Bartuğ Elmaz (born 19 February 2003) is a Turkish professional footballer who plays as a defensive midfielder for Slovenian PrvaLiga club Maribor, on loan from Süper Lig club Fenerbahçe.
Club career
Galatasaray
Elmaz is a product of Galatasaray Academy. On 17 November 2020, he signed his first professional contract with Galatasaray.[1] The following month, on 22 December 2020, Elmaz made his professional debut for Galatasaray in a 3–1 Süper Lig win over Göztepe.[2]
Marseille
In January 2022, Elmaz signed a pre-contract deal to join Marseille. He officially joined the Ligue 1 team in June 2022.[3] He made his debut for the team in a 2–0 win over Hyères in the Coupe de France match on 7 January 2023.[4]
Fenerbahçe
On 20 July 2023, Elmaz joined Fenerbahçe on a three-year contract.[5][6] He made his debut with the team in a 3–0 UEFA Europa Conference League win over Maribor on 17 August 2023.[7]
On 21 August 2023, he made his Süper Lig debut against Samsunspor in an away match, which Fenerbahçe won 2–0.[8]
On 9 January 2025, Elmaz scored his first goal for Fenerbahçe against Kasımpaşa in a Turkish Cup match, helping his team to a 3–0 win.
Sivasspor (loan)
On 30 January 2024, Elmaz signed with Sivasspor on loan for the remainder of the 2023–24 season. He made twelve Süper Lig appearances for the club, scoring no goals.[9]
Maribor (loan)
After failing to make a breakthrough at Fenerbahçe, the club sent Elmaz on loan to Slovenian PrvaLiga outfit Maribor on 31 January 2025, until the end of the season.[10] He was assigned the number 70 shirt.[11] Elmaz made his debut for the Purples the following day in a PrvaLiga match against Domžale, after being named in the starting eleven in an eventual 2–1 win.[12]
International career
Elmaz is a youth international for Turkey, having represented the Turkey U15s, U16s, U17s, U19s and U21s,[13] amassing over 60 caps for all teams combined.[14]
Style of play
Elmaz is described as a talented, highly creative and technically gifted all-round box-to-box midfielder, with excellent dribbling skills and ball control, which allows him to operate effectively in a deep-seated playmaking role as a central midfielder.[15]
Career statistics
- As of match played 4 March 2025
| Club | Season | League | National cup[a] | Continental | Total | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Galatasaray | 2020–21 | Süper Lig | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 2021–22 | Süper Lig | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1[b] | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
| Total | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | ||
| Marseille | 2022–23 | Ligue 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Fenerbahçe | 2023–24 | Süper Lig | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2[c] | 0 | 8 | 0 |
| 2024–25 | Süper Lig | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1[d] | 0 | 4 | 1 | |
| Total | 7 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 12 | 1 | ||
| Sivasspor (loan) | 2023–24 | Süper Lig | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 12 | 0 | |
| Maribor (loan) | 2024–25 | Slovenian PrvaLiga | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | — | 6 | 1 | |
| Career total | 25 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 33 | 2 | ||
- ^ Includes Coupe de France, Turkish Cup, Slovenian Cup
- ^ Appearance in UEFA Europa League
- ^ Appearances in UEFA Europa Conference League
- ^ Appearance in UEFA Champions League
References
- ^ "U19'dan 6 oyuncu A takıma geliyor". gsgazete.com.
- ^ "Bartuğ Elmaz » SüperLig 2020/2021". worldfootball.net. Retrieved 31 January 2025.
- ^ "Mercato OM: Bartug Elmaz sera Olympien à partir de la saison prochaine". LaProvence.com (in French). 31 January 2022. Retrieved 31 January 2022.
- ^ "Hyeres – Marsilya: 0–2 (MAÇ SONUCU)". haberturk.com (in Turkish). 7 January 2023. Retrieved 31 January 2025.
- ^ "Fenerbahçemize hoş geldin Bartuğ Elmaz" (in Turkish). Fenerbahçe SK. 20 July 2023.
- ^ "Bartug Elmaz transféré au Fenerbahçe SK" (in French). Olympique de Marseille. 20 July 2023. Retrieved 20 July 2023.
- ^ "Fenerbahçemiz, UEFA Avrupa Konferans Ligi'nde Play-off turuna yükseldi". Fenerbahçe SK. 17 August 2023.
- ^ "Yılport Samsunspor 0–2 Fenerbahçe". Fenerbahçe SK. 21 August 2023.
- ^ "Bartuğ Elmaz » SüperLig 2023/2024". worldfootball.net. Retrieved 31 January 2025.
- ^ "Iz Fenerbahčeja v Ljudski vrt" [From Fenerbahce to Ljudski vrt] (in Slovenian). NK Maribor. 31 January 2025. Retrieved 1 February 2025.
- ^ "(VIDEO) Maribor predstavil turškega novinca. Mikić: Moštvo potrebuje dodatno moč v zvezni vrsti". Večer (in Slovenian). 31 January 2025. Retrieved 31 January 2025.
- ^ "Bartuğ Elmaz » PrvaLiga 2024/2025". worldfootball.net. Retrieved 1 February 2025.
- ^ "Bartuğ Elmaz kimdir? Nereli, kaç yaşında, boyu ve kilosu kaç, hangi takımda forma giyiyor? Hangi mevkide oynuyor?". Haberler.com. 23 December 2020.
- ^ "Fenerbahče do konca sezone Mariboru posodil obetavnega vezista" (in Slovenian). RTV Slovenija. 31 January 2025. Retrieved 31 January 2025.
- ^ ""Fenerbahçe'nin en iyi transferi Bartuğ Elmaz"". Ajansspor. 23 July 2024.
External links
- Bartuğ Elmaz at the Turkish Football Federation
- Bartuğ Elmaz at Soccerway
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