Rıdvan Yılmaz
Defender - Left-Back
at Besiktas JK
at Besiktas JK
275 days · joined 2025-08-23
👕100+ Apps
🏴50+ Caps
Market value
€3.50m
Left-Back Defender
Career snapshot
4
clubs played for
17/18
debut season
0.06
goals / match
Rangers FC
top club · 77 apps
Career highs
€6.50m
peak value · 2022
€4.00m
top transfer fee · 22/23
3
best season · 19/20
57 / 1
int'l caps / goals
Born the same day
Shares 2001-05-21 · 6 players total
161Appearances
9Goals
13Assists
17Yellow cards
0Red cards
43Full matches (90′)
| Full name | Rıdvan Yılmaz |
|---|---|
| Name in home country | Rıdvan Yılmaz |
| Date of birth | 2001-05-21 (25 yrs) |
| Place of birth | Istanbul, Türkiye |
| Citizenship |  Türkiye |
| Position | Defender - Left-Back (main: Defender) |
| Foot | left |
| Height | 174.00 m |
| Current club | Besiktas JK |
| Joined | 2025-08-23 |
| Contract expires | 2028-06-30 |
| Agent | Ergezen Menajerlik ... |
Aug 2025
Injury: unknown
2 games missed
Aug 2025
Transfer: Rangers → Besiktas
25/26 · Transfer · €2.90m
Mar 2025
Injury: unknown
10 games missed
Aug 2024
Injury: unknown
17 games missed
Jul 2024
24/25 — Rangers FC
29 matches · 0 G · 2 A · across 5 competitions
Mar 2024
Injury: unknown
6 games missed
Aug 2023
Injury: unknown
8 games missed
Jul 2023
23/24 — Rangers FC
33 matches · 2 G · 1 A · across 5 competitions
Oct 2022
Injury: unknown
24 games missed
Jul 2022
Transfer: Besiktas → Rangers
22/23 · Transfer · €4.00m
Jul 2022
22/23 — Rangers FC
15 matches · 0 G · 3 A · across 6 competitions
Jun 2022
Injury: unknown
3 games missed
May 2022
Injury: unknown
2 games missed
Feb 2022
Injury: unknown
3 games missed
Nov 2021
Injury: unknown
2 games missed
Jul 2021
21/22 — Besiktas JK
33 matches · 3 G · 4 A · across 4 competitions
Feb 2021
Injury: unknown
4 games missed
Jul 2020
20/21 — Besiktas JK
21 matches · 1 G · 2 A · across 4 competitions
Apr 2020
Transfer: Besiktas U19 → Besiktas
19/20 · Transfer
Jul 2019
Injury: unknown
Jul 2019
19/20 — Besiktas JK, Besiktas JK U19
24 matches · 3 G · 1 A · across 4 competitions
Jul 2019
Transfer: Besiktas → Besiktas U19
19/20 · Transfer
Feb 2019
Transfer: Besiktas U19 → Besiktas
18/19 · Transfer
Jul 2018
18/19 — Besiktas JK, Besiktas JK U19
3 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2018
Transfer: Besiktas U17 → Besiktas U19
18/19 · Transfer
Jul 2017
17/18 — Besiktas JK UEFA U19
3 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
Jul 2017
Transfer: Besiktas U16 → Besiktas U17
17/18 · Transfer
Jul 2016
Transfer: Besiktas Yth → Besiktas U16
16/17 · Transfer
Jan 1970
Peak market value: €6.50m
Highest valuation recorded in dataset
Minutes played by club
Rangers FC
39.9%
Besiktas JK
47.0%
Besiktas JK U19
13.1%
Besiktas JK UEFA U19
0.0%
| Club | Seasons | First | Last | Matches | Goals | Assists | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rangers FC | 3 | 22/23 | 24/25 | 77 | 2 | 6 | 1,549 |
| Besiktas JK | 4 | 18/19 | 21/22 | 62 | 4 | 7 | 1,826 |
| Besiktas JK U19 | 2 | 18/19 | 19/20 | 19 | 3 | 0 | 508 |
| Besiktas JK UEFA U19 | 1 | 17/18 | 17/18 | 3 | 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 | Champions League Qu. | Rangers FC | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 24/25 | Europa League | Rangers FC | 7 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 24/25 | Prem. Sports Cup | Rangers FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 24/25 | Premiership | Rangers FC | 17 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 24/25 | SFA Cup | Rangers FC | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 23/24 | Europa League | Rangers FC | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 23/24 | Premiership | Rangers FC | 22 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1,476 |
| 23/24 | Scottish Premiership Top Six Split | Rangers FC | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 23/24 | SFA Cup | Rangers FC | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 23/24 | Viaplay Cup | Rangers FC | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 73 |
| 22/23 | Champions League | Rangers FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 22/23 | Champions League Qu. | Rangers FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 22/23 | Premiership | Rangers FC | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 22/23 | Scottish Premiership Top Six Split | Rangers FC | 5 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 22/23 | SFA Cup | Rangers FC | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 22/23 | Viaplay Cup | Rangers FC | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 21/22 | Champions League | Besiktas JK | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 21/22 | Süper Lig | Besiktas JK | 27 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 681 |
| 21/22 | TFF Süper Kupa | Besiktas JK | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 21/22 | Türkiye Kupasi | Besiktas JK | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 20/21 | Champions League Qu. | Besiktas JK | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 20/21 | Europa League Qualifying | Besiktas JK | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 20/21 | Süper Lig | Besiktas JK | 18 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1,145 |
