Bora Aydınlık
Turkish footballer
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Bora Aydınlık (born 9 May 2005) is a footballer who plays as a forward for Beyoğlu Yeni Çarşı on loan from Fenerbahçe. Born in the United States, he represented Turkey at youth level.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 9 May 2005 | ||
| Place of birth | Miami Beach, Florida, United States[1] | ||
| Height | 1.81 m (5 ft 11 in)[2] | ||
| Position | Forward | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Beyoğlu Yeni Çarşı | ||
| Number | 34 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2015–2023 | Fenerbahçe | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2023– | Fenerbahçe | 0 | (0) |
| 2023–2024 | → Hull City (loan) | 0 | (0) |
| 2024– | → Beyoğlu Yeni Çarşı (loan) | 30 | (2) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2022 | Turkey U19 | 2 | (0) |
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* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 22:15, 4 May 2025 (UTC) ‡ National team caps and goals as of 15:44, 23 December 2022 (UTC) | |||
Club career
Born in Miami Beach, Florida, Aydınlık moved to Turkey at a young age, joining Fenerbahçe in 2015.[2] Starting out as a left-back, he moved further up the pitch and mostly operates as a left-winger or striker.[2] During his time with Fenerbahçe, he was seen as a future star player for the club, and was compared to former teammate Arda Güler in this regard.[3] His first taste of senior action came when he was named on the bench for a UEFA Europa Conference League game against Slavia Prague in February 2022.[4][5]
On 2 September 2023, Aydınlık joined English Championship side Hull City on a season-long loan deal.[6]
International career
Aydınlık is eligible to represent both the United States and Turkey at international level.[1] In March 2022, he was called up to the United States men's national soccer team.[7]
He has since gone on to represent Turkey at under-19 level.[1][8]
Career statistics
Club
- As of 18 January 2025[9]
| Club | Season | League | National Cup | League Cup | Continental | Other | Total | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Fenerbahçe | 2021–22 | Süper Lig | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 14[a] | 3 | 14 | 3 | |
| 2022–23 | 3[b] | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | 0 | 0 | 23[a] | 7 | 26 | 7 | |||
| Total | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 37 | 10 | 40 | 10 | ||
| Hull City (loan) | 2023–24 | Championship | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Beyoğlu Yeni Çarşı (loan) | 2024–25 | TFF 3. Lig | 18 | 1 | 2 | 2 | – | – | 0 | 0 | 20 | 3 | ||
| Career total | 21 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 37 | 10 | 70 | 13 | ||
- Notes
- Appearance(s) in Turkish U19 League
- Appearance(s) in Rezerv Lig