Mert Özyıldırım

Mert Özyıldırım — Biography

Mert Özyıldırım is a footballer who can play in midfield or as a center-back and came through the Kayserispor academy. He has spent the later part of his career in Turkey's lower divisions and is still active.

He began in football in 2006 at the Antalya Yolspor academy. From 2006 to 2011 he was in Antalyaspor's youth setup and in 2011-12 in Kayseri Erciyesspor's; in 2012 he moved to Kayserispor and, at the start of 2015-16, signed a professional contract to join the first team. On December 1, 2015, he started in a Turkish Cup match against Sarıyer, his first official game for Kayserispor. On May 19, 2016, he came on as a substitute against Galatasaray in the Süper Lig for his league debut. That season he played in five official matches, one of them in the league.

He later moved to the TFF Second League and played in midfield for Kırşehir Futbol SK. In September 2025, playing for Karabük İdman Yurdu, he scored from the penalty spot against Ankaragücü, and in January 2026 he signed with Pazarspor.