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Aydın Yılmaz

Personal information
Date of birth	(1988-01-29) 29 January 1988 (age 37)
Place of birth	Bakırköy, Istanbul, Turkey
Height	1.76 m (5 ft 9 in)
Position(s)	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)
International career
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)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 7 May 2022

Aydın Yılmaz is a Turkish professional footballer born on January 29, 1988. He is known for playing as a winger.

Early Life and Youth Career

Aydın Yılmaz was born in Istanbul, Turkey, in 1988. He started playing football at a young age. At just 9 years old, he tried out for the Galatasaray youth team.

In 2001, Aydın officially joined Galatasaray's junior team. He even played for Galatasaray in the Danone Championship in 2002.

Club Career Highlights

Starting at Galatasaray

Aydın made his first appearance for Galatasaray in the Süper Lig on January 22, 2006. He came into the game as a substitute against Konyaspor. In that match, he scored a winning goal in the very last minute. This important goal helped Galatasaray win the league title in 2006. On June 4, 2008, he signed a new 5-year contract with Galatasaray.

Loan Spells

Aydın also played for other teams on loan to gain more experience.

• In the 2007-08 season, he was loaned to Manisaspor.
• Later in the 2007-08 season, he played seven games for Istanbul BB on loan. He played well and returned to Galatasaray at the end of the season.
• For the 2009-10 season, Aydın was loaned to Eskişehirspor. After his loan ended, he went back to Galatasaray.

Returning to Galatasaray

Aydın continued to play for Galatasaray after his loan periods.

2011–12 Season Success

In the 2011–12 season, Aydın played a key role in some matches. In a game against Mersin İdman Yurdu, he helped his team win by earning a penalty. He also scored a goal in the Sivasspor match. He dedicated this goal to his newborn daughter. He played 15 league matches and was part of the team that won the championship that season.

2012–13 Season and Champions League

For the 2012–13 Süper Lig season, Aydın was an important substitute player. He played in 17 league games and 2 Turkish Cup matches. He also played in the Champions League for Galatasaray. He scored a very important goal against Sporting Braga in Portugal. This goal helped Galatasaray move on to the knockout stage of the competition.

International Career

Aydın Yılmaz also represented his country, Turkey. He played for the Turkish Under-17 team. This team finished 4th in the 2005 world youth championship held in Peru.

On October 4, 2008, he was called up to the Turkish national team. He made his first appearance for the senior national team on October 16, 2012. This was during a 2014 FIFA World Cup qualifying match against Hungary.

Honours and Achievements

Aydın Yılmaz won several titles with 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

Career Statistics

Club Appearances

International Appearances