Bartuğ Elmaz

Bartuğ Elmaz
Personal information
Date of birth (2003-02-19) 19 February 2003
Place of birth Tekirdağ, Turkey
Height 1.79 m (5 ft 10 in)
Position Defensive midfielder
Team information
Current team
 Fenerbahçe
Number 28
Youth career
2013–2021 Galatasaray
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2020–2022 Galatasaray 1 (0)
2022–2023 Marseille 0 (0)
2022–2023 Marseille II 6 (2)
2023– Fenerbahçe 13 (0)
2024 → Sivasspor (loan) 12 (0)
2025 → Maribor (loan) 17 (2)
2026 → Fatih Karagümrük (loan) 16 (1)
International career‡
2017–2018 Turkey U15 6 (2)
2018–2019 Turkey U16 15 (2)
2019–2020 Turkey U17 14 (3)
2021–2022 Turkey U19 13 (3)
2023– Turkey U21 14 (3)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 22 August 2026
‡ National team caps and goals as of 31 January 2025

Bartuğ Elmaz (born 19 February 2003) is a Turkish professional footballer who plays as a defensive midfielder for Süper Lig club Fenerbahçe.

Club career

Galatasaray

Elmaz is a product of Galatasaray Academy. On 17 November 2020, he signed his first professional contract with Galatasaray.[1] The following month, on 22 December 2020, Elmaz made his professional debut for Galatasaray in a 3–1 Süper Lig win over Göztepe.[2]

Marseille

In January 2022, Elmaz signed a pre-contract deal to join Marseille. He officially joined the Ligue 1 team in June 2022.[3] He made his debut for the team in a 2–0 win over Hyères in the Coupe de France match on 7 January 2023.[4]

Fenerbahçe

On 20 July 2023, Elmaz joined Fenerbahçe on a three-year contract.[5][6] He made his debut with the team in a 3–0 UEFA Europa Conference League win over Maribor on 17 August 2023.[7] On 21 August 2023, he made his Süper Lig debut against Samsunspor in an away match, which Fenerbahçe won 2–0.[8][9] 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.[10]

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.[11]

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.[12] He was assigned the number 70 shirt.[13] 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.[14]

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.[15] On March 13, he scored his first Süper Lig goal against Fenerbahçe, in a 2-0 home victory.[16]

International career

Elmaz is a youth international for Turkey, having represented the Turkey U15s, U16s, U17s, U19s and U21s,[17] amassing over 60 caps for all teams combined.[18]

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.[19]

Career statistics

As of match played 22 August 2026
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League National cup[a] Continental Other Total
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Galatasaray 2020–21 Süper Lig 100000—10
2021–22 Süper Lig 00001[b]0—10
Total 1000100020
Marseille 2022–23 Ligue 1 0010006[c]272
Fenerbahçe 2023–24 Süper Lig 50102[d]0—80
2024–25 Süper Lig 20111[e]0—41
2025–26 Süper Lig 50101[e]01[f]080
2026–27 Süper Lig 10001[e]00020
Total 130315010221
Sivasspor (loan) 2023–24 Süper Lig 12000——120
Maribor (loan) 2024–25 Slovenian PrvaLiga 17220——192
Fatih Karagümrük (loan) 2025–26 Süper Lig 16110——171
Career total 593716072796

Honours

Fenerbahçe

References

  1. ↑ Bilişim, T. E. (17 November 2020). "U19'dan 6 oyuncu A takıma geliyor" [6 players from the U19 team are coming to the first team]. Galatasaray Gazetesi (in Turkish). Retrieved 13 August 2026.
  2. ↑ "Bartuğ Elmaz » SüperLig 2020/2021". worldfootball.net. Retrieved 31 January 2025.
  3. ↑ "Mercato OM: Bartug Elmaz sera Olympien à partir de la saison prochaine" [OM Transfer Window: Bartug Elmaz will be an Olympian starting next season]. LaProvence.com (in French). 31 January 2022. Retrieved 31 January 2022.
  4. ↑ "Hyeres – Marsilya: 0–2 (MAÇ SONUCU)". haberturk.com (in Turkish). 7 January 2023. Retrieved 31 January 2025.
  5. ↑ "Fenerbahçemize hoş geldin Bartuğ Elmaz". Fenerbahçe SK (in Turkish). Retrieved 13 August 2026.
  6. ↑ "Bartug Elmaz transféré au Fenerbahçe SK" [Bartug Elmaz transferred to Fenerbahçe SK]. www.om.fr (in French). Olympique de Marseille. 20 July 2023. Retrieved 13 August 2026.
  7. ↑ "Fenerbahçemiz, UEFA Avrupa Konferans Ligi'nde Play-off turuna yükseldi". Fenerbahçe SK. Retrieved 13 August 2026.
  8. ↑ Volkan, Demirel (2 June 2026). "EE88". Retrieved 13 August 2026.
  9. ↑ "Yılport Samsunspor 0–2 Fenerbahçe". Fenerbahçe SK. Retrieved 13 August 2026.
  10. ↑ "TFF.org Profile". TFF. Retrieved 13 August 2026.
  11. ↑ "Bartuğ Elmaz » SüperLig 2023/2024". worldfootball.net. Retrieved 31 January 2025.
  12. ↑ "Iz Fenerbahčeja v Ljudski vrt" [From Fenerbahce to Ljudski vrt] (in Slovenian). NK Maribor. 31 January 2025. Retrieved 1 February 2025.
  13. ↑ "(VIDEO) Maribor predstavil turškega novinca. Mikić: Moštvo potrebuje dodatno moč v zvezni vrsti" [(VIDEO) Maribor introduced a Turkish newcomer. Mikić: The team needs extra power in the midfield]. Večer (in Slovenian). 31 January 2025. Retrieved 31 January 2025.
  14. ↑ "Bartuğ Elmaz » PrvaLiga 2024/2025". worldfootball.net. Retrieved 1 February 2025.
  15. ↑ "Fenerbahçe, Bartuğ Elmaz'ın ayrılığını bildirdi!" [Fenerbahçe announced the departure of Bartuğ Elmaz!]. Hürriyer. 23 January 2026. Retrieved 23 January 2026.
  16. ↑ "M. Fatih Karagümrük 2-0 Fenerbahçe". Hürriyer. 13 March 2026. Retrieved 14 March 2026.
  17. ↑ "Bartuğ Elmaz kimdir? Nereli, kaç yaşında, boyu ve kilosu kaç, hangi takımda forma giyiyor? Hangi mevkide oynuyor?". Haberler.com. 23 December 2020. Retrieved 13 August 2026.
  18. ↑ "Fenerbahče do konca sezone Mariboru posodil obetavnega vezista" [Fenerbahče loaned promising midfielder to Maribor until the end of the season] (in Slovenian). RTV Slovenija. 31 January 2025. Retrieved 31 January 2025.
  19. ↑ ""Fenerbahçe'nin en iyi transferi Bartuğ Elmaz"". Ajansspor. 23 July 2024. Retrieved 13 August 2026.
  20. ↑ "Turkcell Süper Kupa 2025, Fenerbahçe'nin" [Turkcell Super Cup 2025 goes to Fenerbahçe] (in Turkish). Turkish Football Federation. 10 January 2026. Retrieved 10 January 2026.
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