Bora Aydınlık
Personal information
Date of birth (2005-05-09) 9 May 2005
Place of birth Miami Beach, Florida, United States[1]
Height 1.81 m (5 ft 11 in)[2]
Position(s) Forward
Team information
Current team
 Hull City
(on loan from Fenerbahçe)
Youth career
2015–2023 Fenerbahçe
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2023– Fenerbahçe 0 (0)
2023– → Hull City (loan) 0 (0)
International career‡
2022– Turkey U19 2 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 15:44, 3 September 2023 (UTC)
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 15:44, 23 December 2022 (UTC)

Bora Aydınlık (born 9 May 2005) is a footballer who currently plays as a forward for Hull City, on loan from Fenerbahçe. Born in the United States, he is a youth international for Turkey.

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 3 September 2023.[9]
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League National Cup League Cup Continental Other Total
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Fenerbahçe 2023–24 Süper Lig 0000–000000
Hull City (loan) 2023–24 Championship 000000–0000
Career total 000000000000
Notes

    References

    1. 1 2 3 Bora Aydınlık at WorldFootball.net
    2. 1 2 3 "Bora Aydinlik kimdir ve kag yagindadir? ABD pasaportu var! Fenerbahçe' nin yeni yildiz adayl..." [Who is Bora Aydinlik and how old is he? He has a US passport Fenerbahce's new star candidate...]. spor.haber7.com (in Turkish). 23 February 2022. Retrieved 20 April 2022.
    3. ↑ "Fenerbahçe yeni Arda Güler'ini buldu! Bora Aydınlık geliyor" [Fenerbahce has found its new Arda Güler! Bora Aydınlık is coming]. aksam.com.tr (in Turkish). 30 March 2022. Retrieved 20 April 2022.
    4. ↑ "Fenerbahçe'nin kadrosunda dikkat çeken isim! 16'lık yıldız Bora Aydınlık" [The remarkable name in Fenerbahçe's squad! 16 year old star Bora Aydınlık]. fanatik.com.tr (in Turkish). 23 February 2022. Retrieved 20 April 2022.
    5. ↑ Haberleri, Kimdir (24 February 2022). "BORA AYDINLIK KİMDİR? Kaç yaşında? Hangi mevkide oynuyor? İşte yanıtı" [WHO IS BORA AYDINLIK ? How old? What position does he play? Here is the answer]. fotomac.com.tr (in Turkish). Retrieved 20 April 2022.
    6. ↑ "AYDINLIK JOINS HULL CITY ON LOAN". wearehullcity.co.uk. 2 September 2023. Retrieved 3 September 2023.
    7. ↑ "Fenerbahçeli gen oyuncuya ABD Milli Takimindan davet!" [Invitation to the young Fenerbahce player from the USA National Team!]. sporx.com (in Turkish). 26 March 2022. Retrieved 20 April 2022.
    8. ↑ Bora Aydınlık at the Turkish Football Federation
    9. ↑ Bora Aydınlık at Soccerway
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