Jakup Jimmy Durmaz (born 22 March 1989) is a Swedish professional footballer who is a free agent having last played as an midfielder for TFF First League club Gençlerbirliği.

He began his career at BK Forward and moved in 2008 to Malmö FF, where he won the Allsvenskan title in 2010.

[citation needed] In June 2012, Durmaz signed a three-year contract with Turkish club Gençlerbirliği S.K.

[16] Durmaz made his debut for the club in the Turkish Super Cup on 7 August 2019, playing 81 minutes in their 1–0 win over Akhisar.

The squad selection for the camp traditionally feature the best Swedish players in domestic and other Scandinavian leagues.

[23] He was named in Sweden's 23-man squad for the 2018 FIFA World Cup in Russia,[24] but only made one appearance in the tournament, coming on as a substitute against Germany in the group stage.

[25][26] After conceding a last-minute free kick in the game, from which Toni Kroos scored to beat Sweden 2–1, Durmaz was subjected to racial abuse and threats of violence on social media.