Talented Turkish professional footballer, Burak Yilmaz plays as a striker for Ligue 1 club Lille and captains the Turkey national team. He becomes one of the biggest names in Super Lig as a member of clubs like Trabzonspor and Galatasaray SK. He led the league in scoring in three straight seasons from 2011 to 2013 and was named Super Lig Player of the Year in 2013. He started playing for Antalyaspor's youth squad in 1994 and made his senior debut with the club in 2002. Burak also became the first player in history to score a goal in five consecutive matches as a member of the Turkish national team. Moreover, Yilmaz is Turkey's second all-time highest goalscorer after Hakan Sukur with 29 goals as of 2021. He scored his first international hat-trick in a 4-2 win over the Netherlands in the 2022 FIFA World Cup qualification on 24th March 2021.
Early Life
Burak Yilmaz opened his eyes for the very first time on 15th July 1985 in Antalya, Turkey. He is Turkish by nationality and Turkish-white by ethnicity. His religious belief is in the Christian religion. Burak's race is white and his present age is 35 which he celebrated back in 2020. As per his birthdate, his zodiac sign is Cancer. His father, Fikret Yilmaz is a Turkish football manager, and retired footballer whereas his mother, Belgin Yilmaz profession is unknown. He has a sister named Manolya Yilmaz.
Personal Life
Burak Yilmaz is a married guy. He tied a knot with Istem Atilla, which lasted for four years between 2014 and 2018. However, the couple decided to get together again and remarried in 2020. Burak is also a father of two daughters. The couple's relationship is exceptional as of now and hopes it will remain as same as in the future to. Concerning Burak's sexual orientation, he is straight.
Body Measurements
Burak Yilmaz is 1.88 m (6 ft 2 in) tall. He has 183 lb / 83 kg of body build with an athletic body build. He has attractive dark brown hair and eye color. His ethnic background is probably one of the reasons for his bold and extremely attractive personality. Burak's body measurement has not been revealed yet.
Awards and Achievements
Besiktas
- Turkish Cup: 2006-2007
- Turkish Super Cup: 2006
Trabzonspor
- Turkish Cup: 2009-2010
- Turkish Super Cup: 2010
Galatasaray
- Super Lig: 2012-2013, 2014-2015
- Turkish Cup: 2013-2014, 2014-2015
- Turkish Super Cup: 2013, 2015
Lille
- Ligue 1: 2020-2021
Individual
- Gol Krali: 2011-2012, 2012-2013]
- UNFP Player of the Month: April 2021
- Ligue 1 Goal of the Year: 2020-2021
- Lille Player of the Season: 2020-2021
