Kenan continues to shine like a star! Made history…

Our national footballer Kenan Yildiz is shining with his performance at Juventus. The attacking player, who was named Juventus’s player of the month for September, has also caught attention with his impressive statistics. Here are all the details…

As the first 7 weeks of the 2024/2025 season in Italy’s Serie A have passed, Kenan Yildiz is impressing with his performance. The 19-year-old player was honored with a significant award by Juventus management for his performance.
NAMED PLAYER OF THE MONTH FOR SEPTEMBER
Yildiz was selected as Juventus’s player of the month for September. He received his award before the Cagliari match played yesterday.
PLAYED IN EVERY MATCH
Kenan Yildiz, who was named player of the month, has played in every match for Juventus so far. The attacking player appeared in a total of 9 matches, spending 643 minutes on the field and contributing 1 goal and 2 assists.

MADE CHAMPIONS LEAGUE HISTORY
One of the notable moments this season for Kenan Yildiz came in the UEFA Champions League. On September 17, 2024, in Juventus’s 3-1 victory over PSV, the national footballer scored the first goal, marking the first goal in the new format of the UEFA Champions League.
ALSO MADE JUVENTUS HISTORY
The goal against PSV also made Yildiz part of Juventus history. On September 17, 2024, at 19 years and 135 days old, the young player became the youngest footballer in Juventus’s history to score in a Champions League match.
CAME ON AS A SUBSTITUTE IN THE LAST MATCH
On October 6, 2024, Juventus faced Cagliari at home. The match ended in a 1-1 draw, with Kenan Yildiz coming on as a substitute in the 77th minute, replacing Samuel Mbangula.
WON ALL HIS DUELS
Entering in the final minutes, Yildiz won all his duels against the opposing players and played with a pass accuracy of 79%.
CALLED UP TO THE NATIONAL TEAM
With his impressive performances, Kenan Yildiz was called up to the national team by coach Vincenzo Montella for the UEFA Nations League matches. The 19-year-old is expected to get playing time in Turkey’s matches against Montenegro and Iceland.
FIRST MATCH AGAINST MONTENEGRO
The national team will play its third match in the UEFA Nations League B group against Montenegro on Friday, October 11, at Samsun Yeni 19 Mayis Stadium. Ahead of the match, Turkey is leading its group with 4 points.
JUVENTUS RANKED THIRD IN THE LEAGUE
Following their 1-1 draw with Cagliari, Juventus currently sits in 3rd place in Serie A after the first 7 weeks. The Torino-based team has managed only 3 wins, drawing in the remaining matches, accumulating 13 points in total.