Deniz Yılmaz (born 26 February 1988) is a professional footballer who last played as a striker for Turkish club Gençlerbirliği. Born in West Germany, Yılmaz is of ethnic Turkish origin.[1] Having represented Turkey internationally at various youth levels he initially sought to play for the Turkey senior national team. After not being nominated for the 2016 European Championship squad, he chose to play for Azerbaijan.[1]
Personal information | |||
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Date of birth | 26 February 1988 | ||
Place of birth | Illerkirchberg, West Germany | ||
Height | 1.82 m (6 ft 0 in) | ||
Position(s) | Striker | ||
Youth career | |||
TV Wiblingen | |||
2003–2005 | SSV Ulm | ||
2005 | Bayern Munich | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2005–2011 | Bayern Munich II | 115 | (33) |
2011–2013 | Mainz 05 II | 16 | (10) |
2011–2013 | Mainz 05 | 2 | (0) |
2012–2013 | → SC Paderborn (loan) | 25 | (5) |
2013–2014 | Elazığspor | 28 | (12) |
2014–2016 | Trabzonspor | 17 | (2) |
2016–2017 | Bursaspor | 36 | (10) |
2018–2019 | Gençlerbirliği | 31 | (3) |
International career‡ | |||
2003–2004 | Turkey U16 | 12 | (4) |
2003–2005 | Turkey U17 | 28 | (9) |
2006 | Turkey U18 | 3 | (1) |
2007 | Turkey U19 | 2 | (0) |
2007–2010 | Turkey U21 | 8 | (2) |
2016–2019 | Azerbaijan | 2 | (0) |
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 24 May 2019 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 26 August 2017 |
Club career
editYılmaz began his career with Bayern Munich, and made his debut for the reserve team in August 2005, as a substitute for Daniel Sikorski in a 0–0 draw with VfR Aalen. From the 2007–08 season, Yılmaz established himself as a regular in Bayern's reserve team, and was named in the first-team squad for the 2008–09 Champions League. He was named on the subs bench for the first time in a Bundesliga game against VfL Wolfsburg in October 2008. This proved to be his last involvement with Bayern's team, however, despite finishing as the top scorer for the second string in 2009–10, with thirteen goals. He was joint top scorer the following year, along with Boy Deul and Steffen Wohlfarth, but each player only managed six goals and Bayern II were relegated from the 3. Liga in last place.[2]
In July 2011, Yılmaz joined 1. FSV Mainz 05, and made his Bundesliga debut six months later, in a 3–2 defeat to Bayer Leverkusen. He made one more appearance for Mainz in the 2011–12 season, and joined 2. Bundesliga side SC Paderborn 07 on loan for the 2012–13 season.[3]
On 15 January 2018, Yılmaz left Bursaspor[4] and joined Gençlerbirliği. He signed a one-and-a-half-year contract with Gençlerbirliği.[5]
International career
editYılmaz was born in West Germany to parents of Turkish descent.[1] Yılmaz won around 50 caps for Turkey at youth level all categories comprised, including 8 for the Turkey U21. In 2016, after years of waiting for a senior Turkish call-up, Yılmaz switched to the Azerbaijan national football team.[6] Yılmaz made his debut for Azerbaijan in a 4-0 2018 World Cup qualification loss to Northern Ireland on 11 November 2016.[7]
Career statistics
edit- As of 26 October 2015
Club | Season | League | Cup | Continental | Total | Ref. | |||||
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Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | |||
Bayern Munich II | 2005–06 | Regionalliga Süd | 5 | 0 | — | — | 5 | 0 | [8] | ||
2007–08 | 22 | 7 | — | — | 22 | 7 | [9] | ||||
2008–09 | 3. Liga | 32 | 7 | — | — | 32 | 7 | [10] | |||
2009–10 | 29 | 13 | — | — | 19 | 13 | [11] | ||||
2010–11 | 27 | 6 | — | — | 27 | 6 | [12] | ||||
Total | 115 | 33 | — | — | 115 | 33 | — | ||||
Mainz 05 | 2011–12 | Bundesliga | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | [13] |
Mainz 05 II | 2011–12 | Regionalliga West | 16 | 10 | — | — | 16 | 10 | [13] | ||
SC Paderborn | 2012–13 | 2. Bundesliga | 25 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 26 | 5 | [14] | ||
Elazığspor | 2013–14 | Süper Lig | 28 | 12 | 7 | 1 | — | 35 | 13 | [13][15] | |
Trabzonspor | 2014–15 | Süper Lig | 13 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 15 | 2 | [13][15] |
2015–16 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 1 | [13][15] | ||
Total | 17 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 23 | 3 | — | ||
Career total | 201 | 62 | 8 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 212 | 63 | — |
Honours
editTurkey
References
edit- ^ a b c Knehr, Gerold (2017), Ex-Spatzen auf Höhenflug, Südwest Presse, retrieved 27 March 2021,
Ein echter Junge aus dem Bezirk ist Deniz Yilmaz... Der in Illerkirchberg geborene Türke kam 1993...Sein Ziel, für die türkische Nationalmannschaft berufen zu werden, schaffte Yilmaz nicht. Nachdem er nicht für den EM-Kader 2016 nominiert wurde, entschied er sich für Aserbaidschan.
[permanent dead link ] - ^ "3. Liga 2010/2011 » Zuschauer » Heimspiele". Weltfussball.de. Retrieved 6 March 2014.
- ^ "SC Paderborn holt Mainzer Deniz Yilmaz auf Leihbasis" (in German). derwesten.de. 31 July 2012. Archived from the original on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 6 March 2014.
- ^ "Deniz'in Sözleşmesi Feshedildi" (in Turkish). Bursaspor. 15 January 2018.
- ^ "Yeni transferimiz Deniz Yılmaz" (in Turkish). Gençlerbirliği S.K. 15 January 2018. Archived from the original on 16 January 2018. Retrieved 15 January 2018.
- ^ "Deniz Yılmaz, Azerbaycan Milli Takımı formasını giyecek!". HTSPOR (in Turkish). 21 August 2016. Retrieved 26 September 2016.
- ^ "Northern Ireland-Azerbaijan". FIFA.com. Archived from the original on 24 September 2015. Retrieved 13 November 2016.
- ^ "Deniz Yilmaz". kicker.de (in German). kicker. Retrieved 30 July 2015.
- ^ "Deniz Yilmiz". kicker.de (in German). kicker. Retrieved 30 July 2015.
- ^ "Deniz Yilmaz". kicker.de (in German). kicker. Retrieved 30 July 2015.
- ^ "Deniz Yilmaz". kicker.de (in German). kicker. Retrieved 30 July 2015.
- ^ "Yilmaz, Deniz" (in German). kicker.de. Retrieved 30 April 2011.
- ^ a b c d e "Deniz Yılmaz » Club matches". World Football. Retrieved 30 July 2015.
- ^ "Deniz Yilmaz". kicker.de (in German). kicker. Retrieved 30 July 2015.
- ^ a b c "D. Yilmaz". Soccerway. Retrieved 30 July 2015.
- ^ Saffer, Paul (30 January 2012). "2005: Nuri Şahin". UEFA.com. Retrieved 26 September 2016.
External links
edit- Deniz Yılmaz – UEFA competition record (archive)
- Deniz Yılmaz – FIFA competition record (archived)
- Deniz Yilmaz at fussballdaten.de (in German)
- Deniz Yılmaz at Soccerway