Bora Aydınlık

Bora Aydınlık (born 9 May 2005) is a footballer who currently plays as a forward for Fenerbahçe. Born in the United States, he is a youth international for Turkey.

Bora Aydınlık
Personal information
Date of birth (2005-05-09) 9 May 2005
Place of birth Miami Beach, Florida, United States[1]
Height 1.81 m (5 ft 11 in)[2]
Position(s) Forward
Team information
Current team
 Fenerbahçe
Youth career
2015– Fenerbahçe
International career‡
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2022– Turkey U19 2 (0)
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 15:44, 23 December 2022 (UTC)

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] He is seen as a potential future superstar for Fenerbahçe, and he has been compared to 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]

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.[6]

He has since gone on to represent Turkey at under-19 level.[1][7]

Career statistics

Club
As of 20 April 2022.[8]
Club Season League Cup Continental Other Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Fenerbahçe 2021–22 Süper Lig 0000000000
Career total 0000000000
Notes

    References
    1. Bora Aydınlık at WorldFootball.net
    2. "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. "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.
    7. Bora Aydınlık at the Turkish Football Federation
    8. Bora Aydınlık at Soccerway
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