Bilal Yalçınkaya (born 30 March 2006) is a German footballer who plays as a midfielder for club SC Verl. He won the 2023 FIFA U-17 World Cup with Germany.
Career
Yalçınkaya joined the youth academy of Hamburger SV at the age of nine, having spent time at FC St. Pauli's setup, and started to train with Hamburg's first team at 16.
Style of play
Yalçınkaya is an ambipedal attacking midfielder who can also play as a winger.
Personal life
Born in Germany, Yalçınkaya is of Turkish descent and is the son of Emine and Muhammet Yalçınkaya. The family is not related to İbrahim Yalçınkaya, who represented Turkey at the 1960 Summer Olympics.
Honours FIFA U-17 World Cup: 2023
References
External links
DFB profile