Yıldıray Baştürk
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Yıldıray Baştürk (Turkish pronunciation: [jɯɫˈdɯˈɾaj baʃˈtyɾk], born 24 December 1978) is a retired professional footballer who played as an attacking midfielder.
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Full name | Yıldıray Baştürk | ||
Date of birth | (1978-12-24) 24 December 1978 (age 45) | ||
Place of birth | Herne, West Germany | ||
Height | 1.68 m (5 ft 6 in) | ||
Position(s) | Attacking midfielder | ||
Youth career | |||
1986–1987 | DSC Wanne-Eickel | ||
1987–1996 | Wattenscheid 09 | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
1996–1997 | Wattenscheid 09 | 20 | (6) |
1997–2001 | VfL Bochum | 104 | (13) |
2001–2004 | Bayer Leverkusen | 73 | (8) |
2004–2007 | Hertha BSC | 71 | (14) |
2007–2010 | VfB Stuttgart | 31 | (4) |
2010 | Blackburn Rovers | 1 | (0) |
Total | 300 | (45) | |
International career | |||
1998–2008[1] | Turkey | 49 | (2) |
Medal record | |||
*Club domestic league appearances and goals |
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Born in Germany, he was capped 49 times for the Turkey national football team, representing the team at the 2002 FIFA World Cup where they finished in third place. In the same year he also appeared for Bayer 04 Leverkusen in the 2002 UEFA Champions League Final. Baştürk also played for Wattenscheid 09, VfL Bochum, Hertha BSC, VfB Stuttgart and English club Blackburn Rovers.