Aydın Yılmaz facts for kids
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| Personal information | |||
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| Date of birth | 29 January 1988 | ||
| Place of birth | Bakırköy, Istanbul, Turkey | ||
| Height | 1.76 m (5 ft 9 in) | ||
| Playing position | Winger | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 1998–2005 | Galatasaray | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps† | (Gls)† |
| 2006–2015 | Galatasaray | 99 | (5) |
| 2007 | → Manisaspor (loan) | 0 | (0) |
| 2008 | → İstanbul BB (loan) | 7 | (0) |
| 2010 | → Eskişehirspor (loan) | 9 | (0) |
| 2015–2018 | Kasımpaşa | 7 | (0) |
| 2018–2019 | Adana Demirspor | 12 | (0) |
| 2019 | Sakaryaspor | 7 | (0) |
| 2020 | Příbram | 0 | (0) |
| 2021 | Menemenspor | 4 | (0) |
| 2021–2022 | İskenderunspor | 11 | (1) |
| National team | |||
| 2003–2004 | Turkey U16 | 10 | (0) |
| 2004–2005 | Turkey U17 | 21 | (2) |
| 2005 | Turkey U18 | 3 | (2) |
| 2006 | Turkey U19 | 14 | (4) |
| 2008–2009 | Turkey U21 | 10 | (3) |
| 2011–2013 | Turkey A2 | 4 | (0) |
| 2012 | Turkey | 1 | (0) |
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Aydın Yılmaz is a professional footballer from Turkey. He was born on January 29, 1988. He plays as a winger, which means he plays on the sides of the field.
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Aydın Yılmaz's Early Life
Aydın Yılmaz was born in Istanbul in 1988. He started playing football at a young age. When he was 9 years old, he tried out for a football team. In 2001, Aydın joined the junior team of Galatasaray, a famous Turkish club. He even played in a championship with Galatasaray in 2002.
Aydın's Club Football Journey
Aydın Yılmaz has played for several football clubs throughout his career. He is best known for his time at Galatasaray.
Playing for Galatasaray
Aydın made his first appearance for Galatasaray on January 22, 2006. He came into the game as a substitute. In that match against Konyaspor, he scored a winning goal in the very last minute! This goal was super important. Many people believe it helped Galatasaray win the league title that year. In 2008, he signed a new five-year contract with Galatasaray.
Time on Loan
During his career, Aydın also played for other teams on loan. This means he temporarily moved to another club to get more playing time.
- In the 2007-08 season, he played for Manisaspor.
- Later in the same season, he joined Istanbul BB. He played seven games for them.
- For the 2009-10 season, Aydın was loaned to Eskişehirspor. After this loan, he returned to Galatasaray.
Returning to Galatasaray
Aydın came back to Galatasaray and continued to contribute to the team.
Key Moments in 2011–12
In the 2011–12 season, Aydın played in a match against Mersin İdman Yurdu. He helped his team win by earning a penalty kick. Later, in a game against Sivasspor, he scored a goal. He said he dedicated this goal to his newborn daughter. He played 15 matches that season and was part of the team that won the league championship.
Champions League Success in 2012–13
For the 2012–13 season, Aydın was seen as a good player to bring off the bench. He played in 17 league games and 2 Turkish Cup matches. He also got to play in the Champions League, which is a huge European competition. He played against Sporting Braga in both home and away games. Aydın scored a very important goal in one of these matches. This goal helped Galatasaray move forward in the Champions League!
Playing for His Country
Aydın Yılmaz also represented his home country, Turkey, in football.
Youth National Teams
He played for various Turkish youth teams.
- He was part of the Turkey U-17 team that finished 4th in the 2005 World Youth Championship held in Peru.
- He also played for the Turkey U16, U18, and U19 teams.
Senior National Team Debut
On October 4, 2008, Aydın was called up to the main Turkey national team. He made his first official appearance for the senior team on October 16, 2012. This was during a qualifying match for the 2014 FIFA World Cup against Hungary.
Aydın's Trophies and Awards
Aydın Yılmaz has won several important titles with Galatasaray:
- Galatasaray
- Süper Lig (Turkish League Championship):
* 2005–06 * 2011–12 * 2012–13 * 2014–15
- Türkiye Kupası (Turkish Cup):
* 2013–14 * 2014–15
- Süper Kupa (Turkish Super Cup):
* 2008 * 2012 * 2013
Images for kids
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Aydın Yılmaz playing for Galatasaray.
See Also
- List of Galatasaray S.K. footballers
