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.
Personal information | |||
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Full name | Bertuğ Özgür Yıldırım | ||
Date of birth | 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) |
2023 | → Antalyaspor (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]
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]
Club | Season | League | Cup[lower-alpha 1] | Europe | Other | Total | ||||||
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Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
Sarıyer | 2018–19 | TFF Second League | 1 | 0 | — | — | — | 1 | 0 | |||
2019–20 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 1 | 0 | ||||
2020–21 | 29 | 6 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 30 | 6 | ||||
Total | 31 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 32 | 6 | ||
Hatayspor | 2021–22 | Süper Lig | 16 | 1 | 1 | 0 | — | 2[lower-alpha 2] | 2 | 19 | 3 | |
2022–23 | 16 | 4 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 17 | 4 | ||||
2023–24 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 3 | 1 | ||||
Total | 35 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 39 | 8 | ||
Antalyaspor (loan) | 2022-23 | Süper Lig | 13 | 2 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 13 | 2 | ||
Rennes | 2023-24 | Ligue 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1[lower-alpha 3] | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
Career total | 80 | 14 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 86 | 17 |
- Includes Turkish Cup and Coupe de France
- Appearances in Youth League
- Appearance(s) in UEFA Europa League
International
- As of match played 12 September 2023
National team | Year | Apps | Goals |
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Turkey | 2023 | 2 | 2 |
Total | 2 | 2 |
- Scores and results list Turkey's goal tally first, score column indicates score after each Yıldırım goal.
No. | Date | Venue | Cap | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
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1 | 8 September 2023 | New Eskişehir Stadium, Eskişehir, Turkey | 1 | Armenia | 1–1 | 1–1 | UEFA Euro 2024 qualifying |
2 | 12 September 2023 | Cegeka Arena, Genk, Belgium | 2 | Japan | 2–3 | 2–4 | Friendly |
References
- "Hatayspor, 18 yaşındaki forvet Bertuğ Özgür Yıldırım'ı transfer etti". www.cumhuriyet.com.tr.
- "Hatayspor vs. Kasımpaşa - 14 August 2021 - Soccerway". int.soccerway.com.
- "Son Dakika: Hatayspor ligden çekildi! TFF Başkanı Mehmet Büyükekşi açıkladı". Hürriyet Daily News. 9 February 2023. Retrieved 10 February 2023.
- "Hatayspor'da ayrılıklar devam ediyor: Bertuğ Yıldırım Antalyaspor'da". ntv.com.tr. 16 February 2023.
- "BERTUĞ YILDIRIM, NOUVEL ATTAQUANT ROUGE ET NOIR" (in French). Stade Rennais F.C. 29 August 2023. Retrieved 29 August 2023.
- "Hatayspor'un genç golcüsü Bertuğ Özgür Yıldırım rekabete hazır". www.trthaber.com (in Turkish).
- "U23 Millî Futbol Takımı Konya 2021'de ilk maçına çıkıyor". Pusula Haber (in Turkish).
- "Bertuğ Yıldırım: İlk A Milli maçında gol attığım için mutluyum ama..." fotomac.com.tr (in Turkish).
- Bertuğ Yıldırım at Soccerway