Yıldıray Baştürk

Date of birth24 December 1978
Place of birthBochum, Germany
NationalityTurkish
Weight65 kg
Height1.68 m
PositionMidfielder

Born in Germany, he began at Wattenscheid before signing for VfL Bochum in 1997.

He became an idol at the club and broke into the national squad towards the end of the 2000-01 season.

He moved to Bayer Leverkusen in the summer of 2001 for £4 million and became an important member of the side's midfield.

He made himself pivotal to the national team where his lightening pace and great skill gave the team a real attacking threat from midfield.

He played in all seven of Turkey's games in the 2002 World Cup finals.

Club history

Team Joined Left Loan / Trialist
Wattenscheid 01 Jul 1996 01 Jul 1997
VfL Bochum 01 Jul 1997 01 Jul 2001
Bayer Leverkusen 01 Jul 2001 01 Jul 2004
Hertha BSC Berlin 01 Jul 2004 01 Jul 2007
VfB Stuttgart 01 Jul 2007
Blackburn Rovers 27 Jan 2010 31 May 2010 L

Club stats

Season Team Competition Apps Subs Goals Y R
2000-01 VfL Bochum Bundesliga 29
4
6
2
2001-02 Bayer Leverkusen Bundesliga 29
1
3
13
2001-02 Bayer Leverkusen UEFA Champions League 15
4
1
1
2002-03 Bayer Leverkusen Bundesliga 23
3
3
5
1
2002-03 Bayer Leverkusen UEFA Champions League 11
4
2003-04 Bayer Leverkusen Bundesliga 8
9
2
5
2004-05 Hertha BSC Berlin Bundesliga 24
1
7
2
2005-06 Hertha BSC Berlin Bundesliga 25
2
6
4
2006-07 Hertha BSC Berlin Bundesliga 14
3
1
2
2007-08 VfB Stuttgart Bundesliga 18
2
2
2
2009-10 Blackburn Rovers Premier League 1


Please note: Career stats are based on performances in the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.

