Recruited last summer by Lille, striker Burak Yilmaz (35 years old, 22 games and 10 goals in L1 this season) is one of the nice surprises of the season in Ligue 1. Valuable at LOSC, the Turkish international was quickly installed among the important elements of the French championship. For L’Equipe, the Dogue judged his first season in France.
“I missed 9 games (of L1) due to my injury (calf, mid-January to mid-March), so I could have scored a lot more. Compared to the number of games I played, 10 goals is really not bad. From a sporting and personal point of view, I have had a very good year. I had a fairly difficult first month and a half. Afterwards, the language of football is universal. adaptation went well because I already had experience, “said the Lille resident.
Less than a year after arriving in France, Yilmaz could lift a first trophy with LOSC. Six days before the end of the championship, Christophe Galtier’s team is at the top of the standings and has three points ahead of Paris Saint-Germain, four over Monaco and five over Lyon.
