Poyraz Yıldırım

Poyraz Yıldırım — Biography

Engin Poyraz Efe Yıldırım is a young center-forward born in the Borçka district of Artvin who came through the Trabzonspor academy. He reached the Süper Lig at 18, scored in the league and extended his contract with the club until 2028. Recently he has been gaining experience on loan; in July 2026 he was loaned to Muğlaspor until the end of the season.

In his early years he played in the Artvin Ormanspor and Rizespor academies and was also involved in tennis until the age of 11. At Trabzonspor he signed his first professional contract, for two and a half seasons, on April 6, 2023, and made his Süper Lig debut as a late substitute against Başakşehir on June 6, 2023, a game his team lost 3-1. On January 29, 2024, he scored his first Süper Lig goal against Kasımpaşa. In 2023-24 he was top scorer in the U19 league with 20 goals and helped Trabzonspor's U19s win the title. On April 12, 2024, he extended his contract until 2028.

In February 2025 he was loaned to Ümraniyespor, and he has also played on loan at Antalyaspor. In January 2026 he went to Sakaryaspor as one of two signings the club announced, and the following summer to Muğlaspor. He has played for Turkey up to U-19 level; at the 2022 European U-17 Championship in Israel he featured against Spain and Serbia, and in September 2024 he was called up to the U-20 side.