Club matches

Date Match Result Competition Round
02 Oct 2004 1.FC Kaiserslautern v Hertha Berlin W 0-2 Bundesliga 7
16 Oct 2004 Hertha Berlin v Bayer Leverkusen W 3-1 Bundesliga 8
23 Oct 2004 Arminia Bielefeld v Hertha Berlin L 1-0 Bundesliga 9
26 Oct 2004 Hertha Berlin v Borussia Dortmund L 0-1 Bundesliga 10
30 Oct 2004 SC Freiburg v Hertha Berlin W 1-3 Bundesliga 11
06 Nov 2004 Hertha Berlin v Werder Bremen D 1-1 Bundesliga 12
13 Nov 2004 Schalke 04 v Hertha Berlin W 1-3 Bundesliga 13
20 Nov 2004 Hertha Berlin v Hansa Rostock D 1-1 Bundesliga 14
27 Nov 2004 VfL Wolfsburg v Hertha Berlin W 2-3 Bundesliga 15
04 Dec 2004 Hertha Berlin v Borussia Mönchengladbach W 6-0 Bundesliga 16
11 Dec 2004 Hannover 96 v Hertha Berlin W 0-1 Bundesliga 17
23 Jan 2005 VfL Bochum v Hertha Berlin D 2-2 Bundesliga 18
30 Jan 2005 Hertha Berlin v Bayern München D 0-0 Bundesliga 19
05 Feb 2005 1.FSV Mainz 05 v Hertha Berlin W 0-3 Bundesliga 20
12 Feb 2005 Hertha BSC Berlin v 1.FC Nurnberg W 2-1 Bundesliga 21
20 Feb 2005 VfB Stuttgart v Hertha Berlin L 1-0 Bundesliga 22
26 Feb 2005 Hertha Berlin v Hamburger SV W 4-1 Bundesliga 23
19 Mar 2005 Hertha Berlin v Arminia Bielefeld W 3-0 Bundesliga 26
09 Apr 2005 Hertha Berlin v SC Freiburg W 3-1 Bundesliga 28
16 Apr 2005 Werder Bremen v Hertha Berlin W 0-1 Bundesliga 29
23 Apr 2005 Hertha BSC Berlin v Schalke 04 W 4-1 Bundesliga 30
30 Apr 2005 Hansa Rostock v Hertha Berlin L 2-1 Bundesliga 31
07 May 2005 Hertha Berlin v VfL Wolfsburg W 3-1 Bundesliga 32
14 May 2005 Borussia Mönchengladbach v Hertha Berlin D 0-0 Bundesliga 33
21 May 2005 Hertha Berlin v Hannover 96 D 0-0 Bundesliga 33
13 Aug 2005 Hertha Berlin v Eintracht Frankfurt W 2-0 Bundesliga 2
27 Aug 2005 Bayern München v Hertha Berlin L 3-0 Bundesliga 3
18 Sep 2005 Schalke 04 v Hertha Berlin D 0-0 Bundesliga 5
21 Sep 2005 Hertha Berlin v MSV Duisburg W 3-2 Bundesliga 6
25 Sep 2005 1.FC Köln v Hertha Berlin W 0-1 Bundesliga 7
01 Oct 2005 Hertha Berlin v Werder Bremen L 1-2 Bundesliga 8
15 Oct 2005 DSC Arminia Bielefeld v Hertha Berlin L 3-0 Bundesliga 9
22 Oct 2005 Hertha Berlin v 1.FSV Mainz 05 W 3-1 Bundesliga 10
19 Nov 2005 Borussia Dortmund v Hertha Berlin L 2-0 Bundesliga 13
