Yıldıray Baştürk
Midfield - Attacking Midfield
at Retired
👕200+ Apps
⚽50+ Goals
🎯50+ Assists
🏴50+ Caps
⏳Veteran
Market value
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Attacking Midfield Midfield
Career snapshot
7
clubs played for
00/01
debut season
0.14
goals / match
VfL Bochum
top club · 115 apps
Position rank · 99/00
#14
goals rank
#62
assists rank
50
season goals
51
season assists
Among 204 Midfield - Attacking Midfields · ≥200 mins
Career highs
€11.00m
peak value · 2007
€3.25m
top transfer fee · 01/02
11
best season · 99/00
64 / 4
int'l caps / goals
Born the same day
Shares 1978-12-24 · 4 players total
368Appearances
50Goals
51Assists
70Yellow cards
2Red cards
104Full matches (90′)
| Full name | Yıldıray Baştürk |
|---|---|
| Date of birth | 1978-12-24 (47 yrs) |
| Place of birth | Herne, West Germany, Türkiye |
| Citizenship | Türkiye Germany |
| Position | Midfield - Attacking Midfield (main: Midfield) |
| Foot | N/A |
| Height | 168.00 m |
| Current club | Retired |
| Joined | 2010-07-01 |
| Contract expires | — |
| Agent | ISM Int. Soccer ... |
Jul 2010
Transfer: Blackburn → Retired
10/11 · Transfer
Jan 2010
Transfer: VfB Stuttgart → Blackburn
09/10 · Transfer
Oct 2009
Injury: unknown
3 games missed
Jul 2009
09/10 — VfB Stuttgart, Blackburn Rovers, Blackburn Rovers Reserves
7 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 4 competitions
Apr 2009
Injury: unknown
6 games missed
Feb 2009
Injury: unknown
9 games missed
Sep 2008
Injury: unknown
21 games missed
Jul 2008
08/09 — VfB Stuttgart
9 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 5 competitions
Nov 2007
Injury: unknown
2 games missed
Jul 2007
07/08 — VfB Stuttgart
33 matches · 4 G · 6 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2007
Transfer: Hertha BSC → VfB Stuttgart
07/08 · Transfer
Sep 2006
Injury: unknown
7 games missed
Jul 2006
06/07 — Hertha BSC
27 matches · 4 G · 2 A · across 6 competitions
Jul 2005
05/06 — Hertha BSC
36 matches · 6 G · 7 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2004
04/05 — Hertha BSC
25 matches · 7 G · 6 A · across 1 competition
Jul 2004
Transfer: B. Leverkusen → Hertha BSC
04/05 · Transfer
Nov 2003
Injury: unknown
7 games missed
Jul 2003
03/04 — Bayer 04 Leverkusen
18 matches · 2 G · 5 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2002
02/03 — Bayer 04 Leverkusen
41 matches · 3 G · 3 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2001
01/02 — Bayer 04 Leverkusen
55 matches · 4 G · 13 A · across 5 competitions
Jul 2001
Transfer: VfL Bochum → B. Leverkusen
01/02 · Transfer · €3.25m
Jul 2000
00/01 — VfL Bochum
32 matches · 7 G · 4 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 1999
99/00 — VfL Bochum
34 matches · 11 G · 2 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 1998
98/99 — VfL Bochum
31 matches · 1 G · 3 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 1997
97/98 — VfL Bochum, VfL Bochum II
20 matches · 1 G · 0 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 1997
Transfer: Wattenscheid 09 → VfL Bochum
97/98 · Transfer
Jul 1996
Transfer: Wattenschd. U19 → Wattenscheid 09
96/97 · Transfer
Jan 1970
Peak market value: €11.00m
Highest valuation recorded in dataset
Percentile rank vs 121 other Midfield - Attacking Midfields with ≥500 minutes in 99/00. Higher = better (except cards, where lower = better — inverted automatically).
