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Turkey U21National team
The shape of him
Berkay Yilmaz is a defender and a Turkey U21 international. In 25/26 that meant 34 club appearances and 3,018 minutes. Defending is anticipation as much as tackling: reading the pass before it is played, holding the line, and starting the attack from the back.
The job
Win the individual duels, protect the space behind, and give the team a platform to build from.
Season snapshot 25/26
| Appearances | 34 | |
|---|---|---|
| Minutes played | 3,018 | |
| Tackles per 90 | 2.0 | |
| Interceptions per 90 | 1.0 | |
| Blocks per 90 | 0.2 | |
| Pass accuracy | — | |
| Passes per 90 | 42.1 | |
| Duels won | 56% |
Playing style
Percentile against defenders we track, 25/26
Stat comparison
vs defenders we track (411), 25/26
| Stat | Bar | Yilmaz | Avg |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tackles per 90 | 2.0 | 1.5 | |
| Interceptions per 90 | 1.0 | 1.0 | |
| Blocks per 90 | 0.2 | 0.5 | |
| Duels won | 56% | 56% |
Career journey
2024 – 2025Freiburg II
2024 – 2025Turkey U19
2025 – 20261. FC Nürnberg
2026 – 2027SC Freiburg
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| Years | Club | Apps | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 – 2027 | SC Freiburg | 2 | 0 |
| 2025 – 2026 | 1. FC Nürnberg | 34 | 1 |
| 2024 – 2025 | Turkey U19 | 10 | 0 |
| 2024 – 2025 | Freiburg II | 1 | 0 |
| 2024 – 2025 | Nürnberg II | 1 | 0 |
| 2024 – 2025 | 1. FC Nürnberg | 30 | 0 |
| 2023 – 2024 | Freiburg U19 | 5 | 0 |
| 2023 – 2024 | Freiburg II | 13 | 1 |
| 2023 – 2024 | Turkey U19 | 5 | 0 |
| 2022 – 2023 | Turkey U17 | 4 | 0 |
| 2021 – 2023 | Freiburg U19 | 26 | 1 |
Quick facts
- Full name
- Berkay Yilmaz
- Place of birth
- Germany
- Nationality
- Turkey U21
- Height
- 1.78 m
- Position
- Defender
Strengths
- Ball carrying
- Chance creation
CF card
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Our rating from 25/26's club stats, against every outfield player we track. Pace is set by our editors. Not an EA SPORTS FC rating.
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Yilmaz
- 70
- SHO
- 83
- PAS
- 87
- DRI
- 80
- DEF
- 86
- PHY
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Season by season
Club football, all competitions
| Season | Club | League | Apps | Mins | Goals | Assists |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26/27 | SC Freiburg | All competitions | 2 | 9 | 0 | 0 |
| 25/26 | 1. FC Nürnberg | All competitions | 34 | 3,018 | 1 | 8 |
| 24/25 | 1. FC Nürnberg | All competitions | 30 | 1,541 | 0 | 0 |
| 23/24 | Freiburg II | All competitions | 13 | 554 | 1 | 0 |
| 22/23 | Freiburg U19 | All competitions | 19 | 1,438 | 1 | 0 |
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