Kartal Kayra Yılmaz (born 4 November 2000) is a Turkish professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Kayserispor on loan from Beşiktaş.

Kartal Yılmaz
Personal information
Full name Kartal Kayra Yılmaz
Date of birth (2000-11-04) 4 November 2000 (age 23)
Place of birth İzmit, Turkey
Height 1.77 m (5 ft 10 in)
Position(s) Defensive midfielder
Team information
Current team
Kayserispor (on loan from Beşiktaş)
Number 8
Youth career
2011–2012 KBBKSpor
2012–2019 Beşiktaş
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2019– Beşiktaş 9 (0)
2021–2022Ümraniyespor (loan) 30 (1)
2022–2023Ümraniyespor (loan) 23 (0)
2023–Kayserispor (loan) 23 (0)
International career
2021–2022 Turkey U21 7 (0)
2022– Turkey U23 0 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 3 April 2024
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 30 September 2022

Professional career edit

Yılmaz is a youth product of the academies of KBBKSpor and Beşiktaş. He signed his first professional contract with Beşiktaş when he played in their U19s in 2019.[1] He made his professional debut with them in a 2-1 Europa League loss to S.C. Braga on 24 October 2019.[2] He joined Ümraniyespor on loan for the 2021-22 season in the TFF First League.[3]

References edit

  1. ^ "Karabüklü baba "78'i giy" demiş, o 41'i tercih etmiş". Özgür Kocaeli Gazetesi.
  2. ^ "İlk maçta Oğuzhan'ın yerine forma giymişti". haberturk.com. November 7, 2019.
  3. ^ "Ümraniyespor, Beşiktaş'tan Kartal Kayra Yılmaz'ı kiraladı - TGRT Haber". Tgrt.

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