1 8 , ▁Y ı l maz ▁left ▁B urs as por ▁and ▁joined ▁Gen ç ler bir li ğ i . ▁He ▁signed ▁a ▁one - and - a - half - year ▁contract ▁with ▁Gen ç ler bir li ğ i . ▁ ▁International ▁career ▁Y ı l maz ▁was ▁born ▁in ▁West ▁Germany ▁to ▁parents ▁of ▁Turkish ▁and ▁A zer ba ij ani ▁descent . ▁Y ı l maz ▁won ▁around ▁ 5 0 ▁caps ▁for ▁Turkey ▁at ▁youth ▁level ▁all ▁categories ▁compr ised , ▁including ▁ 8 ▁for ▁the ▁Turkey ▁U 2 1 . ▁In ▁ 2 0 1 6 , ▁after ▁years ▁of ▁waiting ▁for ▁a ▁senior ▁Turkish ▁call - up , ▁Y ı l maz ▁switched ▁to ▁the ▁A zer ba ij an ▁national ▁football ▁team . ▁Y ı l maz ▁made ▁his ▁debut ▁for ▁A zer ba ij an ▁in ▁a ▁ 4 - 0 ▁ 2 0 1 8 ▁World ▁Cup ▁qual ification ▁loss ▁to ▁Northern ▁Ireland ▁on ▁ 1 1 ▁November ▁ 2 0 1 6 . ▁ ▁Career ▁statistics ▁ ▁Hon ours ▁Turkey ▁ ▁UEFA ▁Under - 1 7 ▁Championship : ▁ 2 0 0 5 ▁ ▁References ▁ ▁External ▁links ▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁ ▁Category : 1 9 8 8 ▁birth s ▁Category : L iving ▁people ▁Category : Pe ople ▁from ▁Neu - U lm ▁Category : Associ ation ▁football ▁for wards ▁Category : A zer ba ij ani ▁football ers ▁Category : A zer ba ij an ▁international ▁football ers ▁Category : T