Burak Yilmaz is a Turkish professional football player who plays for Ligue 1 club Lille and captains the Turkey national team as a striker. He started playing football for the youth team of Antalyaspor in 1994. He signed his first professional contract in July 2002 and made his professional debut in the 2002-03 season of the TFF First League. He has previously played for Besiktas, Manisaspor, Fenerbahce, Eskisehirspor (loan), Trabzonspor, Galatasaray, and Beijing Guoan. On 1 August 2020, he joined Ligue 1 club Lille on a two-season-long contract and helped the club win its first league title for ten years.

On the international level, he has represented Turkey at various age levels. He has represented Turkey at U17, U18, U19, U20, U21, and the senior level. He made his national team debut on 12 April 2006. Since then, he has been a regular selection for the Turkey senior squad.

What is Burak Yilmaz Famous For?

• Being a professional football player.
• Being the son of former Antalyaspor goalkeeper Fikret Yilmaz.  

Honors

• Won the 2006-07 Turkish Cup with Besiktas.
• Won the 2006 Turkish Super Cup with Besiktas.
• Won the 2009-10 Turkish Cup with Trabzonspor.
• Won the 2010 Turkish Super Cup with Trabzonspor.
• Won the 2012-13, 2014-15 Super Lig with Galatasaray.
• Won the 2013-14, 2014-15 Turkish Cup with Galatasaray.
• Won the 2013, 2015 Turkish Super Cup with Galatasaray.
• Won the 2020-21 Ligue 1 with Lille.

Individual

• Won 2011-12, 2012-13 Gol Krali.
• Won the 2020-21 Ligue 1 Goal of the Year.

Where is Burak Yilmaz From?

Burak Yilmaz was born on 15 July 1985. His birthplace is Antalya, Turkey. He was born to his father, Fikret Yilmaz and his mother, Belgin Yilmaz. His father, Fikret Yilmaz is the former professional footballer who is best known for his stints as a goalkeeper with Antalyaspor in the super Lig and current manager. He holds Turkish nationality. He belongs to the white ethnicity. His religion is Muslim. His horoscope sign is Cancer.

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Burak Yilmaz Club Career

• He started playing football for the youth team of Antalyaspor in 1994 and was promoted to the senior team at the age of 16. He signed his first professional contract in July 2002 and made his professional debut in the 2002-03 season of the TFF First League.
• On 29 August 2004, he scored his first two goals at the professional level in the 2004-05 season against Karsiyaka at Izmir Alsancak Stadium. During that season, he played at 29 league matches, scoring 8 goals, thus helping his team avoid relegation. 
• In the 2005-06 season, he played 24 matches, scoring 9 goals, and helped Antalyaspor to promote to the Super Lig after finishing second in Division 1.
• During his career at Antalyaspor, he played 70 league games and scored 17 league goals in total.
• On 1 July 2006, he joined Besiktas at the 2006-07 summer transfer window and made his debut for the club on 6 August 2006 in a 1-0 loss against Manisaspor. On 25 August 2006, he scored his first goal for Besiktas in a 3-1 win against Konyaspor. In his first season, he made 43 appearances for the club, scoring 6 goals and providing 2 assists in all the competitions as Besiktas won the 2006 Turkish Super Cup and 2006-07 Turkish Cup.
• During the 2007-08 season, he dropped his playing form due to which he played 12 matches and scored once for the club in all the competitions.
• On 7 January 2008, he joined Manisaspor as part of an exchange deal where he made 18 appearances for the club, scoring 9 goals and providing 1 assist in all the competitions.
• On 21 July 2008, he joined Fenerbahce and was given shirt number 7. In his first season, he had been a disappointment during his spell in Fenerbahce due to which he played 16 matches and failed to score for the club in all the competitions.
• In the 2009-10 season, he was loaned to Eskisehirspor where he made 17 appearances for the club, scoring 2 goals and providing 5 assists in all the competitions.

