Barış Alper Yılmaz

Early career

Yılmaz started football in 2011 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. Yılmaz scored his first UEFA Champions League goal for Galatasaray on 25 February 2026 against Juventus, in a game Galatasaray lost 3-2 but advanced 7-5 on aggregate. On 26 April 2026 he scored his first goal against Fenerbahçe in a 3-0 win from a penalty kick.

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 Turkey in a 1–0 UEFA Euro 2024 qualifying win over Croatia. He was named in Turkey's 26-man squad for UEFA Euro 2024. On 2 June 2026, Yılmaz was selected in the 26-man squad for Turkey's 2026 FIFA World Cup.

Club

As of match played 9 May 2026

International

As of match played 25 June 2026

Scores and results list Turkey's goal tally first, score column indicates score after each Yılmaz goal.

Galatasaray

Süper Lig: 2022–23, 2023–24, 2024–25, 2025–26 Turkish Cup: 2024–25 Turkish Super Cup: 2023