Cihan Yilmaz
Midfield - Attacking Midfield
at FC 96 Recklinghausen
at FC 96 Recklinghausen
500 days · joined 2025-01-10
👕500+ Apps
⚽100+ Goals
⏳Veteran
Market value
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Attacking Midfield Midfield
Career snapshot
14
clubs played for
00/01
debut season
0.24
goals / match
Rot Weiss Ahlen
top club · 127 apps
Career highs
€1.50m
peak value · 2010
€190k
top transfer fee · 09/10
15
best season · 18/19
25 · 19.2%
pens / of goals
Born the same day
Shares 1983-06-15 · 6 players total
548Appearances
130Goals
37Assists
41Yellow cards
2Red cards
94Full matches (90′)
| Full name | Cihan Yilmaz |
|---|---|
| Name in home country | Cihan Yılmaz |
| Date of birth | 1983-06-15 (42 yrs) |
| Place of birth | Tokat, Türkiye |
| Citizenship | Türkiye Germany |
| Position | Midfield - Attacking Midfield (main: Midfield) |
| Foot | both |
| Height | 185.00 m |
| Current club | FC 96 Recklinghausen |
| Joined | 2025-01-10 |
| Contract expires | 2025-06-30 |
| Agent | Tribüne Sportagentur |
Jan 2025
Transfer: Wf. Herne II → Recklinghausen
24/25 · Transfer
Jul 2024
24/25 — SC Westfalia Herne
1 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
Jul 2024
Transfer: Spfr. Bulmke → Wf. Herne II
24/25 · Transfer
Jan 2024
Transfer: Career break → Spfr. Bulmke
23/24 · Transfer
Jul 2023
Transfer: Spfr. Bulmke → Career break
23/24 · Transfer
Sep 2019
Transfer: Bövinghausen → Spfr. Bulmke
19/20 · Transfer
Jul 2019
19/20 — TuS Bövinghausen
1 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
Jul 2019
Transfer: Rot Weiss Ahlen → Bövinghausen
19/20 · Transfer
Jul 2018
18/19 — Rot Weiss Ahlen
34 matches · 15 G · 6 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2017
17/18 — Rot Weiss Ahlen
24 matches · 13 G · 9 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2016
16/17 — Rot Weiss Ahlen
32 matches · 14 G · 4 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2015
Transfer: Inegölspor → Rot Weiss Ahlen
15/16 · Transfer
Jul 2015
15/16 — Rot Weiss Ahlen
37 matches · 12 G · 8 A · across 2 competitions
Jan 2015
Transfer: Göztepe → Inegölspor
14/15 · Transfer
Jul 2014
14/15 — Göztepe, Inegölspor
26 matches · 2 G · 2 A · across 3 competitions
Sep 2013
Transfer: Boluspor → Göztepe
13/14 · Transfer
Jul 2013
13/14 — Göztepe
35 matches · 12 G · 0 A · across 3 competitions
Aug 2012
Transfer: Karsiyaka → Boluspor
12/13 · Transfer
Jul 2012
12/13 — Boluspor
23 matches · 2 G · 0 A · across 2 competitions
Jan 2012
Transfer: Sivasspor → Karsiyaka
11/12 · Transfer
Jul 2011
11/12 — Karsiyaka, Sivasspor
24 matches · 4 G · 1 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2010
10/11 — Sivasspor
28 matches · 5 G · 0 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2009
Transfer: Karsiyaka → Sivasspor
09/10 · Transfer · €190k
Jul 2009
09/10 — Sivasspor
37 matches · 6 G · 3 A · across 4 competitions
Jul 2008
08/09 — Karsiyaka
35 matches · 9 G · 0 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2007
Transfer: Wehen Wiesbaden → Karsiyaka
07/08 · Transfer
Jul 2007
07/08 — Karsiyaka
33 matches · 5 G · 0 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2006
06/07 — SV Wehen, SV Wehen II
25 matches · 7 G · 0 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2006
Transfer: Berlin AK 07 → SV Wehen
06/07 · Transfer
Jan 2006
Transfer: Pr. Münster → Berliner AK
05/06 · Transfer
Jul 2005
05/06 — Berliner AK 07, Preußen Münster
33 matches · 5 G · 4 A · across 2 competitions
Jan 2005
Transfer: LR Ahlen → Pr. Münster
04/05 · Transfer
Jul 2004
04/05 — LR Ahlen II, Preußen Münster
31 matches · 6 G · 0 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2004
Transfer: LR Ahlen II → LR Ahlen
04/05 · Transfer
Jul 2003
03/04 — LR Ahlen, LR Ahlen II
21 matches · 4 G · 0 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2003
Transfer: Westfalia Herne → LR Ahlen II
03/04 · Transfer
Jul 2002
02/03 — SC Westfalia Herne
32 matches · 4 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
Jul 2001
01/02 — SC Westfalia Herne
28 matches · 4 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
Jul 2001
Transfer: W. Herne U19 → Westfalia Herne
01/02 · Transfer
Jul 2000
00/01 — SC Westfalia Herne
8 matches · 1 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
Jan 1970
Peak market value: €1.50m
Highest valuation recorded in dataset
Minutes played by club
SC Westfalia Herne
16.4%
TuS Bövinghausen
0.0%
Rot Weiss Ahlen
13.1%
Göztepe
2.4%
Inegölspor
7.6%
Boluspor
10.0%
Karsiyaka
15.1%
Sivasspor
9.3%
SV Wehen
0.0%
SV Wehen II
1.9%
Preußen Münster
11.9%
Berliner AK 07
4.7%
LR Ahlen II
7.7%
LR Ahlen
0.0%
