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Trabzonspor Trabzonspor Kulübü is a Turkish professional sports club located in the city of Trabzon, located in Black Sea region, northeastern Turkey. Established in 1967 through the merger of several local clubs, Trabzonspor is one of the most prominent A ...

Sergen Yalçın Ali Rıza Sergen Yalçın (; born 5 November 1972), known as Sergen Yalçın, Turkish professional football manager and former player. Yalçın is the first individual in Turkish football to win the Süper Lig both as ...

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Fikret Yılmaz Fikret Yılmaz (born 1 August 1957) is a Turkish football manager, and retired footballer best known for his stints as a goalkeeper with Antalyaspor in the Süper Lig, and as the father of the Turkish international footballer Burak Yılmaz. Car ...

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Beşiktaş Beşiktaş () is a district and municipality of Istanbul Province, Turkey. Its area is 18 km2 and its population is 175,190 (2022). It is located on the European shore of the Bosphorus strait. It is bordered on the north by Sarıyer and ...

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Eskişehirspor Eskişehirspor Kulübü is a Turkish football club located in Eskişehir. Founded in 1965, Eskişehirspor competed in the top division of Turkish football for 16 years until they were relegated. After being out of the Süper Lig for 12 years the ...

for the following season, Yılmaz was transferred to Trabzonspor in the winter transfer window of 2009–10 season, where he made his major career breakthrough under the management of

Şenol Güneş Şenol Güneş (, born 1 June 1952) is a Turkish football manager and former player who is currently the director of professional football for Süper Lig club Trabzonspor. His most notable managerial achievements to date include coaching the T ...

, becoming Süper Lig top scorer with 33 goals in the 2011–12 season. Following three seasons spent in Trabzonspor, where he won a

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and

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, Yılmaz joined

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, staying for four seasons and winning two Süper Lig titles in

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and 2014–15, as well as being Süper Lig top scorer for the second time in his career in the 2012–13 season. In 2016, Yılmaz joined

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club

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for two seasons, where he scored 28 goals in total. Yılmaz then returned to Trabzonspor for a second spell which lasted two seasons. For the 2018–19 season, Yılmaz returned to Beşiktaş for another spell, scoring eleven and thirteen goals respectively in his two seasons back, before joining French

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club Lille in 2020, helping the side win its first league title for ten years. Representing

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in different youth age groups between 2001 and 2006, Yılmaz made his senior debut in a friendly game against

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in 2006. With 31 goals, Yılmaz is Turkey's second all-time highest goalscorer after

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. He played his last game for the national team in 2022.

Club career

Antalyaspor

Yılmaz started his professional career in

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, where he was promoted to the senior team at the age of 16. He scored his first two goals at professional level in the 2004–05 season against

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at Izmir Alsancak Stadium on 29 August 2004. In the same season, Yılmaz played 29 league matches, scoring 8 goals, thus helping his team avoid

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. He contributed to the success of the team's promotion to the

Süper Lig The Süper Lig (, ''Super League''), also known as Trendyol Süper Lig for sponsorship reasons, is a professional association football league in Turkey and the highest level of the Turkish football league system. In the 2023–2024 season, twen ...

after finishing second in Division 1 in the 2005–06 season, scoring 9 goals in 24 matches. During his stint at Antalyaspor, Yılmaz played 70 league games and scored 17 league goals in total.

Beşiktaş

Yılmaz joined

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in the 2006–07 summer transfer window. He made his

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debut on 6 August 2006 against

Manisaspor Manisaspor is a Turkish professional football club located in the city of Manisa. Originally formed in 1931 as Sakaryaspor, the club changed its name to Manisaspor on 15 June 1965.Konyaspor Konyaspor Kulübü (, Konya Sports Club), commonly referred to as Konyaspor, is a Turkish professional football club based in Konya, one of the largest cities in central Anatolia. Due to sponsorship agreements, the club is also officially known ...

in a 3–1 win for Beşiktaş. He also scored against

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. In his first season, he scored 5 goals in 30 league appearances as Beşiktaş finished the season in second place. In the same season, he made seven appearances in the

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, scoring once. His form dropped dramatically during the 2007–08 season. In January 2008, Yılmaz joined Manisaspor as part of an exchange deal, and later to Fenerbahçe on 29 June 2008.

Fenerbahçe

On 29 June 2008, Yılmaz was transferred to Fenerbahçe and was presented at a news conference wearing the number 7 shirt. On the contrary to his "promising youngster" image in Manisaspor and Beşiktaş, he had been a disappointment during his spell in Fenerbahçe, only playing six games and failing to score in the 2008–09 season.

