Yunus Emre Konak

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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) [1]
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*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
2023–2024 Sivasspor 17 (0)
2024– Brentford 3 (0)
International career‡
2023 Turkey U18 5 (0)
2023– Turkey U21 7 (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, 15 October 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.

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Career statistics

Club

ClubSeasonLeagueCupContinentalTotal
LeagueAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Sivas 2023–24 Turkish Super League 1700000170
Brentford 2023–24 Premier League 00000000
2024–25 Premier League 30200050
Career Total2002000220

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]

International career

Konak is a youth international for Turkey, having played for the country's U18s and U21s. [7]

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References

  1. 1 2 ""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.
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