Yunus Emre Konak

Yunus Emre Konak
Konak warming up for Brentford in 2025.
Personal information
Full name Yunus Emre Konak
Date of birth (2006-01-10) 10 January 2006
Place of birth Batman, Turkey
Height 1.81 m (5 ft 11 in)[1]
Position Defensive midfielder
Team information
Current team
 Lincoln City
(on loan from Brentford)
Number 26
Youth career
2016–2018 Batman Tüpraşspor
2018 1955 Batman Belediyespor
2018–2023 Sivasspor
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2023–2024 Sivasspor 17 (0)
2024– Brentford 10 (0)
2026 → Oxford United (loan) 16 (0)
2026– → Lincoln City (loan) 0 (0)
International career‡
2023 Turkey U18 5 (0)
2023– Turkey U21 9 (0)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 20:58, 25 August 2026 (UTC)
‡ National team caps and goals as of 21:21, 19 November 2024 (UTC)

Yunus Emre Konak (born 10 January 2006) is a Turkish professional footballer who plays as a defensive midfielder for EFL Championship club Lincoln City on loan from Premier League club Brentford.

Career

Konak is a youth product of Batman Tüpraşspor, 1955 Batman Belediyespor and Sivasspor.[1] In March 2023, he signed his first professional contract with Sivasspor.[2] He made his senior and professional debut with Sivasspor as a substitute in a 1–1 Süper Lig tie with Samsunspor on 18 August 2023.[3] On 11 October 2023, he was named by English newspaper The Guardian as one of the best players born in 2006 worldwide.[4]

Brentford

On 11 January 2024, Konak joined Premier League club Brentford, signing a five-and-a-half-year contract with an option for a further year.[5] The Bees paid a reported €4.5 million transfer fee.[6]

On 15 January 2026, Konak joined EFL Championship club Oxford United on loan until the end of the season.[7]

On 18 August 2026, Konak signed a new five-year contract with Brentford, before immediately being loaned to EFL Championship club Lincoln City on loan for the duration of the 2026–27 season.[8][9] He made his debut in the EFL Cup second round, starting the game against Blackpool.[10]

International career

Konak is a youth international for Turkey, having played for the country's U18s and U21s.[11]

Career statistics

Club

As of 25 August 2026[12]
Club Season League National Cup League cup Continental Total
LeagueAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Sivasspor 2023–24 Turkish Super League 17000——170
Brentford 2023–24 Premier League 000000—00
2024–25 1000020—120
2025–26 001010—20
2026–27 000000—00
Total 100103000140
Oxford United (loan) 2025–26 EFL Championship 160———160
Lincoln City (loan) 2026–27 EFL Championship 000010—10
Career Total 430104000480

References

  1. 1 2 ""Hayallerimin peşinden koşuyorum"". Batman Haberleri, Batman Gazeteleri, Batman Sonsöz Gazetesi, Batman Son Dakika, Batman Olayları, Batman Asayiş, Batmanda Neler Oluyor, Batman Terör, Batman Haber, Batman Kürtçe Haber.
  2. ↑ "Yunus Emre Konak 'Enler' Listesinde!". Sivas Haberleri.
  3. ↑ "Yeni bir yıldız doğuyor !". batmangazetesi.com.tr.
  4. ↑ Christenson, Marcus; Bloor, Steven; Blight, Garry (11 October 2023). "Next Generation 2023: 60 of the best young talents in world football". The Guardian. Retrieved 11 October 2023.
  5. ↑ "Brentford sign Turkish midfielder Konak". Brentford FC. 11 January 2024. Retrieved 12 January 2024.
  6. ↑ "Mercado (oficial): Brentford anuncia jovem promessa do futebol turco" [Market (official): Brentford announces young promise of Turkish football]. A Bola (in European Portuguese). 11 January 2024. Retrieved 12 January 2024.
  7. ↑ "Oxford sign Konak on loan from Brentford". BBC Sport. 15 January 2026. Retrieved 15 January 2026.{{cite news}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  8. ↑ "Imps bolster midfield with Konak signing". Lincoln City FC. 18 August 2026. Retrieved 18 August 2026.
  9. ↑ "Yunus Emre Konak signs new contract and joins Lincoln on loan". Brentford FC. 18 August 2026. Retrieved 18 August 2026.
  10. ↑ "Much changed Lincoln cruise past 10-men Blackpool". BBC Sport. 25 August 2026. Retrieved 25 August 2026.
  11. ↑ "Milli maçtaki sakatlığıyla korkutan Yunus Emre Konak'ın sağlık durumuyla ilgili açıklama". NTVSpor.net. 6 September 2023.
  12. ↑ "Yunus Emre Konak Stats | Soccerway". www.soccerway.com. Retrieved 15 January 2026.
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