position Central defender
Club information
Current club Istanbul BB
Number 16
Youth career
2002–2006 Bursaspor
2006 Bursa Merinosspor
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2006–2008 Bursaspor 0 (0)
2007–2009 Turgutluspor 25 (0)
2009–2010 Siirtspor
2010– Istanbul BB 3 (0)
2011 Turgutluspor (loan) 8 (0)
National team
2002 Turkey U-15 2 (0)
2003–2004 Turkey U-16 12 (0)
2004–2005 Turkey U-17 17 (0)
2005–2006 Turkey U-18 5 (0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 14:03, 3 April 2009 (UTC).

† Appearances (Goals).

‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 14:03, 3 April 2009 (UTC)

Mehmet Yılmaz (born 26 March 1988 in Bursa) is a Turkish footballer who plays central defender for İstanbul Büyükşehir Belediyespor (football team) in the Turkcell Super League.[1]

Club career

Yılmaz previously played for Bursaspor in the Turkcell Super League and now playing in İstanbul Büyükşehir Belediyespor (football team) in the Turkcell Super League. He has represented Turkey at various youth levels. He was one of the significant player of U-17 Turkish National Football team which won the European Championship Title and became the third in World Cup in the same year. He is one of the most talented defenders of his generation.

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