Uğur Yıldırım facts for kids
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Uğur Yıldırım | ||
| Date of birth | 8 May 1982 | ||
| Place of birth | Apeldoorn, Netherlands | ||
| Height | 1.75 m | ||
| Playing position | Winger | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 1990–1998 | Brink en Orden | ||
| 1998–1999 | Go Ahead Eagles | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps† | (Gls)† |
| 1999–2004 | Go Ahead Eagles | 119 | (44) |
| 2004–2007 | Heerenveen | 83 | (12) |
| 2007–2008 | Gaziantepspor | 18 | (5) |
| 2008 | Sivasspor | 12 | (2) |
| 2009–2010 | Kasımpaşa | 4 | (0) |
| 2010–2011 | AGOVV | 16 | (1) |
| 2012–2015 | CSV Apeldoorn | ||
| Total | 252 | (64) | |
| National team | |||
| 2005 | Netherlands | 1 | (0) |
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Uğur Yıldırım (born 8 May 1982) is a Dutch football coach and former professional player. He was known for his amazing free kicks. He played for clubs like SC Heerenveen and even became a free-kick world champion! After he stopped playing, he started coaching young players at the Go Ahead Eagles club.
He also played one game for the Netherlands national team.
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Uğur Yıldırım's Football Journey
Uğur Yıldırım started his football journey in the youth academy of Go Ahead Eagles. He was very good at taking free kicks. This means he was skilled at kicking the ball into the goal from a set position after a foul.
Playing for Clubs
Early Years and Big Moves
In the 2003–04 season, Uğur did something amazing. He scored six goals in one match for Go Ahead Eagles against Cambuur! This made bigger clubs notice him. He then signed with Heerenveen, where he had a fantastic first season.
In 2004, Uğur won a special free-kick tournament in Spain called Free Kick Masters. He beat many famous players, including Zinédine Zidane, who was a football legend!
Playing in Turkey and Back Home
In 2007, Uğur moved to Turkey to play for Gaziantepspor. He scored a few goals for them. Later, he moved to another Turkish club, Sivasspor. However, his time there was short.
After playing in Turkey, Uğur tried out for some English clubs like Blackburn Rovers and Watford. He also tried out for clubs in Azerbaijan and the Netherlands. In 2009, he signed a short contract with Kasımpaşa.
In 2010, Uğur returned to the Netherlands. He joined AGOVV, a club from his hometown. After that, he played football at an amateur level for CSV Apeldoorn.
Playing for His Country
In 2005, Uğur had to choose which country he wanted to play for: the Netherlands or Turkey. He decided to play for the Netherlands.
He played his only international game on 9 February 2005 against England. He came into the game as a substitute in the second half. The match ended in a 0–0 draw. Because this was a friendly game, he could have still chosen to play for Turkey later, but he didn't.
Becoming a Coach
After he finished playing football, Uğur Yıldırım started a new career as a coach. He began coaching youth teams at Go Ahead Eagles, the club where he started as a player. While coaching, he also worked on getting his coaching diploma.
From 2017 to 2019, he coached a team called TKA. On 1 July 2020, he became the coach for the Go Ahead Eagles Under-16 team, helping young players develop their skills.
See also
In Spanish: Ugur Yildirim para niños
