Muhammed Ildiz

Muhammed Ildiz — Biography

Muhammed Ildiz (born May 14, 1991, in Vienna) is a Turkish-descent Austrian former professional footballer. A midfielder, he began his career in the youth ranks of SC Red Star Penzing in 1999, moved to the Rapid Wien academy in 2001, and won an Austrian championship with Rapid's under-19 side in the 2007-08 season.

After playing for Rapid Wien's third-tier reserve side, Rapid Wien II, he was loaned to Bundesliga club FC Wacker Innsbruck for the 2010-11 and 2011-12 seasons, scoring his first Bundesliga goal there. He established himself in Rapid Wien's first team during the 2012-13 season before transferring to German club 1. FC Nürnberg in January 2013, and in 2014 he joined Gaziantepspor under coach Sergen Yalçın.

After leaving Gaziantepspor, Ildiz signed with Elazığspor in January 2019, and his contract there was terminated by mutual agreement in May 2019. In his youth he represented Austria at under-17, under-18 and under-19 level, and he is the older brother of fellow footballer Ahmed Ildiz.