| Club | Seasons | First | Last | Matches | Goals | Assists | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SC Westfalia Herne | 4 | 00/01 | 24/25 | 69 | 9 | 0 | 1,391 |
| TuS Bövinghausen | 1 | 19/20 | 19/20 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Rot Weiss Ahlen | 4 | 15/16 | 18/19 | 127 | 54 | 27 | 1,113 |
| Göztepe | 2 | 13/14 | 14/15 | 45 | 12 | 1 | 205 |
| Inegölspor | 1 | 14/15 | 14/15 | 16 | 2 | 1 | 640 |
| Boluspor | 1 | 12/13 | 12/13 | 23 | 2 | 0 | 851 |
| Karsiyaka | 3 | 07/08 | 11/12 | 84 | 17 | 0 | 1,280 |
| Sivasspor | 3 | 09/10 | 11/12 | 73 | 12 | 4 | 784 |
| SV Wehen | 1 | 06/07 | 06/07 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| SV Wehen II | 1 | 06/07 | 06/07 | 13 | 7 | 0 | 160 |
| Preußen Münster | 2 | 04/05 | 05/06 | 34 | 4 | 4 | 1,005 |
| Berliner AK 07 | 1 | 05/06 | 05/06 | 14 | 3 | 0 | 394 |
| LR Ahlen II | 2 | 03/04 | 04/05 | 35 | 8 | 0 | 650 |
| LR Ahlen | 1 | 03/04 | 03/04 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Career trajectory — goals, assists & market value
Goals by season
Assists by season
| Season | Competition | Club | Matches | Goals | Assists | YC | RC | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24/25 | Westfalenliga 2 | SC Westfalia Herne | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 19/20 | Westfalenpokal | TuS Bövinghausen | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 18/19 | Oberliga Westfalen | Rot Weiss Ahlen | 33 | 15 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 157 |
| 18/19 | Westfalenpokal | Rot Weiss Ahlen | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 17/18 | Oberliga Westfalen | Rot Weiss Ahlen | 23 | 12 | 9 | 2 | 1 | 166 |
| 17/18 | Westfalenpokal | Rot Weiss Ahlen | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 120 |
| 16/17 | Regionalliga West | Rot Weiss Ahlen | 30 | 14 | 4 | 5 | 0 | 184 |
| 16/17 | Westfalenpokal | Rot Weiss Ahlen | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 15/16 | Regionalliga West | Rot Weiss Ahlen | 31 | 10 | 8 | 3 | 0 | 226 |
| 15/16 | Westfalenpokal | Rot Weiss Ahlen | 6 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 260 |
| 14/15 | 2.Lig Kirmizi | Göztepe | 8 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 14/15 | 2.Lig Kirmizi | Inegölspor | 16 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 640 |
| 14/15 | 2.Lig Playoff | Inegölspor | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 14/15 | Türkiye Kupasi | Göztepe | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 13/14 | 2.Lig Beyaz | Göztepe | 30 | 12 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 205 |
| 13/14 | 2.Lig Playoff | Göztepe | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 13/14 | Türkiye Kupasi | Göztepe | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 12/13 | 1.Lig | Boluspor | 23 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 851 |
| 12/13 | Türkiye Kupasi | Boluspor | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 11/12 | 1.Lig | Karsiyaka | 16 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 427 |
| 11/12 | Süper Lig | Sivasspor | 8 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 184 |
| 10/11 | Süper Lig | Sivasspor | 27 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 286 |
| 10/11 | Türkiye Kupasi | Sivasspor | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 09/10 | Champions League Qu. | Sivasspor | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 09/10 | Europa League Qualifying | Sivasspor | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 09/10 | Süper Lig | Sivasspor | 29 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 314 |
| 09/10 | Türkiye Kupasi | Sivasspor | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 08/09 | 1.Lig | Karsiyaka | 32 | 9 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 316 |
| 08/09 | 1.Lig Playoff | Karsiyaka | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 08/09 | Türkiye Kupasi | Karsiyaka | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 07/08 | 1.Lig | Karsiyaka | 32 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 537 |
| 07/08 | Türkiye Kupasi | Karsiyaka | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 06/07 | Hessenpokal | SV Wehen | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 06/07 | LL Hessen-Mitte | SV Wehen II | 13 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 160 |
| 06/07 | Regionalliga Süd | SV Wehen | 11 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 05/06 | NOFV-Oberliga Nord | Berliner AK 07 | 14 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 394 |
| 05/06 | Regionalliga Nord | Preußen Münster | 19 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 783 |
