Erdoğan Yeşilyurt

Erdoğan Yeşilyurt — Biography

Erdoğan Yeşilyurt is a winger of Turkish descent, born in Euskirchen, Germany; he plays on the left and can also cover central midfield, forward and left-back. He took his career from the German lower leagues to the Turkish Süper Lig, won the Turkish Cup with Sivasspor, and now plays for Antalyaspor. In July 2026 he signed a new two-year contract with Antalyaspor alongside teammate Soner Dikmen.

He came through the youth teams of TSC Euskirchen and Bonner SC. He turned professional with Arminia Bielefeld in the 3. Liga in 2012, was loaned to Eintracht Trier in 2013 and joined MSV Duisburg the same summer. In 2014 he moved to Turkey and Altınordu of the First League. On June 19, 2018, he signed for Sivasspor, reaching the Süper Lig; he made his debut there on August 11, 2018, as a 90+5 substitute against Alanyaspor and scored his first goal against Kayserispor on April 6, 2019. His first season brought limited minutes, but in 2019-20 he became a regular starter, producing 5 goals and 5 assists in 35 games, scoring against Galatasaray and twice in a 4-0 win over Kayserispor. He was in Sivasspor's squad that won the 2021-22 Turkish Cup.

He joined Antalyaspor on July 14, 2023. He made his debut against Trabzonspor on August 11, 2023, set up his first goal playing at left-back against Ankaragücü, and scored his first goal for the club against Hatayspor on December 1.