Bora Aydınlık

Bora Aydınlık
Personal information
Date of birth (2005-05-09) 9 May 2005 (age 20)
Place of birth Miami Beach, Florida, United States[1]
Height 1.81 m (5 ft 11 in)[2]
Position Forward
Team information
Current team
 Beyoğlu Yeni Çarşı
Number 34
Youth career
2015–2023 Fenerbahçe
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2023– Fenerbahçe 0 (0)
2023–2024 → Hull City (loan) 0 (0)
2024– → Beyoğlu Yeni Çarşı (loan) 30 (2)
International career‡
2022 Turkey U19 2 (0)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 22:15, 4 May 2025 (UTC)
‡ National team caps and goals as of 15:44, 23 December 2022 (UTC)

Bora Aydınlık (born 9 May 2005) is a footballer who plays as a forward for Beyoğlu Yeni Çarşı on loan from Fenerbahçe. Born in the United States, he represented Turkey at youth level.

Club career

Born in Miami Beach, Florida, Aydınlık moved to Turkey at a young age, joining Fenerbahçe in 2015.[2] Starting out as a left-back, he moved further up the pitch and mostly operates as a left-winger or striker.[2] During his time with Fenerbahçe, he was seen as a future star player for the club, and was compared to former teammate Arda Güler in this regard.[3] His first taste of senior action came when he was named on the bench for a UEFA Europa Conference League game against Slavia Prague in February 2022.[4][5]

On 2 September 2023, Aydınlık joined English Championship side Hull City on a season-long loan deal.[6]

International career

Aydınlık is eligible to represent both the United States and Turkey at international level.[1] In March 2022, he was called up to the United States men's national soccer team.[7]

He has since gone on to represent Turkey at under-19 level.[1][8]

Career statistics

Club

As of 18 January 2025[9]
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League National Cup League Cup Continental Other Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Fenerbahçe 2021–22 Süper Lig 0 0 0 0 — 0 0 14[a] 3 14 3
2022–23 3[b] 0 0 0 – 0 0 23[a] 7 26 7
Total 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 37 10 40 10
Hull City (loan) 2023–24 Championship 0 0 0 0 0 0 – 0 0 0 0
Beyoğlu Yeni Çarşı (loan) 2024–25 TFF 3. Lig 18 1 2 2 – – 0 0 20 3
Career total 21 1 2 2 0 0 0 0 37 10 70 13
Notes
  1. ^ a b Appearance(s) in Turkish U19 League
  2. ^ Appearance(s) in Rezerv Lig

References

  1. ^ a b c Bora Aydınlık at WorldFootball.net
  2. ^ a b c "Bora Aydinlik kimdir ve kag yagindadir? ABD pasaportu var! Fenerbahçe' nin yeni yildiz adayl..." [Who is Bora Aydinlik and how old is he? He has a US passport Fenerbahce's new star candidate...]. spor.haber7.com (in Turkish). 23 February 2022. Retrieved 20 April 2022.
  3. ^ "Fenerbahçe yeni Arda Güler'ini buldu! Bora Aydınlık geliyor" [Fenerbahce has found its new Arda Güler! Bora Aydınlık is coming]. aksam.com.tr (in Turkish). 30 March 2022. Retrieved 20 April 2022.
  4. ^ "Fenerbahçe'nin kadrosunda dikkat çeken isim! 16'lık yıldız Bora Aydınlık" [The remarkable name in Fenerbahçe's squad! 16 year old star Bora Aydınlık]. fanatik.com.tr (in Turkish). 23 February 2022. Retrieved 20 April 2022.
  5. ^ Haberleri, Kimdir (24 February 2022). "BORA AYDINLIK KİMDİR? Kaç yaşında? Hangi mevkide oynuyor? İşte yanıtı" [WHO IS BORA AYDINLIK ? How old? What position does he play? Here is the answer]. fotomac.com.tr (in Turkish). Retrieved 20 April 2022.
  6. ^ "AYDINLIK JOINS HULL CITY ON LOAN". wearehullcity.co.uk. 2 September 2023. Retrieved 3 September 2023.
  7. ^ "Fenerbahçeli gen oyuncuya ABD Milli Takimindan davet!" [Invitation to the young Fenerbahce player from the USA National Team!]. sporx.com (in Turkish). 26 March 2022. Retrieved 20 April 2022.
  8. ^ Bora Aydınlık at the Turkish Football Federation
  9. ^ Bora Aydınlık at Soccerway
allikas: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bora_Ayd%C4%B1nl%C4%B1k