27 Nov 2005 Hertha Berlin v Borussia Mönchengladbach D 2-2 Bundesliga 14
04 Dec 2005 Bayer Leverkusen v Hertha Berlin W 1-2 Bundesliga 15
10 Dec 2005 Hamburger SV v Hertha BSC Berlin L 2-1 Bundesliga 16
18 Dec 2005 Hertha Berlin v 1.FC Nürnberg D 1-1 Bundesliga 17
28 Jan 2006 Hertha BSC Berlin v Hannover 96 D 1-1 Bundesliga 18
04 Feb 2006 Eintracht Frankfurt v Hertha Berlin D 1-1 Bundesliga 19
07 Feb 2006 Hertha Berlin v Bayern München D 0-0 Bundesliga 20
11 Feb 2006 VfL Wolfsburg v Hertha Berlin D 1-1 Bundesliga 21
18 Feb 2006 Hertha Berlin v Schalke 04 L 1-2 Bundesliga 22
26 Feb 2006 MSV Duisburg v Hertha Berlin L 2-1 Bundesliga 23
04 Mar 2006 Hertha Berlin v 1.FC Köln L 2-4 Bundesliga 24
11 Mar 2006 Werder Bremen v Hertha Berlin W 0-3 Bundesliga 25
19 Mar 2006 Hertha Berlin v DSC Arminia Bielefeld W 1-0 Bundesliga 26
25 Mar 2006 1.FSV Mainz 05 v Hertha Berlin D 2-2 Bundesliga 27
01 Apr 2006 Hertha Berlin v VfB Stuttgart W 2-0 Bundesliga 28
08 Apr 2006 1.FC Kaiserslautern v Hertha Berlin W 0-2 Bundesliga 29
15 Apr 2006 Hertha Berlin v Borussia Dortmund D 0-0 Bundesliga 30
22 Apr 2006 Borussia Mönchengladbach v Hertha Berlin D 2-2 Bundesliga 31
13 Aug 2006 VfL Wolfsburg v Hertha Berlin D 0-0 Bundesliga 1
19 Aug 2006 Hertha Berlin v Hannover 96 W 4-0 Bundesliga 2
27 Aug 2006 Hamburger SV v Hertha Berlin D 1-1 Bundesliga 3
17 Sep 2006 Hertha Berlin v Schalke 04 W 2-0 Bundesliga 4
21 Oct 2006 Hertha Berlin v Borussia Mönchengladbach W 2-1 Bundesliga 8
28 Oct 2006 Energie Cottbus v Hertha Berlin L 2-0 Bundesliga 9
02 Dec 2006 Werder Bremen v Hertha Berlin L 3-1 Bundesliga 15
27 Jan 2007 Hertha Berlin v VfL Wolfsburg W 2-1 Bundesliga 17
30 Jan 2007 Hannover 96 v Hertha Berlin L 5-0 Bundesliga 18
03 Feb 2007 Hertha Berlin v Hamburger SV W 2-1 Bundesliga 19
10 Mar 2007 Borussia Mönchengladbach v Hertha Berlin L 3-1 Bundesliga 24
16 Mar 2007 Hertha Berlin v Energie Cottbus L 0-1 Bundesliga 25
07 Apr 2007 Hertha Berlin v DSC Arminia Bielefeld D 1-1 Bundesliga 27
14 Apr 2007 VfL Bochum v Hertha Berlin W 1-3 Bundesliga 28
28 Apr 2007 Alemannia Aachen v Hertha Berlin W 0-4 Bundesliga 31
06 May 2007 Hertha Berlin v Werder Bremen L 1-4 Bundesliga 32
12 May 2007 Hertha Berlin v Bayer Leverkusen L 2-3 Bundesliga 33


