Bilal Yener Arıca (born 28 February 1992) is a Turkish-Dutch footballer who plays as a midfielder for Bayburt Özel İdarespor.
 Yener Arıca (right) with Torric Jebrin in 2013 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Bilal Yener Arıca | ||
| Date of birth | 28 February 1992 | ||
| Place of birth | Küçükçekmece, Turkey | ||
| Height | 1.74 m (5 ft 9 in)[1] | ||
| Position(s) | Attacking midfielder[1] | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Bayburt Özel İdarespor | ||
| Number | 20 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2003–2013 | Ajax | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2013–2015 | Kayserispor | 21 | (1) |
| 2015–2016 | Altınordu SK | 12 | (1) |
| 2016–2017 | Almere City | 27 | (6) |
| 2017–2019 | Adanaspor | 26 | (2) |
| 2020– | Bayburt Özel İdarespor | 4 | (1) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 11:28, 28 October 2020 (UTC) | |||
Club career edit
Born 28 February 1992 in Istanbul, Turkey, Yener Arıca moved to The Hague, in the Netherlands with his family, where he grew up. He attended the famous Ajax Academy in Amsterdam debuting for the D2 youth team in 2003. He has been on the reserve squad for AFC Ajax since 2011, and after two seasons on the reserves list he was however unable to break through into the first team, and decided to move to Turkey, signing with Kayserispor where he was given the number 14 shirt.[2]
He made his Süper Lig debut for Kayserispor against Karabükspor in the 3-1 away loss, coming on as a 53' minute substitute for Salih Dursun.
After a season at Turkish second division Altınordu SK, he returned to Holland in summer 2016 to join Almere City.[3]
Personal life edit
Yener Arıca was born in Küçükçekmece, Istanbul, Turkey to both Turkish parents, with whom he moved to the Netherlands where he grew up. He holds both Turkish and Dutch citizenship, and has yet to make any appearances for either national team.[4]
References edit
- ^ a b Profile on WorldFootball, worldfootball.net
- ^ "Ajax laat talent naar Turkije gaan (in Dutch)". Goal.com. 2 January 2013. Retrieved 30 March 2013.
- ^ Yener Arica versterkt Almere City FC - Almere City (in Dutch)
- ^ "Arıca vertrekt bij Ajax (in Dutch)". De Telegraaf. 2 January 2013. Retrieved 30 March 2013.
External links edit
- Profile - Turkish Football Federation
- Profile - Voetbal International
- Yener Arıca at Soccerway