Burak Yılmaz
Yılmaz with Galatasaray in 2012
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| Personal information | |||
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| Full name | Burak Yılmaz | ||
| Date of birth | 15 July 1985 | ||
| Place of birth | Antalya, Turkey | ||
| Height | 1.88 m (6 ft 2 in) | ||
| Playing position | Striker | ||
| Club information | |||
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Current team
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Beijing Guoan | ||
| Number | 17 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 1994–2002 | Antalyaspor | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2002–2006 | Antalyaspor | 70 | (17) |
| 2006–2008 | Beşiktaş | 35 | (5) |
| 2008 | Manisaspor | 16 | (9) |
| 2008–2010 | Fenerbahçe | 6 | (0) |
| 2009–2010 | → Eskişehirspor (loan) | 14 | (1) |
| 2010–2012 | Trabzonspor | 72 | (55) |
| 2012–2016 | Galatasaray | 105 | (65) |
| 2016– | Beijing Guoan | 17 | (11) |
| National team‡ | |||
| 2001 | Turkey U17 | 8 | (1) |
| 2002–2003 | Turkey U18 | 10 | (0) |
| 2002–2004 | Turkey U19 | 17 | (0) |
| 2004–2005 | Turkey U20 | 11 | (2) |
| 2006 | Turkey U21 | 7 | (0) |
| 2006 | Turkey A2 | 1 | (1) |
| 2006– | Turkey | 48 | (22) |
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* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 12 November 2016. |
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* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 12 November 2016.
Burak Yılmaz (born 15 July 1985) is a Turkish professional footballer who plays as a striker for Chinese club Beijing Guoan and the Turkey national football team. He has also played for the big four clubs in Turkey: Beşiktaş, Fenerbahçe, Trabzonspor and Galatasaray.
Burak started his professional career in Antalyaspor as a midfielder. He scored his first goal in the 2004–05 season against Karşıyaka. He played 29 matches, scoring 8 goals and helping his team avoid relegation. He contributed to the success of the team's promotion to the Süper Lig after finishing second in Division 1 in the 2005–06 season especially in the second half of the season after scoring 9 goals in 24 matches. In 70 league appearances for the club he scored 17 goals.
Burak was transferred to Beşiktaş in the summer of 2006. He made his debut on August 6, 2006 against Manisaspor, and scored his first goal against Konyaspor in a 3–1 win for Beşiktaş. He also scored against Trabzonspor. In his first season he scored 5 goals in 30 league appearances and Beşiktaş finished the League in the second place. He played also in the Turkish Cup 7 times and scored 1 goal, helping his team win the cup. His form dropped dramatically during the 2007–08 season. In January 2008, he was sold to Manisaspor as part of an exchange deal, and later to Fenerbahçe on 29 June 2008.
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