20.06.2025 17:30
Nine-year-old Yiğit Ali Koç, who lives in the Ereğli district of Zonguldak, drew attention with his success in the Fenerbahçe youth team selection trials. Selected after passing the first two rounds out of 300 participants, Yiğit Ali has been invited to the season opening and youth training sessions scheduled for September.
For 4 years, the young talent Yiğit Ali Koç, who has been playing for Ereğli Athletic Sports Club, has been living a life intertwined with football since he was 2 years old.
SELECTED FOR FENERBAHÇE AMONG 300 PEOPLE
Yiğit Ali, who managed to stand out among 300 candidates in the first round of the selections and entered the group of 14, showed the same success in the second round, taking an important step for the Fenerbahçe youth team.
‘FOOTBALL IS HIS PASSION’
Yiğit Ali's father, Cem Koç, stated that his son has been living and breathing football since he was little, saying, "Even when Yiğit Ali was just 2 years old, he was already showing interest in the ball. Since that day, football has become a passion for him. He worked diligently and never missed his training sessions. As a family, we have always supported him. Being invited to the youth team of such a big club like Fenerbahçe is a great honor for both him and us. Hopefully, this process will open even more beautiful doors for him," he expressed.
Yiğit Ali Koç, who will participate in the training sessions to be held in Istanbul in September as part of the season opening of the Fenerbahçe youth team, will be re-evaluated under the supervision of the technical staff.