Bertuğ Yıldırım

Bertuğ Yıldırım
Yıldırım with Turkey U23 in 2022
Personal information
Full name Bertuğ Özgür Yıldırım
Date of birth (2002-07-12) 12 July 2002 (age 22)
Place of birth Kâğıthane, Turkey
Height 1.86 m (6 ft 1 in)
Position(s) Forward
Team information
Current team
 Getafe
(on loan from Rennes)
Number 10
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 21 (0)
2024– → Getafe (loan) 13 (1)
International career‡
2022–2023 Turkey U21 8 (5)
2022 Turkey U23 2 (0)
2023– Turkey 5 (2)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 21:30, 16 December 2024 (UTC)
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 23:59, 14 October 2024 (UTC)

Bertuğ Özgür Yıldırım (born 12 July 2002) is a Turkish professional footballer who plays as a forward for La Liga club Getafe, on loan from Ligue 1 club Rennes, and the Turkey national team.

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

Yıldırım 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]

Loan to Antalyaspor

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]

Loan to Getate

On 23 August 2024, Yıldırım joined La Liga club Getafe on a season-long loan with an option to buy.[6]

International career

Yıldırım is a youth international for Turkey, having played for the Turkey U21s,[7] and then with the Turkey U23s at the 2021 Islamic Solidarity Games.[8]

In his first game with the senior national team, he scored the equalizer in 1–1 draw with Armenia.[9]

On 7 June 2024, he is in the final list of 26 players selected by Vincenzo Montella to compete for UEFA Euro 2024.

Career statistics

Club

As of match played 19 May 2024[10]
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League National cup[a] Europe Total
Division 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 32 6
Hatayspor 2021–22 Süper Lig 16 1 1 0 — 17 1
2022–23 16 4 1 0 — 17 4
2023–24 3 1 — — 3 1
Total 35 6 2 0 0 0 37 6
Antalyaspor (loan) 2022–23 Süper Lig 13 2 — — 13 2
Rennes 2023–24 Ligue 1 21 0 2 0 5[b] 1 28 1
Career total 100 14 5 0 5 1 110 15
  1. ^ Includes Turkish Cup and Coupe de France
  2. ^ Appearances in UEFA Europa League

International

As of match played 12 October 2023[11]
Appearances and goals by national team and year
National team Year Apps Goals
Turkey 2023 3 2
Total 3 2
Scores and results list Turkey's goal tally first, score column indicates score after each Yıldırım goal.[11]
List of international goals scored by Bertuğ Yıldırım
No. Date Venue Cap Opponent Score Result Competition
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

Honours

Turkey U23

References

  1. ^ "Hatayspor, 18 yaşındaki forvet Bertuğ Özgür Yıldırım'ı transfer etti". www.cumhuriyet.com.tr. 6 March 2021.
  2. ^ "Hatayspor vs. Kasımpaşa - 14 August 2021". Soccerway.
  3. ^ "Son Dakika: Hatayspor ligden çekildi! TFF Başkanı Mehmet Büyükekşi açıkladı". Hürriyet Daily News. 9 February 2023. Retrieved 10 February 2023.
  4. ^ "Hatayspor'da ayrılıklar devam ediyor: Bertuğ Yıldırım Antalyaspor'da". ntv.com.tr. 16 February 2023.
  5. ^ "Bertuğ Yildirim, nouvel attaquant Rouge et Noir" (in French). Stade Rennais F.C. 29 August 2023. Retrieved 29 August 2023.
  6. ^ "El delantero Bertuğ Yıldırım se incorpora al Getafe C.F." (in Spanish). Getafe CF. 23 August 2024. Retrieved 23 August 2024.
  7. ^ "Hatayspor'un genç golcüsü Bertuğ Özgür Yıldırım rekabete hazır". www.trthaber.com (in Turkish). 13 July 2022.
  8. ^ "U23 Millî Futbol Takımı Konya 2021'de ilk maçına çıkıyor". Pusula Haber (in Turkish). 8 August 2022.
  9. ^ "Bertuğ Yıldırım: İlk A Milli maçında gol attığım için mutluyum ama..." fotomac.com.tr (in Turkish).
  10. ^ Bertuğ Yıldırım at Soccerway
  11. ^ a b Bertuğ Yıldırım at National-Football-Teams.com Edit this at Wikidata