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İlkay Gündoğan

Germany

24 October 1990

midfielder

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İlkay Gündoğan is a German professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Süper Lig club Galatasaray. He was considered amongst the best midfielders in world football.

A youth academy graduate of VfL Bochum, Gündoğan joined 1. FC Nürnberg in 2009. In 2011, he signed for Borussia Dortmund, where he went on to make over 150 appearances, winning a Bundesliga and DFB-Pokal double in his debut season and scoring in the 2013 UEFA Champions League final they lost to Bayern Munich. Gündoğan signed for Manchester City in 2016, where he would go on to make over 300 appearances and win five Premier League titles, four EFL Cups, two FA Cups, and the Champions League. Appointed club captain in 2022, he led the team to a continental treble in the 2022–23 season, before departing the club. After a season in Spain with Barcelona, he rejoined Manchester City in 2024.

Gündoğan made his debut for the Germany national team in 2011, after previously being capped by the under-18, under-19, under-20, and under-21 teams. He was in Germany's squads for the UEFA European Championship in 2012, 2020, and 2024 (for which he was captain), and the FIFA World Cup in 2018 and 2022.

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📋 Profile & Career

: Gündoğan lining up for Germany in 2018

⚽ Personal information:
Full name: İlkay Gündoğan
Date of birth: (1990-10-24) 24 October 1990 (age 35)
Place of birth: Gelsenkirchen, Germany
Height: 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in)
Position: Midfielder

⚽ Team information:
Current team: Galatasaray
Number: 20

⚽ Youth career:
1994–1998: SV Gelsenkirchen-Hessler 06
1998–1999: Schalke 04
1999–2004: SV Gelsenkirchen-Hessler 06
2004–2005: SSV Buer
2005–2008: VfL Bochum

⚽ Senior career*:
Years: Team Apps (Gls)
2008–2009: VfL Bochum II 2 (1)
2009–2011: 1. FC Nürnberg 48 (6)
2011–2016: Borussia Dortmund 105 (10)
2012: Borussia Dortmund II 1 (0)
2016–2023: Manchester City 188 (44)
2023–2024: Barcelona 36 (5)
2024–2025: Manchester City 33 (1)
2025–: Galatasaray 24 (2)

⚽ International career:
2008: Germany U18 7 (0)
2008–2009: Germany U19 6 (0)
2009–2010: Germany U20 2 (0)
2010–2012: Germany U21 8 (1)
2011–2024: Germany 82 (19)