Mehmet Yılmaz (footballer, born 1988)

Mehmet Yılmaz (born 26 March 1988 in Bursa) is a Turkish footballer who plays as central defender for Kızılcahamamspor.

Personal information
Full name	Mehmet Yılmaz
Date of birth	(1988-03-26) March 26, 1988
Place of birth	Bursa, Turkey
Height	1.87 m (6 ft 1+1⁄2 in)
Position(s)	Central defender
Team information
Current team	Kızılcahamamspor
Youth career
2002–2006	Bursaspor
2006	Bursa Merinosspor
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2006–2008	Bursaspor	0	(0)
2007–2009	Turgutluspor	25	(0)
2009–2010	Siirtspor
2010–2011	Istanbul BB	3	(0)
2011	→ Turgutluspor (loan)	8	(0)
2012–	Kızılcahamamspor
International career‡
2002	Turkey U-15	2	(0)
2003–2004	Turkey U-16	12	(0)
2004–2005	Turkey U-17	17	(0)
2005–2006	Turkey U-18	5	(0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 14:03, 3 April 2011 (UTC) ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 14:03, 3 April 2009 (UTC)

Club career

Yılmaz previously played for Bursaspor in the Süper Lig and now playing in İstanbul Büyükşehir Belediyespor (football team) in the Süper Lig. He has represented Turkey at various youth levels. He was one of the significant players of Turkey national U-17 football team which won the European Championship Title and became the third in World Cup in the same year. He is one of the most talented defenders of his generation.

External links

• Mehmet Yılmaz at Soccerway