# Barış Alper Yılmaz

Barış Alper Yılmaz (born 23 May 2000) is a Turkish professional footballer who plays as a winger for Süper Lig club Galatasaray and the Turkey national team.

## Club career

Yılmaz started football in 2012 in Rize İl Özel İdarespor. In 2017, he was transferred to Ankara Demirspor, one of the third league teams. After playing here for three seasons, he was transferred to Ankara Keçiörengücü, which was promoted to the first league.

### Galatasaray

Yılmaz transferred to Galatasaray on 9 July 2021.
His contract was extended by Galatasaray on 4 May 2023 to be valid until the end of the 2026–27 season.
Yılmaz became the champion in the Süper Lig in the 2022–23 season with the Galatasaray team. Defeating Ankaragücü 4–1 away in the match played in the 36th week on 30 May 2023, Galatasaray secured the lead with two weeks before the end and won the 23rd championship in its history.

## International career

Yılmaz played three matches with the Turkey under-21 national football team and scored 1 goal. He debuted with the senior Turkey national team in a 6–0 win over Gibraltar on 13 November 2021.
On 12 October 2023, Yılmaz scored his first goal for Türkiye in a 1–0 UEFA Euro 2024 qualifying win over Croatia.
He was named in Turkey's 26-man squad for UEFA Euro 2024.

## Career statistics
### Club

    As of match played 17 January 2025
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition :
| Club | Season | League | League | League | Turkish Cup | Turkish Cup | Europe | Europe | Other | Other | Total | Total |
| Club | Season | Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals |
| Ankara Demirspor | 2017–18 | TFF Third League | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 6 | 0 |
| Ankara Demirspor | 2018–19 | TFF Third League | 16 | 1 | 1 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 17 | 1 |
| Ankara Demirspor | 2019–20 | TFF Third League | 19 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 20 | 0 |
| Ankara Demirspor | Total | Total | 39 | 1 | 4 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 43 | 1 |
| Ankara Keçiörengücü | 2020–21 | TFF First League | 34 | 8 | 2 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 36 | 8 |
| Galatasaray | 2021–22 | Süper Lig | 17 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 0 | — | — | 23 | 0 |
| Galatasaray | 2022–23 | Süper Lig | 25 | 4 | 5 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 30 | 4 |
| Galatasaray | 2023–24 | Süper Lig | 37 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 14 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 55 | 7 |
| Galatasaray | 2024–25 | Süper Lig | 19 | 10 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 28 | 11 |
| Galatasaray | Total | Total | 98 | 20 | 10 | 1 | 26 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 136 | 22 |
| Career total | Career total | Career total | 171 | 29 | 16 | 1 | 26 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 215 | 31 |
* ↑ One appearance in UEFA Champions League, four appearances in UEFA Europa League
* ↑ Twelve appearances in UEFA Champions League, two appearances in UEFA Europa League
* 1 2 Appearance in Turkish Super Cup
* ↑ Two appearances in UEFA Champions League, five appearances and one goal in UEFA Europa League

### International

    As of match played 19 November 2024
Appearances and goals by national team and year :
| National team | Year | Apps | Goals |
| Turkey | 2021 | 2 | 0 |
| Turkey | 2023 | 9 | 1 |
| Turkey | 2024 | 13 | 1 |
| Total | Total | 24 | 2 |
    Scores and results list Turkey's goal tally first, score column indicates score after each Yılmaz goal.
List of international goals scored by Barış Alper Yılmaz :
| No. | Date | Venue | Cap | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
| 1 | 12 October 2023 | Opus Arena, Osijek, Croatia | 8 | Croatia | 1–0 | 1–0 | UEFA Euro 2024 qualifying |
| 2 | 10 June 2024 | Kazimierz Górski National Stadium, Warsaw, Poland | 15 | Poland | 1–1 | 1–2 | Friendly |

## Honours

Galatasaray
* Süper Lig: 2022–23, 2023–24
* Turkish Super Cup: 2023