Profile
Season stats
Full career & schedule →Domestic-league season · 1. FC Nürnberg.
Performance data · by competition
| Competition | Apps | G | A | Min | Match |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 2. Bundesliga | 33 | 0 | 7 | 2898 | 6.91 |
 DFB Pokal | 1 | 1 | 1 | 120 | 10 |
Scout report
Berkay Yilmaz is a 21-year-old full-back at 1. FC Nürnberg, rated 71 overall by Field Insider's model, ranking 7th of 320 on scout potential in the 2. Bundesliga and 323rd of 2874 U-23 players tracked. A young player, he has been an ever-present this season (94.7% of available minutes). His defensive output reads 3.23 tackles, blocks and interceptions per 90. Below: strengths, watch-points, market-value outlook and the latest transfer news on Yilmaz.
Judged on this season alone, Yilmaz graded 27 — a strong campaign that ranks top 30% of the 62 full-backs in the 2. Bundesliga, on 5 clean sheets and 3.23 defensive actions per 90.
Year-on-year, that's a clear step up on last season (Season 17 → 27). Across the 3 seasons we hold, it's his best return yet.
On long-term talent our Rating reads 71, top 2% of the 62 full-backs in the 2. Bundesliga. At 21 Yilmaz is still climbing toward his ceiling, and a market index of 24.4 reflects that trajectory.
A career still climbing — Yilmaz is at his peak right now, and the curve hasn't flattened.
Output in context · 1. FC Nürnberg finished 10th of 20 · a mid-table side
3.23 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90 — moderate defensive volume, with 5 clean sheets across 33 appearances. Going forward he chipped in 0 goals and 7 assists — a useful bonus from the back.
Strengths
- Availability. On the pitch for 94.7% of available minutes — a dependable presence in the XI.
- Attacking threat. Chips in from deep: 0.22 goal involvements per 90, useful for a full-back.
- Ceiling. High potential at just 21 — room to grow into a bigger role.
Watch points
- Few red flags. No obvious weaknesses in the current-season profile — consistency is the next test.
Outlook
With a Rating of 71, Yilmaz carries the 1st-highest potential of the full-backs in the 2. Bundesliga (top 2%). Defensively he reads as moderate defensive volume (3.23 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90), with a bit more on the ball than most in the role. At 21 the trajectory points up — potential sits near its ceiling (97/100) and market value should climb as minutes and output follow. With this floor already at 21, the ceiling gets tested by a step up in level — one to track.
Generated from Field Insider's rating model · AI-written analysis to follow.
Transfer news
No transfer news found for this player.