Trabzonspor

In February 2010, Yılmaz joined Trabzonspor on a permanent deal. Following the arrival of

Şenol Güneş Şenol Güneş (, born 1 June 1952) is a Turkish football manager and former player who is currently the director of professional football for Süper Lig club Trabzonspor. His most notable managerial achievements to date include coaching the T ...

as team manager, Yılmaz made his Trabzonspor debut on 15 February 2010, playing last 15 minutes against

Bursaspor Bursaspor Kulübü Derneği, commonly known as Bursaspor, is a Turkey, Turkish professional sports club based in the city of Bursa. Founded in 1963, the club is best known for its football team, which has a rich history in Football in Turkey, Turk ...

on a 1–1 draw. On 26 February 2013, he scored against his previous team Antalyaspor. Yılmaz played at Turkish Cup final where Trabzonspor defeated Fenerbahçe by 3–1, on 5 May 2010. Ten days later, Trabzonspor played against Fenerbahçe again in lask week of Süper Lig fixtures in which Yılmaz scored in 23rd minute, as parties shared points after a 1–1 draw, causing Fenerbahçe to jeopardise their title chances in contention with Bursaspor. Yılmaz became leading goalscorer of Trabzonspor with 19 goals in 30 league games and July 2011 he signed a new four-year contract with the club. In 2010–11 season, Yılmaz displayed a high-level attacking attributes, scoring the winners against Beşiktaş and

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and Bursaspor, where Trabzonspor finalised the fixtures on second spot. In 2011–12 season, where a play-off stage applied after 34-weeks-regular-fixtures, Yılmaz scored 33 goals in 34 appearances at regular season, setting a new club record previously held by

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who scored 31 goals in the 2004–05 season.

Galatasaray

In July 2012, Yılmaz joined

Galatasaray Galatasaray Spor Kulübü (, ''Galatasaray Sports Club''), more commonly referred to as simply Galatasaray and familiarly as Cimbom, is a Turkish sports club based on the European side of the city of Istanbul including basketball, wheelchair ...

from Trabzonspor for

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5m transfer fee, with a four-year-contract with an additional one-season-option. His contract consisted of €2.3 million seasonal wage with a €20,000 bonus per-appearance. On 2 September 2012, he scored his first goal for Galatasaray against Bursaspor, as the game finished 3–2, making it Galatasaray's historic 1000th league win. Yılmaz scored the only goal for Galatasaray as the game ended in a 1–1 home draw against

Eskişehirspor Eskişehirspor Kulübü is a Turkish football club located in Eskişehir. Founded in 1965, Eskişehirspor competed in the top division of Turkish football for 16 years until they were relegated. After being out of the Süper Lig for 12 years the ...

. On 23 October 2012, he scored a goal from a header against

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as the game ended in a 1–1 draw at third match-week in Group H of the

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. On 28 October 2012, Yılmaz scored his 100th career goal, during a 3–0 win against

Kayserispor Kayseri Spor Kulübü, commonly known as Kayserispor, and also called Bellona Kayserispor due to sponsorship reasons, is a Turkish professional football club based in Kayseri. They play their home matches at the RHG Enertürk Enerji Stadium ...

, maintaining their position as league leaders. On 7 November 2012, Burak netted a

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in a 3–1 away win over CFR Cluj in the Champions League, becoming the first Turkish player to score three goals in a Champions League game since

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. At Champions League group stage, he scored once again, this time against

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in which Galatasaray won 1–0. Yılmaz finished group stage of the as top scorer with 6 goals in total 501 minutes played, ahead of

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, who scored the same number of goals in 540 minutes. In the Champions League round of 16, he scored in both legs against

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, before his team was eliminated by

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in the quarter-finals. On 23 November 2013, Burak scored his 100th Süper Lig goal against

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in a 2–1 home win.

Beijing Guoan

On 5 February 2016, Galatasaray announced the transfer of Yılmaz to

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club

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for

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8 million transfer fee. Trabzonspor was to receive €2 million from Galatasaray, following the transaction agreement.

Return to Trabzonspor

On 2 August 2017, Yılmaz returned to Trabzonspor, for family reasons. He managed to score 23 goals in 25 matches during the 2017–18 season.

Return to Beşiktaş

Yılmaz scored 25 goals in 40 official games during his second period at Beşiktaş.

Lille

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announced the arrival of Yılmaz on 1 August 2020. The parties agreed upon a two-season-long contract. Substituted with

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in 64th minute, Yılmaz made his Ligue 1 debut against

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at first week encounter of 2020–21 season, ended 1–1, held at

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, on 22 August 2020. On week 6, Yılmaz scored his first league goal against

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as Lille beat their opponents with 3–0 being the final score, on 4 October 2020. On 25 April 2021, he scored a brace in a 3–2 comeback away win over fellow title challengers

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. On 23 May 2021, he scored a penalty in a 2–1 away win over

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, to secure the fourth Ligue 1 title for Lille in their history. He became the first player to score at least 15 goals in his first Ligue 1 season with Lille since

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hit 25 in their title-winning campaign a decade prior.

Fortuna Sittard

On 21 June 2022, Yılmaz signed a five-year contract with

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club

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in the Netherlands, the first two years of the contract are in a player role, and the last three are as a coach. On 6 August, the opening day of the 2022–23 season, he made his debut for Sittard in a 3–2 home defeat against

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, replacing Tijjani Noslin in the 66th minute and scoring his first goal for the club from a direct free-kick shortly before the final whistle. He made his first start for the club on 20 August, opening the score in a 4–1 home loss to Cambuur.

