Bertuğ Yıldırım

Bertuğ Özgür Yıldırım (born 12 January 2002), is a Turkish professional footballer who plays as a forward for Ligue 1 club Rennes and Turkey national team.

Bertuğ Yıldırım
Yıldırım in 2022
Personal information
Full name Bertuğ Özgür Yıldırım
Date of birth (2002-01-12) 12 January 2002
Place of birth Kâğıthane, Turkey
Height 1.86 m (6 ft 1 in)
Position(s) Forward
Team information
Current team
Rennes
Number 99
Youth career
2013–2018 Sarıyer
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2018–2021 Sarıyer 31 (6)
2021–2023 Hatayspor 35 (6)
2023Antalyaspor (loan) 13 (2)
2023– Rennes 1 (0)
International career
2022–2023 Turkey U21 8 (5)
2022 Turkey U23 2 (0)
2023– Turkey 2 (2)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 21:30, 21 September 2023 (UTC)
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 00:06, 13 September 2023 (UTC)

Club career

Sarıyer

Yıldırım is a youth product of Sarıyer, and began his senior career with them in the TFF Second League in 2018.

Hatayspor

He transferred to Hatayspor on 3 June 2021.[1] He made his professional debut with Hatayspor in a 1–1 Süper Lig tie against Kasımpaşa on 14 August 2021.[2]

Antalyaspor (loan)

After 6-7 February 2023 Kahramanmaraş earthquakes, Süper Lig was suspended for over a week to mourn the victims. Clubs from affected regions: Süper Lig clubs Hatayspor,[3] and Gaziantep FK withdrew from competition. On 16 February 2023, Bertuğ loaned to Antalyaspor.[4]

Rennes

On 29 August 2023, Yıldırım signed a five-year contract with Ligue 1 side Rennes.[5]

International career

Yıldırım is a youth international for Turkey, having played for the Turkey U21s,[6] and then with the Turkey U23s at the 2021 Islamic Solidarity Games.[7]

In his first game with the senior Turkey national football team, he scored the equalizer in 1–1 draw with Armenia.[8]

Career statistics

Club

As of matches played 21 September 2023[9]
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League Cup[lower-alpha 1] Europe Other Total
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Sarıyer 2018–19 TFF Second League 1010
2019–20 100010
2020–21 29610306
Total 316100000326
Hatayspor 2021–22 Süper Lig 161102[lower-alpha 2]2193
2022–23 16410174
2023–24 310031
Total 356200022398
Antalyaspor (loan) 2022-23 Süper Lig 13200132
Rennes 2023-24 Ligue 1 10001[lower-alpha 3]10021
Career total 80143011228617
  1. Includes Turkish Cup and Coupe de France
  2. Appearances in Youth League
  3. Appearance(s) in UEFA Europa League

International

As of match played 12 September 2023
Appearances and goals by national team and year
National teamYearAppsGoals
Turkey 202322
Total22
Scores and results list Turkey's goal tally first, score column indicates score after each Yıldırım goal.
List of international goals scored by Bertuğ Yıldırım
No. Date Venue Cap Opponent Score Result Competition
1 8 September 2023New Eskişehir Stadium, Eskişehir, Turkey1 Armenia1–11–1UEFA Euro 2024 qualifying
2 12 September 2023Cegeka Arena, Genk, Belgium2 Japan2–32–4Friendly

Honours

Turkey U23

References

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