Bartuğ Elmaz (born 19 February 2003) is a Turkish professional footballer who plays as a defensive midfielder for Süper Lig club Fenerbahçe and the Turkey national team.
Club career Galatasaray Elmaz is a product of Galatasaray Academy. On 17 November 2020, he signed his first professional contract with Galatasaray. The following month, on 22 December 2020, Elmaz made his professional debut for Galatasaray in a 3–1 Süper Lig win over Göztepe.
Marseille In January 2022, Elmaz signed a pre-contract deal to join Marseille. He officially joined the Ligue 1 team in June 2022. He made his debut for the team in a 2–0 win over Hyères in the Coupe de France match on 7 January 2023.
Fenerbahçe On 20 July 2023, Elmaz joined Fenerbahçe on a three-year contract.
He made his debut with the team in a 3–0 UEFA Europa Conference League win over Maribor on 17 August 2023. On 21 August 2023, he made his Süper Lig debut against Samsunspor in an away match, which Fenerbahçe won 2–0. On 9 January 2025, Elmaz scored his first goal for Fenerbahçe against Kasımpaşa in a Turkish Cup match, helping his team to a 3–0 win.
On 12 September 2025, he extended his contract until the end of the 2027–28 season.
On 9 September 2026, he made his Champions League league phase debut as a starter in the 1-1 draw, 2026–27 UEFA Champions League opening week match against Roma, and shown a successful performance.
Sivasspor (loan) On 30 January 2024, Elmaz signed with Sivasspor on loan for the remainder of the 2023–24 season. He made twelve Süper Lig appearances for the club, scoring no goals.
Maribor (loan) After failing to make a breakthrough at Fenerbahçe, the club sent Elmaz on loan to Slovenian PrvaLiga outfit Maribor on 31 January 2025, until the end of the season. He was assigned the number 70 shirt. Elmaz made his debut for the Purples the following day in a PrvaLiga match against Domžale, after being named in the starting eleven in an eventual 2–1 win.
Fatih Karagümrük (loan) On 23 January 2026, he signed loan deal with Süper Lig club Fatih Karagümrük until the end of the 2025–26 season. On March 13, he scored his first Süper Lig goal against Fenerbahçe, in a 2-0 home victory.
International career Elmaz is a youth international for Turkey, having represented the Turkey U15s, U16s, U17s, U19s and U21s, amassing over 60 caps for all teams combined.
On 18 September 2026, Elmaz was called up by Vincenzo Montella for the UEFA Nations League matches against France, Italy and Belgium. He made his senior national team debut on 2 October 2026, as a starter against Belgium.
Style of play Elmaz is an all-round box-to-box midfielder, with excellent dribbling skills and ball control, which allows him to operate effectively in a deep-seated playmaking role as a central midfielder.
Career statistics Club
+ Appearances and goals by club, season and competitionClubSeasonLeagueNational cupContinentalOtherTotalDivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsGalatasaray2020–21Süper Lig100000—102021–22Süper Lig000010—10Total1000100020Marseille2022–23Ligue 10010006272Fenerbahçe2023–24Süper Lig501020—802024–25Süper Lig201110—412025–26Süper Lig50101010802026–27Süper Lig3000200050Total150316010251Sivasspor (loan)2023–24Süper Lig12000——120Maribor (loan)2024–25Slovenian PrvaLiga17220——192Fatih Karagümrük (loan)2025–26Süper Lig16110——171Career total613717072826
International
+ Appearances and goals by national team and yearNational teamYearAppsGoalsTurkey 2026 2 0Total 2 1
Honours Fenerbahçe Turkish Super Cup: 2025
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