[2][3] Yıldırım played in the youth academy of FC Dordrecht, after being scouted at the local DFC.
He made his debut for Waalwijk on 8 August 2014, when he lost 3–2 to the peer relegated club, Roda JC.
Yıldırım was replaced nine minutes before time by Philippe van Arnhem.
In March 2015, the winger extended his contract with RKC for one season and an option for another year.
In the summer of 2016, Yıldırım made the move to Turkish Boluspor, where he signed a two-year contract.