| 04/05 | Oberliga Westfalen | LR Ahlen II | 16 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 284 |
| 04/05 | Regionalliga Nord | Preußen Münster | 15 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 222 |
| 03/04 | 2. Bundesliga | LR Ahlen | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 03/04 | Oberliga Westfalen | LR Ahlen II | 19 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 366 |
| 02/03 | Oberliga Westfalen | SC Westfalia Herne | 32 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 686 |
| 01/02 | Oberliga Westfalen | SC Westfalia Herne | 28 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 445 |
| 00/01 | Oberliga Westfalen | SC Westfalia Herne | 8 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 260 |
| Season | Date | From | To | Type | Market value | Fee |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01/02 | 2001-07-01 | W. Herne U19 | Westfalia Herne | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 03/04 | 2003-07-01 | Westfalia Herne | LR Ahlen II | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 04/05 | 2004-07-01 | LR Ahlen II | LR Ahlen | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 04/05 | 2005-01-01 | LR Ahlen | Pr. Münster | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 05/06 | 2006-01-01 | Pr. Münster | Berliner AK | Transfer | 75000 | — |
| 06/07 | 2006-07-01 | Berlin AK 07 | SV Wehen | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 07/08 | 2007-07-23 | Wehen Wiesbaden | Karsiyaka | Transfer | 50000 | — |
| 09/10 | 2009-07-22 | Karsiyaka | Sivasspor | Transfer | 500000 | €190k |
| 11/12 | 2012-01-10 | Sivasspor | Karsiyaka | Transfer | 850000 | — |
| 12/13 | 2012-08-16 | Karsiyaka | Boluspor | Transfer | 750000 | — |
| 13/14 | 2013-09-03 | Boluspor | Göztepe | Transfer | 400000 | — |
| 14/15 | 2015-01-13 | Göztepe | Inegölspor | Transfer | 400000 | — |
| 15/16 | 2015-07-16 | Inegölspor | Rot Weiss Ahlen | Transfer | 400000 | — |
| 19/20 | 2019-07-01 | Rot Weiss Ahlen | Bövinghausen | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 19/20 | 2019-09-25 | Bövinghausen | Spfr. Bulmke | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 23/24 | 2023-07-01 | Spfr. Bulmke | Career break | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 23/24 | 2024-01-24 | Career break | Spfr. Bulmke | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 24/25 | 2024-07-01 | Spfr. Bulmke | Wf. Herne II | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 24/25 | 2025-01-10 | Wf. Herne II | Recklinghausen | Transfer | 0 | — |
No recorded injuries.
Current—
Peak€1.50m
Low—
Δ since start+—
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jan 1, 1970 | — |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €100k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €100k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €100k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €125k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €400k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €400k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €500k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €750k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €850k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.20m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €750k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €400k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €500k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €400k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €550k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | — |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €50k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €75k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €50k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | — |
No national team data.
| Teammate | PPG played with | Joint goals | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rene Lindner | 1 | 5 | 0 |
| André Witt | 1 | 5 | 0 |
| Sven Barton | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Christopher Heermann | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Giuliano Nieddu | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Aygün Yildirim | 1 | 2 | 0 |
| Rouven Meschede | 1 | 3 | 0 |
| Mustafa Zengin | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Kadir Bekmezci | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Gianluca Marzullo | 1 | 2 | 0 |
| Marco Fiore | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Single-season peaks across competitions in this player's career.
