Poyraz Efe Yıldırım

Poyraz Efe Yıldırım
Personal information
Full name Engin Poyraz Efe Yıldırım
Date of birth (2005-01-15) 15 January 2005 (age 19)
Place of birth Borçka, Türkiye
Height 1.88 m (6 ft 2 in)[1]
Position(s) Forward
Team information
Current team
 Trabzonspor
Number 90
Youth career
2017–2018 Artvin Ormanspor
2018–2019 Çaykur Rizespor
2019–2023 Trabzonspor
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2023– Trabzonspor 5 (1)
International career‡
2019 Turkey U15 2 (0)
2022 Turkey U17 4 (1)
2023 Turkey U19 18 (6)
2024 Turkey U20 2 (1)
2024– Turkey U21 4 (1)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 13:49, 23 September 2024 (UTC)
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 22:49, 19 November 2024 (UTC)

Engin Poyraz Efe Yıldırım (born 15 January 2005) is a Turkish footballer who plays as a forward for the Süper Lig club Trabzonspor.

Early life

Yıldırım's mother was a nurse and his father was an election director at the Istanbul Justice Palace. His first name "Engin" comes from his father, and his second middle name "Efe" includes the initials of his parents and himself. From the ages of 4 to 11 he primarily played tennis, before opting to play football.[2]

Professional career

Yıldırım is a youth product of Artvin Ormanspor, Çaykur Rizespor, and Trabzonspor. On 6 April 2023, he signed his first professional contract with Trabzonspor for 2.5 seasons.[3] He made his senior and professional debut with Trabzonspor as a late substitute in a 3–1 Süper Lig loss to İstanbul Başakşehir on 6 June 2023.[4] In the 2023–24 season, he was the top scorer in the U19 league in Türkiye with 20 goals in 2022 matches and helped the Trabzonspor U19s win the league.[1] On 12 April 2024, he extended his contract with Trabzonspor until 2028.[5]

International career

Yıldırım is a youth international for Turkey, having played up to the Türkiye U19s. He was called up to the Türkiye U20s in September 2024.[6]

References

  1. ^ a b Merkezi, Haber (15 May 2024). "Trabzonspor'un parlayan yıldızı: Poyraz Efe Yıldırım - Sözcü Gazetesi". www.sozcu.com.tr.
  2. ^ "Engin Poyraz Efe Yıldırım: Yeni nesil golcü - TamSaha Detay Sayfası TFF". www.tff.org.
  3. ^ "Trabzonspor altyapıdan 5 oyuncusuyla profesyonel sözleşme imzaladı". Sabah.
  4. ^ "Başakşehir, Trabzonspor'u 1-0 Yendi". Son Dakika. 6 June 2023.
  5. ^ "Trabzonspor genç yıldıza imzayı attırdı! Poyraz Efe Yıldırım kimdir?". ajansspor.com.
  6. ^ "U20 Millî Takımımız, İngiltere Maçına Hazırlanıyor: Kartepe'de İlk Antrenman". Sabır Gazetesi | Osmaniye ve Türkiye Haberleri.