İlkay Gündoğan
Career snapshot
Career highs
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Shares 1990-10-24 · 6 players total
| Full name | İlkay Gündoğan |
|---|---|
| Name in home country | İlkay Gündoğan |
| Date of birth | 1990-10-24 (35 yrs) |
| Place of birth | Gelsenkirchen, Germany |
| Citizenship | Germany |
| Position | Midfield - Central Midfield (main: Midfield) |
| Foot | right |
| Height | 180.00 m |
| Current club | Galatasaray |
| Joined | 2025-09-02 |
| Contract expires | 2027-06-30 |
| Agent | ROOF |
| Outfitter | adidas |
| Club | Seasons | First | Last | Matches | Goals | Assists | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Manchester City | 10 | 16/17 | 25/26 | 358 | 65 | 47 | 8,296 |
| FC Barcelona | 1 | 23/24 | 23/24 | 51 | 5 | 14 | 600 |
| Manchester City U23 | 1 | 17/18 | 17/18 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Borussia Dortmund | 5 | 11/12 | 15/16 | 157 | 15 | 19 | 6,083 |
| Borussia Dortmund II | 1 | 11/12 | 11/12 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1.FC Nuremberg | 3 | 08/09 | 10/11 | 53 | 8 | 5 | 2,233 |
| VfL Bochum II | 1 | 08/09 | 08/09 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 135 |
| VfL Bochum U19 | 3 | 06/07 | 08/09 | 39 | 26 | 1 | 326 |
Career trajectory — goals, assists & market value
Goals by season
Assists by season
| Season | Competition | Club | Matches | Goals | Assists | YC | RC | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25/26 | Premier League | Manchester City | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 24/25 | Champions League | Manchester City | 10 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 262 |
| 24/25 | EFL Cup | Manchester City | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 24/25 | FA Cup | Manchester City | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 24/25 | Premier League | Manchester City | 33 | 1 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 2,229 |
| 23/24 | Champions League | FC Barcelona | 10 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 23/24 | Copa del Rey | FC Barcelona | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 23/24 | LaLiga | FC Barcelona | 36 | 5 | 9 | 5 | 0 | 600 |
| 23/24 | Supercopa | FC Barcelona | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 22/23 | Champions League | Manchester City | 13 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 997 |
| 22/23 | Community Shield | Manchester City | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 22/23 | EFL Cup | Manchester City | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 22/23 | FA Cup | Manchester City | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 128 |
| 22/23 | Premier League | Manchester City | 31 | 8 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 295 |
| 21/22 | Champions League | Manchester City | 10 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 21/22 | Community Shield | Manchester City | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 21/22 | EFL Cup | Manchester City | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 21/22 | FA Cup | Manchester City | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 177 |
| 21/22 | Premier League | Manchester City | 27 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 232 |
| 2025 | Club World Cup | Manchester City | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 94 |
| 20/21 | Champions League | Manchester City | 12 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 326 |
| 20/21 | EFL Cup | Manchester City | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 20/21 | FA Cup | Manchester City | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 195 |
| 20/21 | Premier League | Manchester City | 28 | 13 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 156 |
| 19/20 | Champions League | Manchester City | 9 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 405 |
| 19/20 | Community Shield | Manchester City | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 19/20 | EFL Cup | Manchester City | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 19/20 | FA Cup | Manchester City | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 308 |
| 19/20 | Premier League | Manchester City | 31 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 0 | 1,009 |
| 18/19 | Champions League | Manchester City | 8 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 18/19 | Community Shield | Manchester City | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 18/19 | EFL Cup | Manchester City | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 18/19 | FA Cup | Manchester City | 6 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 18/19 | Premier League | Manchester City | 31 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 356 |
| 17/18 | Champions League | Manchester City | 9 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 252 |
| 17/18 | EFL Cup | Manchester City | 6 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 17/18 | FA Cup | Manchester City | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 17/18 | Premier League | Manchester City | 30 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 378 |