| 20/21 | Türkiye Kupasi | Besiktas JK | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 19/20 | Europa League | Besiktas JK | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 19/20 | Süper Lig | Besiktas JK | 6 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 19/20 | Türkiye Kupasi | Besiktas JK | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 19/20 | U19 Süper Lig | Besiktas JK U19 | 17 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 508 |
| 18/19 | Europa League | Besiktas JK | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 18/19 | Süper Lig | Besiktas JK | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 18/19 | U19 Süper Lig | Besiktas JK U19 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 17/18 | UEFA Youth League | Besiktas JK UEFA U19 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Season | Date | From | To | Type | Market value | Fee |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16/17 | 2016-07-01 | Besiktas Yth | Besiktas U16 | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 17/18 | 2017-07-01 | Besiktas U16 | Besiktas U17 | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 18/19 | 2018-07-01 | Besiktas U17 | Besiktas U19 | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 18/19 | 2019-02-26 | Besiktas U19 | Besiktas | Transfer | 50000 | — |
| 19/20 | 2019-07-01 | Besiktas | Besiktas U19 | Transfer | 50000 | — |
| 19/20 | 2020-04-20 | Besiktas U19 | Besiktas | Transfer | 50000 | — |
| 22/23 | 2022-07-25 | Besiktas | Rangers | Transfer | 6500000 | €4.00m |
| 25/26 | 2025-08-23 | Rangers | Besiktas | Transfer | 3500000 | €2.90m |
| Season | Injury | From | To | Days missed | Games missed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19/20 | unknown injury | 2019-07-11 | 2019-07-25 | 15 | 0 |
| 20/21 | Partial muscle tear | 2021-02-01 | 2021-02-22 | 22 | 4 |
| 21/22 | Thigh problems | 2021-11-22 | 2021-11-29 | 8 | 2 |
| 21/22 | Hamstring strain | 2022-02-14 | 2022-02-28 | 15 | 3 |
| 21/22 | Hamstring strain | 2022-05-09 | 2022-05-23 | 15 | 2 |
| 21/22 | unknown injury | 2022-06-06 | 2022-06-16 | 11 | 3 |
| 22/23 | Hamstring injury | 2022-10-29 | 2023-03-09 | 132 | 24 |
| 23/24 | strain | 2023-08-03 | 2023-08-31 | 29 | 8 |
| 23/24 | Hamstring injury | 2024-03-22 | 2024-04-29 | 39 | 6 |
| 24/25 | Hamstring injury | 2024-08-13 | 2024-11-11 | 91 | 17 |
| 24/25 | unknown injury | 2025-03-29 | 2025-06-11 | 75 | 10 |
| 25/26 | Fitness | 2025-08-23 | 2025-09-01 | 10 | 2 |
Current€4.00m
Peak€6.50m
Low€50k
Δ since start+€3.95m
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jan 1, 1970 | €4.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €3.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €4.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €5.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €5.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €4.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €4.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €5.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €5.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €6.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €6.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €4.70m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €2.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.90m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €3.80m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €400k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €50k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €50k |
| Team | Shirt | Matches | Goals | Debut | Age at debut | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Team #28161 | #3 | 10 | 0 | — | — | former national player |
| Team #22585 | #3 | 6 | 0 | — | — | former national player |
| Team #22584 | #3 | 15 | 1 | — | — | former national player |
| Team #22462 | #3 | 14 | 0 | — | — | former national player |
| Team #9568 | #3 | 5 | 0 | — | — | former national player |
| Team #3381 | #13 | 7 | 0 | — | — | former national player |
| Teammate | PPG played with | Joint goals | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kerem Kalafat | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Todd Cantwell | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| Dujon Sterling | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Michy Batshuayi | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Oğuzhan Akgün | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Connor Goldson | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Erdoğan Kaya | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Ross McCausland | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Güven Yalçın | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| Mohamed Diomandé | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| James Tavernier | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| John Souttar | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| John Lundstram | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| Rachid Ghezzal | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| Valentin Rosier | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| Cyle Larin | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| Domagoj Vida | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Nicolas Raskin | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Jack Butland | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Cyriel Dessers | 2 | 1 | 0 |
Single-season peaks across competitions in this player's career.
