Yusuf Yazıcı is a Turkish attacking midfielder who came through Trabzonspor and became one of the club's leading academy products. Lille signed him in 2019, and he contributed to the club's 2020-21 Ligue 1 title while also having loan spells with CSKA Moscow and Trabzonspor. Yazıcı has represented Turkey since 2017 and was selected for major tournament squads including Euro 2020.