Muammer Yıldırım

Muammer Yıldırım — Biography

Muammer Zülfikar Yıldırım was born on 14 September 1990 in Eğil, a district of Diyarbakır. His family's work took them to Ankara, where he began playing football at Ankara Esnafspor. He moved to Türk Telekom in 2006 and turned professional in 2007. A goalkeeper standing 1.90 m, he made nine official appearances for Türk Telekom over four seasons.

In 2011 he joined Belediye Vanspor, where he played 60 matches across two seasons. He signed for Mersin İdmanyurdu in 2013, and the club was promoted to the Süper Lig in his first season there. He made his Süper Lig debut against Balıkesirspor on 4 May 2015, a 3-1 win for Mersin. On 21 July 2016 he agreed a three-year deal with Kayserispor and played his first match for them away at Galatasaray in the third week of the 2016-17 season. In March 2016 he received a first call-up to the Turkey national team for a friendly against Austria. In an April 2016 interview with the Turkish Football Federation, he said he became a goalkeeper because he loved flying.

He moved to Sivasspor in the summer of 2019 and became a father in August 2020. With Sivasspor he won the Turkish Cup in 2021-22. After leaving in February 2024 he signed an 18-month contract with Samsunspor, then joined Elazığspor in January 2025. He announced his departure from Elazığspor in January 2026.