Semih Kılıçsoy (born 15 August 2005) is a Turkish professional footballer who plays as a forward for Serie A club Cagliari, on loan from Süper Lig club Beşiktaş, and the Turkey national team.
 Kılıçsoy lifting the
Turkish Super Cup with Beşiktaş in 2024 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 15 August 2005 | ||
| Place of birth | Gaziosmanpaşa, Turkey | ||
| Height | 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in) | ||
| Position | Forward | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Cagliari (on loan from Beşiktaş) | ||
| Number | 9 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2014–2015 | Gop Venüs | ||
| 2015–2016 | Arnavutköy Yaylaspor | ||
| 2016–2023 | Beşiktaş | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2023– | Beşiktaş | 59 | (14) |
| 2025– | → Cagliari (loan) | 22 | (4) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2019 | Turkey U14 | 2 | (2) |
| 2019 | Turkey U15 | 6 | (5) |
| 2021–2022 | Turkey U17 | 13 | (9) |
| 2022–2023 | Turkey U19 | 6 | (5) |
| 2024– | Turkey U21 | 10 | (6) |
| 2024– | Turkey | 4 | (0) |
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* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 21:53, 5 April 2026 (UTC) ‡ National team caps and goals as of 15 November 2025 | |||
Club career
editKılıçsoy is a youth product of GOP Venüs and Arnavutköy Yaylaspor, before moving to Beşiktaş in 2016.[1] On 21 October 2021, he signed his first professional contract with the club until 2023.[2] He was a prolific goalscorer with their youth sides and reserves. On 23 December 2022, he extended his contract until 2025.[3] He debuted with Beşiktaş as a substitute in a 0–0 Süper Lig tie with Antalyaspor on 26 February 2023.[4] On 27 July, he scored his first professional goal against KF Tirana.[5]
In January 2024, he signed a new four-year contract with Beşiktaş.[6]
On 3 August 2025, Kılıçsoy was loaned to Cagliari until the end of the season with an option to buy.[7]
International career
editKılıçsoy is a youth international for Turkey, has represented Turkey at every youth international stage.[8]
On 24 May 2024, Kılıçsoy was selected in the Turkish national team's preliminary 35-man squad for the UEFA Euro 2024.[9] He made his debut for the senior national team on 4 June in a friendly against Italy prior to the tournament.[10] On 7 June, he was named in the final 26-man squad.[11]
Style of play
editKılıçsoy was described by Mehmet Ekşi as a "dynamic and talented" striker, he can also play as a winger or attacking midfielder. He can use both feet well.[12] His idol is Sergio Agüero.[13]
Career statistics
editClub
edit- As of match played 31 December 2025[14]
| Club | Season | League | National cup[a] | Europe | Other | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Beşiktaş | 2022–23 | Süper Lig | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 4 | 0 | ||
| 2023–24 | 23 | 11 | 5 | 0 | 7[b] | 1 | — | 35 | 12 | |||
| 2024–25 | 29 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 9[c] | 1 | 1[d] | 0 | 43 | 4 | ||
| 2025–26 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2[c] | 0 | — | 2 | 0 | |||
| Total | 56 | 14 | 9 | 0 | 18 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 84 | 16 | ||
| Cagliari (loan) | 2025–26 | Serie A | 14 | 4 | 3 | 0 | — | — | 17 | 4 | ||
| Career total | 70 | 18 | 12 | 0 | 18 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 101 | 20 | ||
- ↑ Includes Turkish Cup, Coppa Italia
- ↑ Appearances in UEFA Europa Conference League
- 1 2 Appearances in UEFA Europa League
- ↑ Appearance in Turkish Super Cup
International
editHonours
editBeşiktaş
Individual
References
edit- ↑ "Valerien Ismael, Semih Kılıçsoy'u A Takım'a Almayı Düşünüyor". 90min.com. 13 May 2022.
- ↑ Haber, Super (21 October 2021). "Beşiktaş'ın Ağustos 2005 doğumlu forveti Semih Kılıçsoy profesyonel oldu". superhaber.tv.
- ↑ "Aytuğ Batur Kömeç ile Semih Kılıçsoy'un Sözleşmeleri Yenilendi". bjk.com.tr.
- ↑ "Beşiktaş'ta ilk maçına çıkan Semih Kılıçsoy, Antalyaspor Maçı Sonrası Konuştu". ajansspor.com.
- ↑ "Besiktas-Tirana". UEFA.
- ↑ "Semih Kılıçsoy, 2028'e kadar Beşiktaş'ta". trtspor.com. trtspor. Retrieved 2 January 2024.
- ↑ "Semih Kılıçsoy, Cagliari Calcio'ya Geçici Transfer Oldu". Beşiktaş J.K. Retrieved 3 August 2025.
- ↑ "U19 Milli Takımı, Endonezya U20 Takımı'nı 2-1'le geçti - Futbol Haberleri - Spor". Fanatik. 27 October 2022.
- ↑ "A Millî Takımımızın EURO 2024 Geniş Kadrosu Açıklandı" [EURO 2024 squad of our national team announced] (in Turkish). Turkish Football Federation. 24 May 2024. Retrieved 30 May 2024.
- ↑ "Italy v Turkey game report". ESPN. 4 June 2024. Retrieved 4 June 2024.
- ↑ "A Millî Takımımızın EURO 2024 Aday Kadrosu Açıklandı" [EURO 2024 Candidate Squad of Our National Team Announced] (in Turkish). Turkish Football Federation. 7 June 2024. Retrieved 7 June 2024.
- ↑ "Beşiktaş'ın genç yıldızına Gerd Müller benzetmesi - Beşiktaş (BJK) Haberleri - Spor". Fanatik. 13 December 2022.
- ↑ "Semih Kılıçsoy: "İdolüm Agüero"". sporx.com. sporx. Retrieved 9 January 2024.
- ↑ "S. Kılıçsoy". Soccerway. Retrieved 11 July 2024.
- ↑ "Semih Kılıçsoy". EU-Football.info. Retrieved 10 June 2024.
- ↑ "Besiktas claims Turkcell Super Cup with 5-0 win over Galatasaray". Türkiye Today. 3 August 2024. Retrieved 3 August 2024.
- ↑ "The iliad Goal Of The Month for December" (Press release). Serie A. 7 January 2026. Retrieved 7 January 2026.
External links
edit- Semih Kılıçsoy at the Turkish Football Federation
- Semih Kılıçsoy at Soccerway