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• On 1 February 2010, he joined Trabzonspor on a permanent deal and made his debut for the club on 15 February 2010 in a 1-1 draw against Bursaspor. On 26 February 2010, he scored his first goal for Trabzonspor in a 1-1 draw against his previous team Antalyaspor. In his first season, he made 14 appearances and scored 3 goals in all the competitions as Trabzonspor won the 2009-10 Turkish Cup.
• In the 2010-11 season, he made 36 appearances for the club, scoring 20 goals and providing 4 assists in all the competitions as Trabzonspor won the 2010 Turkish Super Cup.
• In the 2011-12 season, he scored 33 goals in 34 appearances at the regular season, setting a new club record previously held by Fatih Tekke who scored 31 goals in the 2004-05 season. During that season, he made 43 appearances for the club, scoring 35 goals and providing 4 assists in all the competitions.
• On 19 July 2012, he joined Galatasaray for €5m transfer fee with a four-year contract with an additional one-season option. His contract consisted of a €2.3 million seasonal wage with a €20,000 bonus per appearance. On 26 August 2012, he made his debut for the club in a 3-3 draw against the previous team Besiktas. On 2 September 2012, he scored his first goal for Galatasaray in a 3-2 win against Bursaspor, making it Galatasaray's historic 1000th league win. On 28 October 2012, he scored his 100th career goal in a 3-0 win against Kayserispor. On 7 November 2012, he netted a hat-trick 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 Tuncay Sanli. In his first season, he made 39 appearances for the club, scoring 32 goals and providing 8 assists in all the competitions as Galatasaray won the 2012-13 Super Lig.
• On 23 November 2013, he scored his 100th Super Lig goal in a 2-1 home win against Sivasspor. During the 2013-14 season, he made 44 appearances for the club, scoring 18 goals and providing 9 assists in all the competitions as Galatasaray won the 2013 Turkish Super Cup and 2013-14 Turkish Cup.

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• During the 2014-15 season, he made 37 appearances for the club, scoring 22 goals and providing 5 assists in all the competitions as Galatasaray won the 2014-15 Super Lig, Turkish Cup, and 2015 Turkish Super Cup.
• During the 2015-16 season, he made 21 appearances for the club, scoring 10 goals and providing 1 assist in all the competitions.
• On 22 February 2016, he joined to Chinese Super League club Beijing Guoan for an €8 million transfer fee where Trabzonspor was to receive €2 million from Galatasaray, following the transaction agreement. During his spell at Beijing Guoan, he made 32 appearances for the club, scoring 19 goals and providing 6 assists in all the competitions. 
• On 2 August 2017, he returned to Trabzonspor, for family reasons where he made 32 appearances for the club, scoring 28 goals and providing 4 assists in all the competitions.
• On 4 January 2019, he returned to Besiktas where he made 15 appearances for the club, scoring 11 goals and providing 1 assist in all the competitions.
• During the 2019-20 season, he made 26 appearances for the club, scoring 14 goals and providing 7 assists in all the competitions.
• On 1 August 2020, he joined Ligue 1 club Lille on a two-season-long contract and made his debut for the club on 22 August 2020 in a 1-1 draw to Stade Rennais. On 25 September 2020, he scored his first goal for Lille in a 2-0 win over FC Nantes. On 25 April 2021, he scored a brace in a 3-2 come from behind away win over fellow title challengers Lyon.  On 23 May 2021, he scored a penalty in a 2-1 away win over Angers to secure the 4th Ligue 1 title for Lille in their history. In his first season, he made 33 appearances for the club, scoring 18 goals and providing 5 assists in all the competitions as he helped the club win its first league title for ten years.

Burak Yilmaz International Career

• He has represented Turkey at various age levels. 
• He has represented Turkey at U17, U18, U19, U20, U21, and the senior level. 
• He made his national team debut on 12 April 2006 in a 1-1 away draw with Azerbaijan in a friendly match. 
• On 3 June 2011, he scored his first international goal in a 1-1 away draw with Belgium during the UEFA Euro 2013 qualifying.  
• On 24 March 2021, he scored his first international hat-trick in a 4- 2 win over the Netherlands in the 2022 FIFA World Cup qualification. 
• Since his debut, he has been a regular selection for the Turkey senior squad.
• On 24th March 2021, he scored his first international hat-trick in a 4-2 win over the Netherlands in the 2022 FIFA World Cup qualification.
• On 12th June, he played for Turkey against Italy in Euro 2020 in which Turkey lost with a score of 3-0.
  

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Burak Yilmaz Wife

Looking at his personal life, Burak Yilmaz is a married man. He got married to his beautiful girlfriend, Istem Atilla which lasted for four years between 2014 and 2018. In 2020, the couple decided to get together again and remarried. The couple is blessed with two daughters. He is having an intimate relationship with his love and children where they are living their life happily together. 

Burak Yilmaz Height and Weight

Burak Yilmaz stands at a height of 1.88m i.e. 6 feet and 2 inches tall. He has a bodyweight of 77kg. He has an athletic body build. His eye color is light brown and his hair color is black. His sexual orientation is straight.

Burak Yilmaz Net Worth and Salary

Burak Yilmaz earns from his professional career as a football player. His income is from contracts, salaries, bonuses, and endorsements. As of 2021, his estimated net worth is €15 million and his salary is £2.6 million. His market value is around €2.80 million.  

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