Goals11 total · 2.25/90
Assists2 total · 0.41/90
G+A13 total · 2.66/90
Yellow cards8 total · 1.64/90
Minutes played by club
VfL Bochum
36.2%
VfL Bochum II
0.0%
VfB Stuttgart
5.6%
Blackburn Rovers
0.0%
Blackburn Rovers Reserves
0.0%
Hertha BSC
25.6%
Bayer 04 Leverkusen
32.6%
| Club | Seasons | First | Last | Matches | Goals | Assists | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| VfL Bochum | 4 | 00/01 | 99/00 | 115 | 20 | 9 | 3,386 |
| VfL Bochum II | 1 | 97/98 | 97/98 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| VfB Stuttgart | 3 | 07/08 | 09/10 | 43 | 4 | 6 | 524 |
| Blackburn Rovers | 1 | 09/10 | 09/10 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Blackburn Rovers Reserves | 1 | 09/10 | 09/10 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Hertha BSC | 3 | 04/05 | 06/07 | 88 | 17 | 15 | 2,388 |
| Bayer 04 Leverkusen | 3 | 01/02 | 03/04 | 114 | 9 | 21 | 3,048 |
Career trajectory — goals, assists & market value
Goals by season
Assists by season
| Season | Competition | Club | Matches | Goals | Assists | YC | RC | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 99/00 | 2. Bundesliga | VfL Bochum | 30 | 7 | 1 | 7 | 0 | 354 |
| 99/00 | DFB-Pokal | VfL Bochum | 4 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 86 |
| 98/99 | Bundesliga | VfL Bochum | 28 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 0 | 1,776 |
| 98/99 | DFB-Pokal | VfL Bochum | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 97/98 | Bundesliga | VfL Bochum | 17 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 448 |
| 97/98 | Oberliga Westfalen | VfL Bochum II | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 97/98 | UEFA Cup | VfL Bochum | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 09/10 | Bundesliga | VfB Stuttgart | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 09/10 | DFB-Pokal | VfB Stuttgart | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 09/10 | Premier League | Blackburn Rovers | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 09/10 | Reserve League North | Blackburn Rovers Reserves | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 08/09 | Bundesliga | VfB Stuttgart | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 08/09 | DFB-Pokal | VfB Stuttgart | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 08/09 | UEFA Cup | VfB Stuttgart | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 08/09 | UEFA-Cup Qualifikation | VfB Stuttgart | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 08/09 | UI Cup | VfB Stuttgart | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 07/08 | Bundesliga | VfB Stuttgart | 26 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 524 |
| 07/08 | Champions League | VfB Stuttgart | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 07/08 | DFB-Pokal | VfB Stuttgart | 3 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 06/07 | Bundesliga | Hertha BSC | 19 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1,438 |
| 06/07 | DFB-Pokal | Hertha BSC | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 105 |
| 06/07 | Ligapokal | Hertha BSC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 06/07 | UEFA Cup | Hertha BSC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 06/07 | UEFA-Cup Qualifikation | Hertha BSC | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 06/07 | UI Cup | Hertha BSC | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 180 |
| 05/06 | Bundesliga | Hertha BSC | 27 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 370 |
| 05/06 | DFB-Pokal | Hertha BSC | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 05/06 | UEFA Cup | Hertha BSC | 7 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 04/05 | Bundesliga | Hertha BSC | 25 | 7 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 295 |
| 03/04 | Bundesliga | Bayer 04 Leverkusen | 17 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 359 |
| 03/04 | DFB-Pokal | Bayer 04 Leverkusen | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 02/03 | Bundesliga | Bayer 04 Leverkusen | 26 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 656 |
| 02/03 | Champions League | Bayer 04 Leverkusen | 11 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| 02/03 | DFB-Pokal | Bayer 04 Leverkusen | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 01/02 | Bundesliga | Bayer 04 Leverkusen | 30 | 3 | 6 | 12 | 0 | 789 |
| 01/02 | Champions League | Bayer 04 Leverkusen | 17 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1,244 |
| 01/02 | Champions League Qu. | Bayer 04 Leverkusen | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 01/02 | DFB-Pokal | Bayer 04 Leverkusen | 5 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 01/02 | Ligapokal | Bayer 04 Leverkusen | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 00/01 | Bundesliga | VfL Bochum | 29 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 0 | 637 |
| 00/01 | DFB-Pokal | VfL Bochum | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 85 |
