Yunus Emre Konak
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Konak warming up for Brentford in 2025. | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Yunus Emre Konak | ||
| Date of birth | 10 January 2006 | ||
| Place of birth | Batman, Turkey | ||
| Height | 1.81 m (5 ft 11 in)[1] | ||
| Position | Defensive midfielder | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team |
Oxford United (on loan from Brentford) | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2016–2018 | Batman Tüpraşspor | ||
| 2018 | 1955 Batman Belediyespor | ||
| 2018–2023 | Sivasspor | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2023–2024 | Sivasspor | 17 | (0) |
| 2024– | Brentford | 10 | (0) |
| 2026– | → Oxford United (loan) | 6 | (0) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2023 | Turkey U18 | 5 | (0) |
| 2023– | Turkey U21 | 9 | (0) |
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* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 18:06, 7 Match 2026 (UTC) ‡ National team caps and goals as of 21:21, 19 November 2024 (UTC) | |||
Yunus Emre Konak (born 10 January 2006) is a Turkish professional footballer who plays as a defensive midfielder for EFL Championship club Oxford United, on loan from Premier League club Brentford.
Career
Konak is a youth product of Batman Tüpraşspor, 1955 Batman Belediyespor and Sivasspor.[1] In March 2023, he signed his first professional contract with Sivasspor.[2] He made his senior and professional debut with Sivasspor as a substitute in a 1–1 Süper Lig tie with Samsunspor on 18 August 2023.[3] On 11 October 2023, he was named by English newspaper The Guardian as one of the best players born in 2006 worldwide.[4]
Brentford
On 11 January 2024, Konak joined Premier League club Brentford, signing a five-and-a-half-year contract with an option for a further year.[5] The Bees paid a reported €4.5 million transfer fee.[6]
On 15 January 2026, Konak joined EFL Championship club Oxford United on loan until the end of the season.[7]
International career
Konak is a youth international for Turkey, having played for the country's U18s and U21s.[8]
Career statistics
Club
- As of match played 10 January 2026[9]
| Club | Season | League | National Cup | League cup | Continental | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| League | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Sivasspor | 2023–24 | Turkish Super League | 17 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 17 | 0 | ||
| Brentford | 2023–24 | Premier League | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | |
| 2024–25 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | 12 | 0 | |||
| 2025–26 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | 2 | 0 | |||
| Total | 10 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 0 | ||
| Oxford United (loan) | 2025–26 | EFL Championship | 1 | 0 | — | — | — | 1 | 0 | |||
| Career Total | 27 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 31 | 0 | ||
References
- ^ a b ""Hayallerimin peşinden koşuyorum"". Batman Haberleri, Batman Gazeteleri, Batman Sonsöz Gazetesi, Batman Son Dakika, Batman Olayları, Batman Asayiş, Batmanda Neler Oluyor, Batman Terör, Batman Haber, Batman Kürtçe Haber.
- ^ "Yunus Emre Konak 'Enler' Listesinde!". Sivas Haberleri.
- ^ "Yeni bir yıldız doğuyor !". batmangazetesi.com.tr.
- ^ Christenson, Marcus; Bloor, Steven; Blight, Garry (11 October 2023). "Next Generation 2023: 60 of the best young talents in world football". The Guardian. Retrieved 11 October 2023.
- ^ "Brentford sign Turkish midfielder Konak". Brentford FC. 11 January 2024. Retrieved 12 January 2024.
- ^ "Mercado (oficial): Brentford anuncia jovem promessa do futebol turco" [Market (official): Brentford announces young promise of Turkish football]. A Bola (in European Portuguese). 11 January 2024. Retrieved 12 January 2024.
- ^ "Oxford sign Konak on loan from Brentford". BBC Sport. 15 January 2026. Retrieved 15 January 2026.
{{cite news}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ^ "Milli maçtaki sakatlığıyla korkutan Yunus Emre Konak'ın sağlık durumuyla ilgili açıklama". NTVSpor.net. 6 September 2023.
- ^ "Yunus Emre Konak Stats | Soccerway". www.soccerway.com. Retrieved 15 January 2026.
External links
- Profile at the Brentford F.C. website
- Yunus Emre Konak at the Turkish Football Federation
- Yunus Emre Konak – UEFA competition record (archive)