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Ilkay Gündoğan is a German professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Premier League club Manchester City and the Germany national team.
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Gündoğan came through VfL Bochum's youth academy.
After playing a total of 157 matches and scoring 15 goals for the club, Gündoğan signed for Manchester City for an estimated transfer fee of £21 million in the summer of 2016.
Gündoğan made his senior debut for Germany in 2011 after previously being capped by Germany youth teams at under-18, under-19, under-20 and under-21 levels.
Gündoğan was born in Gelsenkirchen, North Rhine-Westphalia to Turkish parents. Birthday : 24 October 1990 .
In 1979, Gündoğan's father Irfan and his siblings came to Germany by family reunification, where he also found a job a short time later.
After playing a total of 157 matches and scoring 15 goals for the club, Gündoğan signed for Manchester City for an estimated transfer fee of £21 million in the summer of 2016.
Gündoğan made his senior debut for Germany in 2011 after previously being capped by Germany youth teams at under-18, under-19, under-20 and under-21 levels.
Gündoğan was born in Gelsenkirchen, North Rhine-Westphalia to Turkish parents. Birthday : 24 October 1990 .
In 1979, Gündoğan's father Irfan and his siblings came to Germany by family reunification, where he also found a job a short time later.
His first goal for the side came on 20 February 2010 in a home match, again against Bayern Munich.
On 5 May 2011, it was announced Gündoğan had signed a four-year contract with Borussia Dortmund for an approximate transfer fee of €4 million.
After a goalless draw at the Veltins-Arena, he scored their first attempt in the penalty shootout, although Kevin Großkreutz and Ivan Perišić missed to hand Schalke the victory.
On 17 December, Gündoğan scored his first goal for Dortmund in a 4-1 victory away to SC Freiburg.
On 20 March, Gündoğan scored a 120th-minute goal to defeat Greuther Fürth and send Dortmund into the final of the DFB-Pokal.
In the 2012-13 season, Gündoğan was one of the central figures of Borussia Dortmund as they reached the final of UEFA Champions League.
On 25 May 2013, he scored the equaliser from the penalty spot in the 69th minute to keep Dortmund's hopes alive against Bayern Munich in the 2013 UEFA Champions League Final played at Wembley Stadium, London.
On 5 May 2011, it was announced Gündoğan had signed a four-year contract with Borussia Dortmund for an approximate transfer fee of €4 million.
After a goalless draw at the Veltins-Arena, he scored their first attempt in the penalty shootout, although Kevin Großkreutz and Ivan Perišić missed to hand Schalke the victory.
On 17 December, Gündoğan scored his first goal for Dortmund in a 4-1 victory away to SC Freiburg.
On 20 March, Gündoğan scored a 120th-minute goal to defeat Greuther Fürth and send Dortmund into the final of the DFB-Pokal.
In the 2012-13 season, Gündoğan was one of the central figures of Borussia Dortmund as they reached the final of UEFA Champions League.
On 25 May 2013, he scored the equaliser from the penalty spot in the 69th minute to keep Dortmund's hopes alive against Bayern Munich in the 2013 UEFA Champions League Final played at Wembley Stadium, London.
On 27 July 2013, Gündoğan scored a goal when he won the 2013 DFL-Supercup with Dortmund 4-2 against rivals Bayern Munich.
On 28 April 2015, Gündoğan and Sebastian Kehl scored in a penalty shootout victory over Bayern Munich which sent Dortmund into the DFB-Pokal Final.
On 2 June 2016, Gündoğan signed a four-year contract with Premier League side Manchester City, for an estimated fee of £20 million.
Three days later, Gündoğan started and scored with a low, right-foot shot against AFC Bournemouth in a 4-0 win at the City of Manchester Stadium.
On 14 December, in a Premier League match against Watford, Gündoğan was substituted in the 44th minute with knee ligament damage, with Guardiola stating he would be out injured for several months.
It was later confirmed Gündoğan tore his cruciate ligaments in his right knee and would miss the remainder of the season.
On 28 April 2015, Gündoğan and Sebastian Kehl scored in a penalty shootout victory over Bayern Munich which sent Dortmund into the DFB-Pokal Final.
On 2 June 2016, Gündoğan signed a four-year contract with Premier League side Manchester City, for an estimated fee of £20 million.
Three days later, Gündoğan started and scored with a low, right-foot shot against AFC Bournemouth in a 4-0 win at the City of Manchester Stadium.
On 14 December, in a Premier League match against Watford, Gündoğan was substituted in the 44th minute with knee ligament damage, with Guardiola stating he would be out injured for several months.
It was later confirmed Gündoğan tore his cruciate ligaments in his right knee and would miss the remainder of the season.
On 16 September 2017, Gündoğan made his first appearance for Manchester City in nine months, appearing as a substitute in the team's 6-0 Premier League win at Watford.
Three months later, he scored his first goal of the season with a header, assisted by Leroy Sané, which gave City the lead in a 4-1 win against Tottenham Hotspur.
On 13 February 2018, he scored a brace, one goal in each half, as City routed FC Basel 4-0 in the away leg of their round of sixteen tie in the Champions League.
On 21 September 2020, Gündoğan tested positive for COVID-19, meaning he would have to self-isolate for ten days.
