# Kartal Yılmaz

> Midfielder · Türkiye · [Beşiktaş](https://betsprinter.com/teams/82) · [Canonical HTML](https://betsprinter.com/players/1520)

## Quick facts

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Age | 25 |
| Date of birth | 2000-11-04 |
| Nationality | Türkiye |
| Position | Midfielder |
| Jersey | #17 |
| Height | 174 cm |
| Weight | 65 kg |
| Current club | [Beşiktaş](https://betsprinter.com/teams/82) |
| Competition | [Club Friendlies 1](https://betsprinter.com/leagues/38) |

## Season snapshot

| Metric | Value |
| --- | ---: |
| Season | 2019 |
| Competition | Club Friendlies 1 |
| Appearances | 8 |
| Minutes | 267 |
| Goals | 0 |
| Assists | 0 |
| Average rating | 0.00 |

## Competitions this season

| Competition | Apps | Min | Goals | Assists | Rating |
| --- | ---: | ---: | ---: | ---: | ---: |
| Super Lig *(primary)* | 8 | 267 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
| Club Friendlies 1 | 8 | 267 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |

## Last matches

| Date | Competition | Opponent | Min | G | A | xG | xA | Rating |
| --- | --- | --- | ---: | ---: | ---: | ---: | ---: | ---: |
| Fri 10 Apr | Super Lig | Antalyaspor | 76 | 0 | 0 | 0.05 | — | 7.02 |
| Sat 31 Jan | Super Lig | Konyaspor | 8 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 6.52 |
| Mon 26 Jan | Super Lig | Eyüpspor | 90 | 0 | 0 | 0.03 | — | 6.64 |
| Mon 19 Jan | Super Lig | Kayserispor | 79 | 0 | 0 | 0.08 | — | 7.48 |
| Sat 20 Dec | Super Lig | Rizespor | 85 | 0 | 1 | — | — | 7.08 |

## Profile

### Injury stalls promising season at Beşiktaş

## Profile
25-year-old Turkish midfielder currently at Beşiktaş[^fact-1]. The profile this season has been of a player expected to operate in central or advanced midfield minutes rather than a peripheral squad role, evidenced by his raw involvement numbers[^fact-2].

## Season form
The volume to date is 13 appearances and 522 minutes on the pitch[^fact-2]. Output has been light: 0 goals and a single assist across those minutes[^fact-3]. Provider-grade data show a season average rating of 6.80[^fact-4]. In the last five matches the underlying chance creation and finishing expectation sit at 0.15 xG and 0.20 xA, a modest combined attacking contribution per match that helps explain the thin goal and assist ledger[^fact-5].

## Availability & momentum
Availability is the current limiting factor: sidelined with torn ankle ligaments[^fact-8]. Before the layoff the last five appearances contained 0 goals and 1 assist across 338 minutes, indicating some recent continuity in selection but not a spike in end-product[^fact-6]. The final outing before the injury was a 4–2 win over Antalyaspor in which the player recorded no goals or assists but posted a 7.02 match rating[^fact-7]. That performance suggests influence that may not show up in counting stats alone, but momentum has been interrupted by the current injury[^fact-8].

## What to watch
Return timeline specifics are not supplied here, so the immediate focus is medical recovery from torn ankle ligaments and the point at which match minutes can resume[^fact-8]. The next Beşiktaş fixture will be the first real test of post-recovery role and minutes allocation once available[^fact-1][^fact-8]. From the season data, the most actionable indicators are minutes and involvement: if selection returns toward the 13-appearance, 522-minute range accumulated so far, the expectation should be modest output (zero goals, one assist so far) unless underlying xG/xA per game improves from the 0.15/0.20 last-five level[^fact-2][^fact-3][^fact-5]. Watch whether match ratings remain around the 6.80 season average or the 7.02 level from the last outing — either metric will signal whether the player resumes a steady contributing role on return[^fact-4][^fact-7].

### Cited facts

[^fact-1]: **Identity** — 25 years old · Türkiye · Midfielder · current club Beşiktaş.
[^fact-2]: **Season volume** — 13 appearances (2025/2026), 522 minutes on the pitch.
[^fact-3]: **Season output** — 0 goals and 1 assist recorded.
[^fact-4]: **Average rating** — Provider rating averages 6.80 across the season.
[^fact-5]: **Expected output (last 5)** — Last 5 matches: 0.15 xG and 0.20 xA.
[^fact-6]: **Recent form (last 5)** — 0 goals, 1 assists, 338 minutes across the last 5 appearances.
[^fact-7]: **Last match** — Antalyaspor 4–2 (W) — 0 goals, 0 assists, rating 7.02.
[^fact-8]: **Availability** — Currently sidelined (injury — Torn Ankle Ligaments).

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