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Turkish striker Yilmaz joins Beijing Guo'an

Xinhua, February 17, 2016 Adjust font size:

Chinese Super League side Beijing Guo'an on Wednesday announced the signing of Turkish international striker Burak Yilmaz from Turkish powerhouse Galatasaray for a reportedly fee of 8 million euros.

Yilmaz, 31, who used to play in Besiktas, Fenerbahce and Trabzonspor, moved to Galatasary in 2012. In Galatasary, he scored 82 goals in 141 appearances and helped the team win 2 league titles.

The two-time top scorer of Turkish league scored 19 goals for the Turkish national team after making his national debut in 2006.

Yilmaz became the fourth and the last foreign signing for Guo'an following Yegor Krimets from Uzbekistan and Brazilian midfielders Renato Augusto and Ralf. Enditem