Uğur Kaan Yıldız (born 6 August 2002) is a Turkish professional footballer who plays as a right-back for Süper Lig club Göztepe.
Club career Yıldız is a product of the youth academy of Fenerbahçe. On 23 November 2020, he signed a professional contract with the club until 2023. The next day on 24 November 2020, he debuted with Fenerbahçe as a substitute in a 4–0 Turkish Cup win over Sivas Belediyespor. On 20 August 2021, he joined Bursaspor on a year-long loan in the TFF 1. Lig.
On 13 July 2022, Yıldız transferred to Göztepe in the TFF 1. Lig on a 3+1 year contract. On 25 August 2023, he went on a season-long loan with Ümraniyespor. On 24 August 2024, he went on another year-long loan to Keçiörengücü. He returned to Göztepe for the 2025–26 season, debuting in the Süper Lig in a 1–0 loss to Alanyaspor. On 5 December 2025, he was detained as part of the 2025 Turkish football betting scandal. On 31 December 2025, he was released on judicial control.
International career Yıldız played for the Turkey U21s from 2023 to 2024.
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