Please note: Match history is complete for the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.

International stats

Season Team Competition Apps Subs Goals Y R
1996-97 Turkey UEFA Under-18 6
2
1
1997-98 Turkey International Friendly
1
1998-99 Turkey UEFA Under-21 2
1999-00 Turkey UEFA Under-21 7
2000-01 Turkey FIFA World Cup 1
1
2000-01 Turkey International Friendly 1
2001-02 Turkey FIFA World Cup 11
1
1
2001-02 Turkey International Friendly 2
1
2001-02 Turkey Reunification Cup 1
2002-03 Turkey FIFA Confederations Cup 3
1
2002-03 Turkey International Friendly 4
2002-03 Turkey UEFA European Championship 3
1
2003-04 Turkey International Friendly 3
1
2004-05 Turkey FIFA World Cup 3
1
1
1
2005-06 Turkey FIFA World Cup 2
1
2005-06 Turkey International Friendly 1
1
2006-07 Turkey International Friendly 1
1
2006-07 Turkey UEFA European Championship 1
1
1
2007-08 Turkey International Friendly 2


Please note: Career stats are based on performances in the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.

International matches

Date Match Result Competition Round
04 Sep 1996 Turkey v Belgium W 5-3 UEFA U18 Group 6
22 Sep 1996 Germany v Turkey W 2-4 UEFA U18 Group 6
17 Oct 1996 Turkey v Germany L 0-2 UEFA U18 Group 6
30 Oct 1996 Turkey v Portugal W 2-1 UEFA U18 Group 6
14 Nov 1996 Belgium v Turkey W 0-1 UEFA U18 Group 6
28 Nov 1996 Portugal v Turkey L 5-0 UEFA U18 Group 6
21 Jan 1998 Turkey v Albania L 1-4 International Friendly
26 Mar 1999 Turkey v Moldova W 2-0 UEFA U21 Group 3
04 Jun 1999 Finland v Turkey D 0-0 UEFA U21 Group 3
03 Sep 1999 Northern Ireland v Turkey W 1-2 UEFA U21 Group 3
08 Oct 1999 Germany v Turkey D 1-1 UEFA U21 Group 3
12 Nov 1999 Poland v Turkey L 2-1 UEFA U21 Quarter-final
16 Nov 1999 Turkey v Poland W 1-0 UEFA U21 Quarter-final
27 May 2000 Slovakia v Turkey L 2-1 UEFA U21 Final round group B
29 May 2000 England v Turkey L 6-0 UEFA Under-21 Final round group B
01 Jun 2000 Turkey v Italy L 1-3 UEFA U21 Final round group B
25 Apr 2001 Turkey v Albania L 0-2 International Friendly
02 Jun 2001 Turkey v Azerbaijan W 3-0 FIFA World Cup Europe group 4
06 Jun 2001 Turkey v North Macedonia D 3-3 FIFA World Cup Europe group 4
15 Aug 2001 Norway v Turkey D 1-1 International Friendly
01 Sep 2001 Slovakia v Turkey W 0-1 FIFA World Cup Europe group 4
05 Sep 2001 Turkey v Sweden L 1-2 FIFA World Cup Europe group 4
07 Oct 2001 Moldova v Turkey W 0-3 FIFA World Cup Europe group 4
10 Nov 2001 Austria v Turkey W 0-1 FIFA World Cup Europe play-off
14 Nov 2001 Turkey v Austria W 5-0 FIFA World Cup Europe play-off
12 Feb 2002 Turkey v Ecuador L 0-1 International Friendly
26 Mar 2002 Turkey v Korea Republic D 0-0 International Friendly
23 May 2002 Turkey v South Africa L 0-2 REUNIFICATION CUP
03 Jun 2002 Brazil v Turkey L 2-1 FIFA World Cup Finals Group C
09 Jun 2002 Costa Rica v Turkey D 1-1 FIFA World Cup Finals Group C
13 Jun 2002 Turkey v China PR W 3-0 FIFA World Cup Finals Group C
18 Jun 2002 Japan v Turkey W 0-1 FIFA World Cup Finals 2nd round
22 Jun 2002 Turkey v Senegal W 1-0 FIFA World Cup Finals quarter-final
26 Jun 2002 Brazil v Turkey L 1-0 FIFA World Cup Finals semi-final
29 Jun 2002 Korea Republic v Turkey W 2-3 FIFA World Cup Finals 3rd place
21 Aug 2002 Turkey v Georgia W 3-0 International Friendly
07 Sep 2002 Turkey v Slovakia W 3-0 UEFA European Championship Group 7
12 Oct 2002 North Macedonia v Turkey W 1-2 UEFA European Championship Group 7
20 Nov 2002 Italy v Turkey D 1-1 International Friendly
12 Feb 2003 Turkey v Ukraine D 0-0 International Friendly
02 Apr 2003 England v Turkey L 2-0 UEFA European Championship Group 7
30 Apr 2003 Czech Republic v Turkey L 4-0 International Friendly
07 Jun 2003 Slovakia v Turkey W 0-1 UEFA European Championship Group 7
21 Jun 2003 Cameroon v Turkey L 1-0 FIFA Confederations Cup Group B
23 Jun 2003 Brazil v Turkey D 2-2 FIFA Confederations Cup Group B
26 Jun 2003 France v Turkey L 3-2 FIFA Confederations Cup Semi-final
28 Apr 2004 Belgium v Turkey W 2-3 International Friendly
02 Jun 2004 Korea Republic v Turkey W 0-1 International Friendly
05 Jun 2004 Korea Republic v Turkey L 2-1 International Friendly
17 Nov 2004 Turkey v Ukraine L 0-3 FIFA World Cup Europe group 2
26 Mar 2005 Turkey v Albania W 2-0 FIFA World Cup Europe group 2
30 Mar 2005 Georgia v Turkey W 2-5 FIFA World Cup Europe group 2
04 Jun 2005 Turkey v Greece D 0-0 FIFA World Cup Europe group 2
03 Sep 2005 Turkey v Denmark D 2-2 FIFA World Cup Europe group 2
08 Oct 2005 Turkey v Germany W 2-1 International Friendly
12 Oct 2005 Albania v Turkey W 0-1 FIFA World Cup Europe group 2
16 Nov 2005 Turkey v Switzerland W 4-2 FIFA World Cup Play-off 2nd leg
01 Mar 2006 Turkey v Czech Republic D 2-2 International Friendly
16 Aug 2006 Luxembourg v Turkey W 0-1 International Friendly
06 Sep 2006 Turkey v Malta W 2-0 UEFA European Championship Group C
02 Jun 2007 Bosnia and Herzegovina v Turkey L 3-2 UEFA European Championship Group C
05 Jun 2007 Brazil v Turkey D 0-0 International Friendly
06 Feb 2008 Turkey v Sweden D 0-0 International Friendly
25 May 2008 Turkey v Uruguay L 2-3 International Friendly


Please note: Match history is complete for the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.