Savaş Yılmaz

Savaş Yılmaz — Biography

Savaş Yılmaz is a defensive midfielder who has played in nearly every youth national team of Turkey. Born in Sürmene, he stands 1.80 m tall and has played for Kayserispor, Samsunspor, Boluspor and 1461 Trabzon in his professional career.

He started at Zeytinburnuspor: he took out his first licence in 2000, played as an amateur from 2000 to 2005 and turned professional in December 2005. In June 2007 he moved to Kayserispor at the request of the club's then coach Tolunay Kafkas and made 12 appearances for the first team; his contract was extended in 2010 until the summer of 2012. At the start of 2011-12 he transferred to Samsunspor and in the second half of the season agreed a deal with Boluspor. In 2013-14 he joined 1461 Trabzon, then in the 1. Lig.

As a youth player he made 43 appearances for Turkey's U16, U17, U18 and U19 sides and went on to play at every level up to the U21 team.