Selim Ilgaz

Selim Ilgaz — Biography

Selim Ilgaz is a winger and midfielder who was born in France and built his professional career in Turkey. He is mostly associated with the years in which Hatayspor rose to the Süper Lig, and since July 2026 he has been with Aliağa FK.

He came through a local club in his home area and then the youth academy of Sochaux, where he trained with the reserves. In 2016 he moved to Turkey and joined Hatayspor, helping the side win promotion to the Süper Lig in 2020. On September 14, 2020, he made his top-flight debut in a 2-0 win over İstanbul Başakşehir and scored in that match. He also played for Kayseri Erciyesspor and Fatih Karagümrük. The Turkish Football Federation ran a feature on him headlined "He grew up with Hatayspor".

In June 2021 he left Hatayspor and signed a three-year contract with Manisa FK, parting ways with that club in the summer of 2023. In August 2024 he joined Adana 01 FK, playing as a winger in the TFF Second League. A French and Turkish citizen standing 1.78 m, he was one of three signings Aliağa FK announced together in July 2026, putting pen to paper on a contract with the club.