Yunus Emre Konak

Yunus Emre Konak

Konak warming up for Brentford in 2025.
Personal information
Full name	Yunus Emre Konak
Date of birth	(2006-01-10) 10 January 2006 (age 20)
Place of birth	Batman, Turkey
Height	1.81 m (5 ft 11 in) [1]
Position	Defensive midfielder
Team information
Current team	Oxford United (on loan from Brentford)
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	10	(0)
2026–	→ Oxford United (loan)	0	(0)
International career‡
2023	Turkey U18	5	(0)
2023–	Turkey U21	9	(0)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 16:06, 1 June 2025 (UTC) ‡ National team caps and goals 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 EFL Championship club Oxford United, on loan from Premier League club Brentford.

Career

Konak is a youth product of Batman Tüpraşspor, 1955 Batman Belediyespor and Sivasspor. ^[1] In March 2023, he signed his first professional contract with Sivasspor. ^[2] 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. ^[3] On 11 October 2023, he was named by English newspaper The Guardian as one of the best players born in 2006 worldwide. ^[4]

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. ^[5] The Bees paid a reported €4.5 million transfer fee. ^[6]

On 15 January 2026, Konak joined EFL Championship club Oxford United on loan until the end of the season. ^[7]

International career

Konak is a youth international for Turkey, having played for the country's U18s and U21s. ^[8]

Career statistics

Club

As of match played 10 January 2026 ^[9]

Club	Season	League			National Cup		League cup		Continental		Total
		League	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
Sivasspor	2023–24	Turkish Super League	17	0	0	0	—		—		17	0
Brentford	2023–24	Premier League	0	0	0	0	0	0	—		0	0
	2024–25		10	0	0	0	2	0	—		12	0
	2025–26		0	0	1	0	1	0	—		2	0
	Total		10	0	1	0	3	0	0	0	14	0
Oxford United (loan)	2025–26	EFL Championship	0	0	—		—		—		0	0
Career Total			27	0	1	0	3	0	0	0	31	0

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 !". 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". The Guardian. 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. "Oxford sign Konak on loan from Brentford". BBC Sport. 15 January 2026. Retrieved 15 January 2026.
8. "Milli maçtaki sakatlığıyla korkutan Yunus Emre Konak'ın sağlık durumuyla ilgili açıklama". NTVSpor.net. 6 September 2023.
9. "Yunus Emre Konak Stats | Soccerway". www.soccerway.com. Retrieved 15 January 2026.

External links

• Profile at the Brentford F.C. website
• Yunus Emre Konak at the Turkish Football Federation
• Yunus Emre Konak – UEFA competition record ( archive )