Top goalscoring seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Goals | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18/19 | Oberliga Westfalen | Rot Weiss Ahlen | 15 | 33 |
| 16/17 | Regionalliga West | Rot Weiss Ahlen | 14 | 30 |
| 13/14 | 2.Lig Beyaz | Göztepe | 12 | 30 |
Top assist seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Assists | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17/18 | Oberliga Westfalen | Rot Weiss Ahlen | 9 | 23 |
| 15/16 | Regionalliga West | Rot Weiss Ahlen | 8 | 31 |
| 18/19 | Oberliga Westfalen | Rot Weiss Ahlen | 6 | 33 |
Teams faced most often by Cihan Yilmaz's clubs during seasons he played in those competitions (team-level results, not personal head-to-head goals — see disclaimer above).
| Opponent | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Win % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SG Sonnenhof Großaspach | 10 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 14 | 17 | -3 | 30% |
| SV Wehen Wiesbaden | 10 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 15 | 15 | 0 | 40% |
| Hansa Rostock | 10 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 16 | 10 | +6 | 40% |
| Fortuna Köln | 10 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 20 | 12 | +8 | 60% |
| VfL Osnabrück | 10 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 10 | 10 | 0 | 40% |
| Hallescher FC | 10 | 3 | 1 | 6 | 11 | 16 | -5 | 30% |
| VfR Aalen | 8 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 8 | 9 | -1 | 25% |
| Chemnitzer FC | 8 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 13 | 6 | +7 | 75% |
| Rot-Weiß Erfurt | 8 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 15 | 5 | +10 | 38% |
| 1. FSV Mainz 05 II | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 11 | -5 | 33% |
| Werder Bremen II | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 12 | 4 | +8 | 67% |
| Holstein Kiel | 6 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 17% |
Auto-detected milestones based on cumulative career totals.
| Season / Year | Milestone | Date |
|---|---|---|
| 00/01 | Senior debut season | |
| 00/01 | First senior goal | |
| 09/10 | Goal #50 (career) | |
| 16/17 | Goal #100 (career) |
Yellow / second-yellow / red cards per season. Only seasons with at least one card are shown.
| Season | Matches | Mins | YC | 2nd YC | RC | Cards / 90′ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17/18 | 24 | 286 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0.94 |
| 16/17 | 32 | 184 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 2.45 |
| 15/16 | 37 | 486 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0.74 |
| 14/15 | 26 | 640 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0.42 |
| 13/14 | 35 | 205 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 2.63 |
| 12/13 | 23 | 851 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0.32 |
| 10/11 | 28 | 286 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0.94 |
| 09/10 | 37 | 314 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0.86 |
| 08/09 | 35 | 316 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1.14 |
| 07/08 | 33 | 537 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0.67 |
| 06/07 | 25 | 160 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1.69 |
| 05/06 | 33 | 1,177 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0.31 |
Output by competition
Career goals and assists broken down by tournament.
Oberliga Westfalen
56 apps
27 G
15 A
Regionalliga West
61 apps
24 G
12 A
1.Lig
103 apps
19 G
0 A
Oberliga Westfalen
103 apps
17 G
0 A
Süper Lig
64 apps
12 G
4 A
2.Lig Beyaz
30 apps
12 G
0 A
LL Hessen-Mitte
13 apps
7 G
0 A
Regionalliga Nord
34 apps
4 G
4 A
Westfalenpokal
11 apps
3 G
0 A
NOFV-Oberliga Nord
14 apps
3 G
0 A
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Who is Cihan Yilmaz?
Cihan Yilmaz is a Türkiye professional footballer who plays as a attacking midfield for FC 96 Recklinghausen.
How old is Cihan Yilmaz?
Cihan Yilmaz is 42 years old. He was born on June 15, 1983 in Tokat.
What position does Cihan Yilmaz play?
Cihan Yilmaz plays as a attacking midfield (Midfield - Attacking Midfield).
What club does Cihan Yilmaz play for?
Cihan Yilmaz currently plays for FC 96 Recklinghausen.
How many career goals has Cihan Yilmaz scored?
Across all senior club competitions in our dataset, Cihan Yilmaz has scored 130 goals in 548 appearances.