Kenan Yıldız

#21 · Forward · age 20

Left-sided forward; chose Türkiye over Germany in 2023

Club

Juventus

Italy · Serie A

Caps

Intl goals

WC26 rating

high confidence

Recent form: 49
Career peak: 74
League level: 90
Competition pedigree: 90
International pedigree: 61
Longevity: 68

Independent rating — league strength (Opta-anchored) × competition tier × position-normalized output. Not affiliated with EA or FIFA.

Career by season

Season	Club	Competition	Apps	Gls	Ast	Rating
25/26	Juventus Football Club	Serie A	36	10	7	—
25/26	Juventus Football Club	UEFA Champions League	10	1	3	—
25/26	Juventus Football Club	Coppa Italia	1	0	0	—
25/26	Juventus Football Club	FIFA Club World Cup	1	0	0	—
24/25	Juventus Football Club	Serie A	35	7	5	—
24/25	Juventus Football Club	UEFA Champions League	10	1	1	—
24/25	Juventus Football Club	FIFA Club World Cup	3	3	2	—
24/25	Juventus Football Club	Coppa Italia	2	0	1	—
24/25	Juventus Football Club	Supercoppa Italiana	1	1	0	—
23/24	Juventus Football Club	Serie A	27	2	1	—
23/24	Juventus Football Club	Coppa Italia	5	2	0	—

Source: transfermarkt · fetched 2026-05-29

Yıldız on the left and Güler from the right give Türkiye two genuinely elite young creators who can play in the same team — a rare luxury for any nation at a World Cup. He is the player most likely to win Türkiye a knockout-round match with a moment of individual brilliance.

Strengths

left-footed dribbling from the right channel
cutting inside to shoot
press resistance
tournament composure for his age

Recent form

Juventus starter through 2025-26 Serie A season.

Chose Türkiye over Germany in 2023 after representing Germany at every youth level up to U-18.