| Season | Date | From | To | Type | Market value | Fee |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 96/97 | 1996-07-01 | Wattenschd. U19 | Wattenscheid 09 | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 97/98 | 1997-07-01 | Wattenscheid 09 | VfL Bochum | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 01/02 | 2001-07-01 | VfL Bochum | B. Leverkusen | Transfer | 0 | €3.25m |
| 04/05 | 2004-07-01 | B. Leverkusen | Hertha BSC | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 07/08 | 2007-07-01 | Hertha BSC | VfB Stuttgart | Transfer | 9500000 | — |
| 09/10 | 2010-01-01 | VfB Stuttgart | Blackburn | Transfer | 2000000 | — |
| 10/11 | 2010-07-01 | Blackburn | Retired | Transfer | 1500000 | — |
| Season | Injury | From | To | Days missed | Games missed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 03/04 | Back injury | 2003-11-02 | 2003-12-02 | 31 | 7 |
| 06/07 | Knee collateral ligament strain | 2006-09-17 | 2006-10-17 | 31 | 7 |
| 07/08 | Thigh problems | 2007-11-16 | 2007-11-22 | 7 | 2 |
| 08/09 | Torn muscle fiber | 2008-09-03 | 2008-11-24 | 83 | 21 |
| 08/09 | Calf problems | 2009-02-05 | 2009-03-16 | 40 | 9 |
| 08/09 | Torn ankle ligaments | 2009-04-01 | 2009-05-12 | 42 | 6 |
| 09/10 | Broken thumb | 2009-10-12 | 2009-10-21 | 10 | 3 |
Current—
Peak€11.00m
Low—
Δ since start−€6.30m
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jan 1, 1970 | — |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €2.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €4.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €6.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €7.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €9.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €11.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €7.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €10.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €9.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €6.30m |
| Team | Shirt | Matches | Goals | Debut | Age at debut | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Team #22584 | — | 6 | 2 | — | — | former national player |
| Team #9568 | #10 | 9 | 0 | — | — | former national player |
| Team #3381 | #10 | 49 | 2 | — | — | former national player |
No teammate data.
Single-season peaks across competitions in this player's career.
Top goalscoring seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Goals | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 99/00 | 2. Bundesliga | VfL Bochum | 7 | 30 |
| 04/05 | Bundesliga | Hertha BSC | 7 | 25 |
| 05/06 | Bundesliga | Hertha BSC | 6 | 27 |
Top assist seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Assists | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01/02 | Bundesliga | Bayer 04 Leverkusen | 6 | 30 |
| 04/05 | Bundesliga | Hertha BSC | 6 | 25 |
| 01/02 | Champions League | Bayer 04 Leverkusen | 5 | 17 |
Auto-detected milestones based on cumulative career totals.
| Season / Year | Milestone | Date |
|---|---|---|
| 00/01 | Senior debut season | |
| 00/01 | First senior goal | |
| 99/00 | Goal #50 (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′ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 99/00 | 34 | 440 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 1.64 |
| 98/99 | 31 | 1,776 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0.3 |
| 97/98 | 20 | 448 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.4 |
| 09/10 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 08/09 | 9 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 07/08 | 33 | 524 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0.86 |
| 06/07 | 27 | 1,723 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0.16 |
| 05/06 | 36 | 370 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 1.95 |
| 04/05 | 25 | 295 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0.92 |
| 03/04 | 18 | 359 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1.25 |
| 02/03 | 41 | 656 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 1.23 |
| 01/02 | 55 | 2,033 | 15 | 0 | 0 | 0.66 |
| 00/01 | 32 | 722 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
Output by competition
Career goals and assists broken down by tournament.
Bundesliga
249 apps
32 G
33 A
DFB-Pokal
28 apps
9 G
8 A
2. Bundesliga
30 apps
7 G
1 A
Champions League
32 apps
1 G
7 A
UI Cup
4 apps
1 G
0 A
UEFA Cup
9 apps
0 G
2 A
Reserve League North
5 apps
0 G
0 A
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Frequently asked about Yıldıray Baştürk
Who is Yıldıray Baştürk?
Yıldıray Baştürk is a Türkiye professional footballer who plays as a attacking midfield for Retired.
How old is Yıldıray Baştürk?
Yıldıray Baştürk is 47 years old. He was born on December 24, 1978 in Herne, West Germany.
What position does Yıldıray Baştürk play?
Yıldıray Baştürk plays as a attacking midfield (Midfield - Attacking Midfield).
What club does Yıldıray Baştürk play for?
Yıldıray Baştürk currently plays for Retired.
How many career goals has Yıldıray Baştürk scored?
Across all senior club competitions in our dataset, Yıldıray Baştürk has scored 50 goals in 368 appearances.