Bertug Özgür Yıldırım

Bertuğ Özgür Yıldırım is Başakşehir’s Bronze Impact centre-forward. A 1.91m target man who has already moved through Hatayspor, Rennes and a stint at Getafe, he is still waiting for a first career trophy but has packed plenty of miles into his journey. He is built for those late cameos where one cross into the box can flip a match.

This season the picture is clear: pure finisher in short bursts. Just 274 minutes across 14 outings scream Impact profile rather than guaranteed starter. His shooting dimension is at a very high level, while passing and dribbling lag behind, underlining a penalty-box specialist who lives for the final touch. Season ability sits around a solid medium, but his recent form has dipped; no goals or assists in the last five tells you he is going through a quiet spell. With an “emerging” reliability band, the sample size is still small enough to be exciting: a volatile, tower-like striker who can suddenly decide a crunch match if the delivery is right.

On the market side, the mood is calm. A valuation around €2M is holding steady, suggesting no transfer frenzy or collapse. The stage is set: if he converts his penalty-box presence into numbers, that price can change very quickly.