Jankat Yılmaz

Jankat Yılmaz
Personal information
Date of birth (2004-08-16) 16 August 2004
Place of birth Istanbul, Turkey
Height 1.88 m (6 ft 2 in)
Position Goalkeeper
Team information
Current team
Galatasaray
Number 24
Youth career
2018–2023 Galatasaray
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2022– Galatasaray 1[1] (0)
2024–2025 → Adanaspor (loan) 12 (0)
2025–2026 → Eyüpspor (loan) 14 (0)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 30 August 2026
‡ National team caps and goals as of 7 June 2023

Jankat Yılmaz (born 16 August 2004) is a Turkish professional footballer who plays as a goalkeeper for Süper Lig club Galatasaray.

Youth career

On 22 September 2017 Jankat signed an amateur contract with Galatasaray. He transferred from his previous club, Akdeniz Kartalları Gençlik ve Spor.[2] On 4 May 2019, Jankat played in the U16 finals against MKE Ankaragücü U16 in Antalya. They ended up losing the match 1–0.[3]

Jankat started playing for the Galatasaray U19 in the 2021–22 season. He has played 36 matches for the team in the U19 league.

Professional career

Galatasaray

Jankat signed a professional contract with Galatasaray on 1 July 2022. This contract was extended to the end of the 2024–25 season on 25 January 2023.[4]

Adanaspor (loan)

On July 29, 2024, it was announced that he was loaned to Adanaspor until the end of the 2024–25 season.[5]

Eyüpspor (loan)

On September 12, 2025, it was announced that he was loaned to Eyüpspor until the end of the 2025–26 season.[6]

Career statistics

As of match played 17 May 2026[7]
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League National cup Europe Other Total
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Galatasaray 2021–22 Süper Lig 000000—00
2022–23 0000——00
2023–24 000000—00
2024–25 000000—00
Total 000000—00
Yverdon-Sport (loan) 2024–25 TFF 1. Lig 12000——120
Eyüpspor (loan) 2025–26 Süper Lig 14030——170
Career total 260300000290

Honours

Galatasaray

References

  1. ↑ https://us.soccerway.com/player/yilmaz-jankat/QkYtYFV0/
  2. ↑ "JANKAT YILMAZ - Futbolcu Bilgileri TFF".
  3. ↑ "GALATASARAY A.Ş. MKE ANKARAGÜCÜ - Maç Detayları TFF".
  4. ↑ "Galatasaray, Jankat Yılmaz ile sözleşme uzattı". 26 January 2023.
  5. ↑ "Jankat Yılmaz'ın geçici transferi hakkında". www.galatasaray.org (in Turkish). Galatasaray.org. Retrieved 29 July 2024.
  6. ↑ @eyupsporkulubu (12 September 2025). "ikas Eyüpspor'a Hoş Geldin Jankat Yılmaz! 💜💛" (Tweet). Retrieved 13 September 2025 – via X (formerly Twitter).
  7. ↑ Jankat Yılmaz at the Turkish Football Federation
  8. ↑ "TÜRKİYE KUPASI 19. KEZ GALATASARAY'IN!" (in Turkish). Galatasaray S.K. 14 May 2025. Retrieved 15 May 2025.