İlhan Parlak

İlhan Parlak — Biography

İlhan Parlak (born 19 January 1987 in Kayseri) is a Turkish former professional footballer who played as a forward. Over his career he wore the shirts of Kayserispor, Kayseri Erciyesspor, Ankaraspor, Gaziantepspor, Ankaragücü, Kardemir Karabükspor and Fenerbahçe, and also represented Turkey at under-21 level.

He is most closely associated with Kardemir Karabükspor: with 121 Süper Lig appearances he became the player with the most top-flight games in the club's history, and his 31 league goals also make him Karabükspor's record Süper Lig scorer. In a 2026 interview he admitted that he had chosen Fenerbahçe over Sevilla during his playing days.

After retiring he moved into management; in June 2026 he was appointed general coordinator at Kayserispor, only to resign around 43 days later, in July 2026.