Buruk Yilmaz signs for Fortuna Sittard

Burak Yilmaz was the star of the Lille side that, just a year ago, became Ligue 1 champions. He was one of the top scorers in the 2020-21 season, when he scored 18 goals at the age of 35 to help his side win the title.

He arrived with great expectations at the European Championship, but both he and the Turkish national team failed resoundingly. And that decline continued last season, when he scored only seven goals for a Lille team that barely managed to advance from tenth place.

But despite this downturn, his new destination has come as a surprise. Fortuna Sittard, a team that escaped relegation to the Dutch Second Division by one point, officially announced his signing on Tuesday.

Yilmaz arrives in the Eredivisie after not renewing his contract with Lille. In principle, Fortuna do not only want him for this season, as they have signed him to a contract until June 30th, 2024.

 

June 21, 2022