Savaş Yılmaz

Savaş Yılmaz — Biography

Savaş Yılmaz was born on 10 August 1990 in Sürmene, in Trabzon Province. He plays as a holding and defensive midfielder and is 1.80 metres tall. He began at Zeytinburnuspor, took out his first licence on 7 September 2000, played as an amateur until 2005 and turned professional on 1 December 2005.

At the request of Kayserispor's coach Tolunay Kafkas he joined that club on 11 June 2007 and made twelve first-team appearances there. In June 2010 he renewed his contract. At the start of 2011-12 he moved to Samsunspor, and at mid-season agreed terms with Boluspor. In 2013-14 he joined the second-tier club 1461 Trabzon.

He was a Turkey youth international throughout his early career, playing 43 matches across the under-16, under-17, under-18 and under-19 sides before also appearing for the under-21 team.