Bertuğ Yıldırım
.jpg) Yıldırım with Turkey U23 in 2022 | |||||||||||||||||
| Personal information | |||||||||||||||||
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| Full name | Bertuğ Özgür Yıldırım | ||||||||||||||||
| Date of birth | 12 July 2002 | ||||||||||||||||
| Place of birth | Kâğıthane, Turkey | ||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.86 m (6 ft 1 in) | ||||||||||||||||
| Position | Forward | ||||||||||||||||
| Team information | |||||||||||||||||
Current team | Başakşehir | ||||||||||||||||
| 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) | ||||||||||||||
| 2023–2025 | Rennes | 21 | (0) | ||||||||||||||
| 2024–2025 | → Getafe (loan) | 22 | (1) | ||||||||||||||
| 2025– | Başakşehir | 5 | (3) | ||||||||||||||
| International career‡ | |||||||||||||||||
| 2022–2023 | Turkey U21 | 8 | (5) | ||||||||||||||
| 2022 | Turkey U23 | 2 | (0) | ||||||||||||||
| 2023– | Turkey | 5 | (2) | ||||||||||||||
Medal record
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* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 14 December 2025 ‡ National team caps and goals 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 Süper Lig club Başakşehir, and the Turkey national team.
Club career
[edit]Sarıyer
[edit]Yıldırım is a youth product of Sarıyer, and began his senior career with them in the TFF Second League in 2018.
Hatayspor
[edit]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
[edit]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
[edit]On 29 August 2023, Yıldırım signed a five-year contract with Ligue 1 side Rennes.[5]
Loan to Getate
[edit]On 23 August 2024, Yıldırım joined La Liga club Getafe on a season-long loan with an option to buy.[6]
Başakşehir
[edit]On 12 September 2025, Yıldırım signed with Süper Lig club Başakşehir.[7]
International career
[edit]Yıldırım is a youth international for Turkey, having played for the Turkey U21s,[8] and then with the Turkey U23s at the 2021 Islamic Solidarity Games.[9]
In his first game with the senior national team, he scored the equalizer in 1–1 draw with Armenia.[10]
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
[edit]Club
[edit]- As of match played 19 May 2024[11]
| Club | Season | League | National cup[a] | Europe | Total | |||||
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| 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 | ||
- ^ Includes Turkish Cup and Coupe de France
- ^ Appearances in UEFA Europa League
International
[edit]- As of match played 12 October 2023[12]
| 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.[12]
| 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
[edit]Turkey U23
References
[edit]- ^ "Hatayspor, 18 yaşındaki forvet Bertuğ Özgür Yıldırım'ı transfer etti". www.cumhuriyet.com.tr. 6 March 2021.
- ^ "Hatayspor vs. Kasımpaşa - 14 August 2021". Soccerway.
- ^ "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.
- ^ "El delantero Bertuğ Yıldırım se incorpora al Getafe C.F." (in Spanish). Getafe CF. 23 August 2024. Retrieved 23 August 2024.
- ^ "HOŞ GELDİNİZ DOĞAN ALEMDAR VE BERTUĞ YILDIRIM" (in Turkish). İstanbul Başakşehir. 12 September 2025. Retrieved 13 September 2025.
- ^ "Hatayspor'un genç golcüsü Bertuğ Özgür Yıldırım rekabete hazır". www.trthaber.com (in Turkish). 13 July 2022.
- ^ "U23 Millî Futbol Takımı Konya 2021'de ilk maçına çıkıyor". Pusula Haber (in Turkish). 8 August 2022.
- ^ "Bertuğ Yıldırım: İlk A Milli maçında gol attığım için mutluyum ama..." fotomac.com.tr (in Turkish).
- ^ Bertuğ Yıldırım at Soccerway
- ^ a b Bertuğ Yıldırım at National-Football-Teams.com
External links
[edit]- Bertuğ Yıldırım at Soccerway
- Bertuğ Yıldırım at the Turkish Football Federation
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