Yunus Emre Konak

Yunus Emre Konak — Biography

Yunus Emre Konak is a Turkish footballer born in 2006 who plays as a defensive midfielder. His path that began in Batman led through Sivasspor to the Süper Lig and then, in January 2024, to Premier League club Brentford; in October 2023 the English newspaper The Guardian named him among the best players in the world born in 2006. The 1.81 m player has continued to play in England on loan as a Brentford contract player.

Born in Batman on January 10, 2006, he trained in his youth years at Batman Tüpraşspor, 1955 Batman Belediyespor and Sivasspor, and signed his first professional contract with Sivasspor in March 2023. He made his first-team debut on August 18, 2023, as a substitute in a 1-1 Süper Lig draw against Samsunspor.

On January 11, 2024, he joined Brentford on a five-and-a-half-year contract with an option for a further year; the fee was reported at 4.5 million euros. On January 15, 2026, he was loaned to second-tier club Oxford United until the end of the season. On August 18, 2026, he signed a new five-year contract with Brentford and was immediately loaned to Lincoln City for the 2026-27 season. At youth level he has represented Turkey at under-18 and under-21 level.