On 7 February 2021, he scored a brace in a 4-1 away league win over Liverpool, sealing City's first win at Anfield since 2003.
Three months later, he scored his first goal of the season with a header, assisted by Leroy Sané, which gave City the lead in a 4-1 win against Tottenham Hotspur.
On 13 February 2018, he scored a brace, one goal in each half, as City routed FC Basel 4-0 in the away leg of their round of sixteen tie in the Champions League.
On 21 September 2020, Gündoğan tested positive for COVID-19, meaning he would have to self-isolate for ten days.
On 7 February 2021, he scored a brace in a 4-1 away league win over Liverpool, sealing City's first win at Anfield since 2003.
After years of playing for the different youth teams, Gündoğan received his first call-up to the Germany senior team in August 2011 for a friendly match against Brazil, but did not feature in the game.
Germany reached the semi-finals, but Gündoğan did not feature.
On 26 March 2013, Gündoğan scored his first goal for Germany in a 4-1 2014 FIFA World Cup qualifier against Kazakhstan at the Grundig Stadion, Nuremberg.
Gündoğan returned to international football in a 2-2 friendly with Australia on 25 March 2015.
On 6 May 2016, it was announced Gündoğan would be unable to participate at the Euro 2016 final stages due to injury.
On 4 June 2018, Gündoğan was selected in Joachim Löw's final 23-man squad for the World Cup.
Germany reached the semi-finals, but Gündoğan did not feature.
On 26 March 2013, Gündoğan scored his first goal for Germany in a 4-1 2014 FIFA World Cup qualifier against Kazakhstan at the Grundig Stadion, Nuremberg.
Gündoğan returned to international football in a 2-2 friendly with Australia on 25 March 2015.
On 6 May 2016, it was announced Gündoğan would be unable to participate at the Euro 2016 final stages due to injury.
On 4 June 2018, Gündoğan was selected in Joachim Löw's final 23-man squad for the World Cup.
Jürgen Klopp, Gündoğan's former coach at Borussia Dortmund, described Gündoğan as an "Intelligent and complete midfielder with numerous strengths".
Although Gündoğan had a tough start at Dortmund, where he admitted "Things hadn't gone as well as I had thought", his "Willingness to learn" and "Great attitude", according to Klopp, allowed him to play a pivotal role in his later career at the club in the deep-lying playmaker role.
In his earlier years, Gündoğan was often deployed as a wide midfielder, but later established himself in a more central role at Dortmund.
Regarding this positional switch, he commented: "I came to the conclusion that playing wide wasn't my strength. I feel fine playing as a defensive or central midfielder, but I also believe that I can hold my own as a playmaker." In a 2016 UEFA profile, Philip Röber also noted that Gündoğan "Excels in possession-based teams and can dictate a side's tempo." At Manchester City, Gündoğan further demonstrated his diverse qualities, including his vision, work-rate, technical skills, and versatility, by being deployed in a variety of midfield positions, including in a holding role.
Gündoğan's cousin Naz Aydemir, who is raised in Turkey, is a volleyball player for Fenerbahçe and the Turkish women's national team.
Gündoğan was criticised for referring to the statesman as "My president", despite only being a citizen of Germany.
The incident caused political controversy in Germany and Gündoğan was jeered by German fans when playing for the national team weeks later.
Although Gündoğan had a tough start at Dortmund, where he admitted "Things hadn't gone as well as I had thought", his "Willingness to learn" and "Great attitude", according to Klopp, allowed him to play a pivotal role in his later career at the club in the deep-lying playmaker role.
In his earlier years, Gündoğan was often deployed as a wide midfielder, but later established himself in a more central role at Dortmund.
Regarding this positional switch, he commented: "I came to the conclusion that playing wide wasn't my strength. I feel fine playing as a defensive or central midfielder, but I also believe that I can hold my own as a playmaker." In a 2016 UEFA profile, Philip Röber also noted that Gündoğan "Excels in possession-based teams and can dictate a side's tempo." At Manchester City, Gündoğan further demonstrated his diverse qualities, including his vision, work-rate, technical skills, and versatility, by being deployed in a variety of midfield positions, including in a holding role.
Gündoğan's cousin Naz Aydemir, who is raised in Turkey, is a volleyball player for Fenerbahçe and the Turkish women's national team.
Gündoğan was criticised for referring to the statesman as "My president", despite only being a citizen of Germany.
The incident caused political controversy in Germany and Gündoğan was jeered by German fans when playing for the national team weeks later.
The post was initially liked by Emre Can and Gündoğan, who are both German internationals of Turkish descent; however, they both later removed their likes.
Regarding the incident, Gündoğan commented: "I took the like back when I saw that it was judged to be political," also adding: "Believe me, after what happened last year, the last thing I wanted was to make a political statement." Finally, he noted: "What is true is that I was pleased for my former Germany U21 teammate [Tosun] that he scored the winning goal."
Regarding the incident, Gündoğan commented: "I took the like back when I saw that it was judged to be political," also adding: "Believe me, after what happened last year, the last thing I wanted was to make a political statement." Finally, he noted: "What is true is that I was pleased for my former Germany U21 teammate [Tosun] that he scored the winning goal."
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