Top goalscoring seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Goals | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 21/22 | Süper Lig | Besiktas JK | 3 | 27 |
| 19/20 | U19 Süper Lig | Besiktas JK U19 | 3 | 17 |
| 20/21 | Süper Lig | Besiktas JK | 1 | 18 |
Top assist seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Assists | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 21/22 | Süper Lig | Besiktas JK | 4 | 27 |
| 22/23 | Scottish Premiership Top Six Split | Rangers FC | 2 | 5 |
| 20/21 | Süper Lig | Besiktas JK | 2 | 18 |
Teams faced most often by Rıdvan Yılmaz'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 % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kilmarnock FC | 10 | 8 | 0 | 2 | 17 | 7 | +10 | 80% |
| Aberdeen FC | 9 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 18 | 8 | +10 | 56% |
| Ross County FC | 9 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 25 | 4 | +21 | 89% |
| Livingston FC | 9 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 18 | 1 | +17 | 89% |
| St. Mirren FC | 9 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 18 | 1 | +17 | 100% |
| Hibernian FC | 9 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 25 | 5 | +20 | 89% |
| Celtic FC | 9 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 11 | 12 | -1 | 33% |
| Motherwell FC | 8 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 17 | 6 | +11 | 75% |
| St. Johnstone FC | 8 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 20 | 2 | +18 | 88% |
| Heart of Midlothian | 7 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 18 | 7 | +11 | 57% |
| Hamilton Academical | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 19 | 3 | +16 | 67% |
| Dundee FC | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 13 | 3 | +10 | 75% |
Auto-detected milestones based on cumulative career totals.
| Season / Year | Milestone | Date |
|---|---|---|
| 17/18 | Senior debut season | |
| 19/20 | First senior goal |
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′ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24/25 | 29 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 23/24 | 33 | 1,549 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0.17 |
| 22/23 | 15 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 21/22 | 33 | 681 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0.53 |
| 20/21 | 21 | 1,145 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.08 |
| 19/20 | 24 | 508 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 1.06 |
| 17/18 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Output by competition
Career goals and assists broken down by tournament.
Süper Lig
52 apps
4 G
7 A
U19 Süper Lig
19 apps
3 G
0 A
Premiership
43 apps
1 G
3 A
Viaplay Cup
4 apps
1 G
1 A
Scottish Premiership Top Six Split
9 apps
0 G
2 A
Europa League
9 apps
0 G
0 A
SFA Cup
8 apps
0 G
0 A
Türkiye Kupasi
6 apps
0 G
0 A
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Frequently asked about Rıdvan Yılmaz
Who is Rıdvan Yılmaz?
Rıdvan Yılmaz is a Türkiye professional footballer who plays as a left-back for Besiktas JK.
How old is Rıdvan Yılmaz?
Rıdvan Yılmaz is 25 years old. He was born on May 21, 2001 in Istanbul.
What position does Rıdvan Yılmaz play?
Rıdvan Yılmaz plays as a left-back (Defender - Left-Back).
What club does Rıdvan Yılmaz play for?
Rıdvan Yılmaz currently plays for Besiktas JK.
How many career goals has Rıdvan Yılmaz scored?
Across all senior club competitions in our dataset, Rıdvan Yılmaz has scored 9 goals in 161 appearances.
What is Rıdvan Yılmaz's market value?
Rıdvan Yılmaz's most recent reported market value is €3.50m.