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Turkish footballer

Yunus Emre Konak
Personal information
Full name Yunus Emre Konak
Date of birth (2006-01-10) 10 January 2006 (age 18)
Place of birth Batman, Türkiye
Height 1.81 m (5 ft 11 in)
Position(s) Defensive midfielder
Team information
Current team Brentford
Number 26
Youth career
2016–2018 Batman Tüpraşspor
2018 1955 Batman Belediyespor
2018–2023 Sivasspor
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2023–2024 Sivasspor 17 (0)
2024– Brentford 3 (0)
International career
2023 Turkey U18 5 (0)
2023– Turkey U21 9 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 16:06, 29 September 2024 (UTC)
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 21:21, 19 November 2024 (UTC)

Yunus Emre Konak (born 10 January 2006) is a Turkish professional footballer who plays as a defensive midfielder for Premier League club Brentford.

Career statistics

Club

Club Season League Cup Continental Total
League Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Sivas 2023–24 Turkish Super League 17 0 0 0 — 17 0
Brentford 2023–24 Premier League 0 0 0 0 — 0 0
2024–25 Premier League 3 0 2 0 — 5 0
Career Total 20 0 2 0 0 0 22 0

Career

Konak is a youth product of Batman Tüpraşspor, 1955 Batman Belediyespor and Sivasspor. In March 2023, he signed his first professional contract with Sivasspor. He made his senior and professional debut with Sivasspor as a substitute in a 1–1 Süper Lig tie with Samsunspor on 18 August 2023. On 11 October 2023, he was named by English newspaper The Guardian as one of the best players born in 2006 worldwide.

Brentford

On 11 January 2024, Konak joined Premier League club Brentford, signing a five-and-a-half-year contract with an option for a further year. The Bees paid a reported €4.5 million transfer fee.

International career

Konak is a youth international for Turkey, having played for the country's U18s and U21s.

References

  1. ^ ""Hayallerimin peşinden koşuyorum"". Batman Haberleri, Batman Gazeteleri, Batman Sonsöz Gazetesi, Batman Son Dakika, Batman Olayları, Batman Asayiş, Batmanda Neler Oluyor, Batman Terör, Batman Haber, Batman Kürtçe Haber.
  2. "Yunus Emre Konak 'Enler' Listesinde!". Sivas Haberleri.
  3. "Yeni bir yıldız doğuyor !". www.batmangazetesi.com.tr.
  4. Christenson, Marcus; Bloor, Steven; Blight, Garry (11 October 2023). "Next Generation 2023: 60 of the best young talents in world football". theguardian.com. Retrieved 11 October 2023.
  5. "Brentford sign Turkish midfielder Konak". Brentford FC. 11 January 2024. Retrieved 12 January 2024.
  6. "Mercado (oficial): Brentford anuncia jovem promessa do futebol turco" [Market (official): Brentford announces young promise of Turkish football]. A Bola (in European Portuguese). 11 January 2024. Retrieved 12 January 2024.
  7. "Milli maçtaki sakatlığıyla korkutan Yunus Emre Konak'ın sağlık durumuyla ilgili açıklama". NTVSpor.net.

External links

Brentford F.C. – current squad
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