| Bertuğ Yıldırım | |
| Full Name: | Bertuğ Özgür Yıldırım |
| Birth Date: | 12 July 2002 |
| Birth Place: | Kâğıthane, Turkey |
| Height: | 1.86 m |
| Position: | Forward |
| Clubnumber: | 99 |
| Youthyears1: | 2013–2018 |
| Youthclubs1: | Sarıyer |
| Years1: | 2018–2021 |
| Caps1: | 31 |
| Goals1: | 6 |
| Years2: | 2021–2023 |
| Clubs2: | Hatayspor |
| Caps2: | 35 |
| Goals2: | 6 |
| Years3: | 2023 |
| Clubs3: | → Antalyaspor (loan) |
| Caps3: | 13 |
| Goals3: | 2 |
| Years4: | 2023– |
| Caps4: | 21 |
| Goals4: | 0 |
| Nationalyears1: | 2022–2023 |
| Nationalteam1: | Turkey U21 |
| Nationalcaps1: | 8 |
| Nationalgoals1: | 5 |
| Nationalyears2: | 2022 |
| Nationalteam2: | Turkey U23 |
| Nationalcaps2: | 2 |
| Nationalgoals2: | 0 |
| Nationalyears3: | 2023– |
| Nationalteam3: | Turkey |
| Nationalcaps3: | 3 |
| Nationalgoals3: | 2 |
| Club-Update: | 21:30, 26 May 2024 (UTC) |
| Nationalteam-Update: | 23:59, 12 September 2023 (UTC) |
Bertuğ Özgür Yıldırım (born 12 July 2002) is a Turkish professional footballer who plays as a forward for Ligue 1 club Rennes and Turkey national team.
Yıldırım is a youth product of Sarıyer, and began his senior career with them in the TFF Second League in 2018.
Yıldırım transferred to Hatayspor on 3 June 2021.[1] He made his professional debut with Hatayspor in a 1–1 Süper Lig tie against Kasımpaşa on 14 August 2021.[2]
After 6-7 February 2023 Kahramanmaraş earthquakes, Süper Lig was suspended for over a week to mourn the victims. Clubs from affected regions: Süper Lig clubs Hatayspor,[3] and Gaziantep FK withdrew from competition. On 16 February 2023, Bertuğ loaned to Antalyaspor.[4]
On 29 August 2023, Yıldırım signed a five-year contract with Ligue 1 side Rennes.[5]
Yıldırım is a youth international for Turkey, having played for the Turkey U21s,[6] and then with the Turkey U23s at the 2021 Islamic Solidarity Games.[7]
In his first game with the senior national team, he scored the equalizer in 1–1 draw with Armenia.[8]
On 7 June 2024, he is in the final list of 26 players selected by Vincenzo Montella to compete for UEFA Euro 2024.
| Club | Season | League | Cup | Europe | Other | Total | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | |||
| Sarıyer | 2018–19 | TFF Second League | 1 | 0 | — | — | — | 1 | 0 | ||||
| 2019–20 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 1 | 0 | |||||
| 2020–21 | 29 | 6 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 30 | 6 | |||||
| Total | 31 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 32 | 6 | |||
| Hatayspor | 2021–22 | Süper Lig | 16 | 1 | 1 | 0 | — | 2 | 2 | 19 | 3 | ||
| 2022–23 | 16 | 4 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 17 | 4 | |||||
| 2023–24 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 3 | 1 | |||||
| Total | 35 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 39 | 8 | |||
| Antalyaspor (loan) | 2022–23 | Süper Lig | 13 | 2 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 13 | 2 | |||
| Rennes | 2023–24 | Ligue 1 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 15 | 1 | |
| Career total | 90 | 14 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 99 | 17 | |||
Scores and results list Turkey's goal tally first, score column indicates score after each Yıldırım goal.
| No. | Date | Venue | Cap | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 8 September 2023 | New Eskişehir Stadium, Eskişehir, Turkey | 1 | 1–1 | 1–1 | UEFA Euro 2024 qualifying | ||
| 2 | 12 September 2023 | Cegeka Arena, Genk, Belgium | 2 | 2–3 | 2–4 | Friendly |
Turkey U23