Retirement

On 5 June 2023, Yılmaz held a press conference and announced his retirement from football at the age of 37.

International career

On 12 April 2006, Yılmaz made his international debut for

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under coach

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in a 1–1 away draw with

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in a friendly match. On 3 June 2011, he scored his first goal in a 1–1 away draw with

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during the

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. Later on, he was part of Turkey squad in the

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and

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. On 24 March 2021, he scored his first international hat-trick in a 4–2 win over the

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in the

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. On 24 March 2022, he played his last match for Turkey against

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in the second round of same qualifications, in which he scored a goal but missed a crucial penalty to equalise, in a match which ended in a 3–1 defeat. He announced his retirement from international football following the match.

Managerial career

Beşiktaş

On 1 July 2023, Yılmaz was appointed as assistant coach of

Beşiktaş Beşiktaş () is a district and municipality of Istanbul Province, Turkey. Its area is 18 km2 and its population is 175,190 (2022). It is located on the European shore of the Bosphorus strait. It is bordered on the north by Sarıyer and ...

following his retirement from professional football. His first match as manager was a 2–0 home win over

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on 8 October 2023. On 10 October 2023, following the resignation of Şenol Güneş, Yılmaz was appointed as the club's interim manager. A month later, following Beşiktaş' elimination from European competitions, after a 1–2 home defeat to Bodø/Glimt in the

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of the

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, the club announced that Yılmaz had stepped down as interim manager.

Kayserispor

On 28 January 2024,

Kayserispor Kayseri Spor Kulübü, commonly known as Kayserispor, and also called Bellona Kayserispor due to sponsorship reasons, is a Turkish professional football club based in Kayseri. They play their home matches at the RHG Enertürk Enerji Stadium ...

announced the appointment of Yılmaz as the new manager.

Managerial statistics

Personal life

Yılmaz is the son of former professional footballer and manager

Fikret Yılmaz Fikret Yılmaz (born 1 August 1957) is a Turkish football manager, and retired footballer best known for his stints as a goalkeeper with Antalyaspor in the Süper Lig, and as the father of the Turkish international footballer Burak Yılmaz. Car ...

. Yılmaz has two daughters from his marriage to İstem Atilla, which lasted for four years between 2014 and 2018. In 2020, the couple decided to get together again and remarried. In an interview, he confirmed that he has been a

Beşiktaş Beşiktaş () is a district and municipality of Istanbul Province, Turkey. Its area is 18 km2 and its population is 175,190 (2022). It is located on the European shore of the Bosphorus strait. It is bordered on the north by Sarıyer and ...

fan since childhood. He also stated that his idol is

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and as a kid he grew up watching him to play football since childhood. In 2020, Yılmaz became an official member of congress in

Beşiktaş Beşiktaş () is a district and municipality of Istanbul Province, Turkey. Its area is 18 km2 and its population is 175,190 (2022). It is located on the European shore of the Bosphorus strait. It is bordered on the north by Sarıyer and ...

. President

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gave the membership card to the player.

Career statistics

Club

International

:''Scores and results list Turkey's goal tally first, score column indicates score after each Yılmaz goal.''

Honours

Beşiktaş *

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: 2006–07 Trabzonspor * Turkish Cup: 2009–10 * Turkish Super Cup:

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Galatasaray *

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:

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, 2014–15 * Turkish Cup: 2013–14, 2014–15 * Turkish Super Cup:

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2015 2015 was designated by the United Nations as: * International Year of Light * International Year of Soil __TOC__ Events January * January 1 – Lithuania officially adopts the euro as its currency, replacing the litas, and becomes ...

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Ligue 1 Ligue 1 (; ), officially known as Ligue 1 McDonald's France, McDonald's for sponsorship reasons, is a professional association football league in France and the highest level of the French football league system. Administered by the Ligue de ...

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Trophée des Champions The Trophée des Champions (, ) is a French association football trophy contested in an annual match between the champions of Ligue 1 and the winners of the Coupe de France. It is equivalent to the Super cup, super cups found in many other count ...

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2021 Like the year 2020, 2021 was also heavily defined by the COVID-19 pandemic, due to the emergence of multiple Variants of SARS-CoV-2, COVID-19 variants. The major global rollout of COVID-19 vaccines, which began at the end of 2020, continued ...

Individual * Süper Lig Player of the Season:

2012–13 1 (one, unit, unity) is a number, numeral, and glyph. It is the first and smallest positive integer of the infinite sequence of natural numbers. This fundamental property has led to its unique uses in other fields, ranging from science to sp ...

* Süper Lig Top scorer: 2011–12,

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* Süper Lig Forward of the Season:

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Lille Lille (, ; ; ; ; ) is a city in the northern part of France, within French Flanders. Positioned along the Deûle river, near France's border with Belgium, it is the capital of the Hauts-de-France Regions of France, region, the Prefectures in F ...

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