Bilal Yalcinkaya

German footballer (born 2006)

Bilal Yalcinkaya
Personal information
Date of birth	(2006-03-30) 30 March 2006 (age 18)
Place of birth	Germany
Height	1.84 m (6 ft 0 in)
Position(s)	Midfielder
Team information
Current team	Hamburger SV
Youth career
2012–2015	FC Süderelbe
2015–2017	FC St. Pauli
2017–	Hamburger SV
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2024–	Hamburger SV II	9	(1)
International career^‡
2021–2022	Germany U16	3	(0)
2022–2023	Germany U17	8	(4)
2024–	Germany U18	1	(0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 20:19, 19 August 2024 (UTC) ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 20:19, 19 August 2024 (UTC)

Bilal Yalcinkaya (Turkish: Yalçınkaya, born 30 March 2006) is a German footballer who plays as a midfielder for Hamburger SV. He won the 2023 FIFA U-17 World Cup with Germany.

Career

Yalcinkaya joined the youth academy of Hamburger SV at the age of nine,^[1] having spent time at FC St. Pauli's setup, and started to train with Hamburg's first team at 16.

Style of play

Yalcinkaya is an ambidextrous midfielder who can also play as a winger.^[2]

Personal life

Born in Germany, Yalcinkaya is of Turkish descent and is the son of Emine and Muhammet Yalçınkaya.^[3]

References

^ "Schlimmer Fritteusen-Unfall als Kind: Das ist HSV-Talent Yalcinkaya". bild.de.
^ "Almanların üstünde titrediği Türk genç yetenek: Bilal Yalçınkaya". fanatik.com.tr.
^ "Yalcinkaya nach Empfang: „Für den HSV unverzichtbar werden"". abdenblatt.de.