| 17/18 | Premier League 2 | Manchester City U23 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 16/17 | Champions League | Manchester City | 6 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 260 |
| 16/17 | EFL Cup | Manchester City | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 16/17 | Premier League | Manchester City | 10 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 237 |
| 15/16 | Bundesliga | Borussia Dortmund | 25 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1,993 |
| 15/16 | DFB-Pokal | Borussia Dortmund | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 369 |
| 15/16 | Europa League | Borussia Dortmund | 6 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 15/16 | Europa League Qualifying | Borussia Dortmund | 4 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 323 |
| 14/15 | Bundesliga | Borussia Dortmund | 23 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 637 |
| 14/15 | Champions League | Borussia Dortmund | 6 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 14/15 | DFB-Pokal | Borussia Dortmund | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 13/14 | Bundesliga | Borussia Dortmund | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 13/14 | DFB-Pokal | Borussia Dortmund | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 13/14 | DFL-Supercup | Borussia Dortmund | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 88 |
| 12/13 | Bundesliga | Borussia Dortmund | 28 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 709 |
| 12/13 | Champions League | Borussia Dortmund | 12 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 982 |
| 12/13 | DFB-Pokal | Borussia Dortmund | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 12/13 | DFL-Supercup | Borussia Dortmund | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 11/12 | Bundesliga | Borussia Dortmund | 28 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 636 |
| 11/12 | Champions League | Borussia Dortmund | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 11/12 | DFB-Pokal | Borussia Dortmund | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 346 |
| 11/12 | DFL-Supercup | Borussia Dortmund | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 11/12 | RL West | Borussia Dortmund II | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 10/11 | Bundesliga | 1.FC Nuremberg | 25 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 366 |
| 10/11 | DFB-Pokal | 1.FC Nuremberg | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 09/10 | Bundesliga | 1.FC Nuremberg | 22 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1,613 |
| 09/10 | Bundesliga Playoffs | 1.FC Nuremberg | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 178 |
| 09/10 | DFB-Pokal | 1.FC Nuremberg | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 76 |
| 08/09 | 2. Bundesliga | 1.FC Nuremberg | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 08/09 | RL West | VfL Bochum II | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 135 |
| 08/09 | U19-Bundesliga West | VfL Bochum U19 | 12 | 10 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 107 |
| 07/08 | U19-Bundesliga West | VfL Bochum U19 | 24 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 147 |
| 06/07 | U19-Bundesliga West | VfL Bochum U19 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 72 |
| Season | Date | From | To | Type | Market value | Fee |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 98/99 | 1998-07-01 | Heßler 06 Yth. | Schalke 04 Yth. | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 99/00 | 1999-07-01 | Schalke 04 Yth. | Heßler 06 Yth. | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 04/05 | 2004-07-01 | Heßler 06 Yth. | SSV Buer Yth. | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 05/06 | 2005-07-01 | SSV Buer Yth. | VfL Bochum U17 | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 07/08 | 2007-07-01 | VfL Bochum U17 | VfL Bochum U19 | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 08/09 | 2009-02-03 | VfL Bochum U19 | 1.FC Nuremberg | Transfer | 100000 | €850k |
| 11/12 | 2011-07-01 | 1.FC Nuremberg | Bor. Dortmund | Transfer | 6500000 | €5.50m |
| 16/17 | 2016-07-01 | Bor. Dortmund | Man City | Transfer | 30000000 | €27.00m |
| 23/24 | 2023-07-01 | Man City | Barcelona | Transfer | 20000000 | — |
| 24/25 | 2024-08-23 | Barcelona | Man City | Transfer | 15000000 | — |
| 25/26 | 2025-09-02 | Man City | Galatasaray | Transfer | 5000000 | — |
| Season | Injury | From | To | Days missed | Games missed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15/16 | infection | 2016-01-25 | 2016-02-01 | 8 | 1 |
| 15/16 | influenza | 2016-02-15 | 2016-02-22 | 8 | 2 |
| 15/16 | Foot bruise | 2016-03-10 | 2016-04-07 | 29 | 8 |
| 15/16 | Dislocation of the kneecap | 2016-05-02 | 2016-09-12 | 134 | 13 |
| 16/17 | Cruciate ligament tear | 2016-12-15 | 2017-08-13 | 242 | 40 |
| 18/19 | Hamstring injury | 2018-10-03 | 2018-11-06 | 35 | 8 |
| 18/19 | Foot injury | 2018-11-25 | 2018-11-30 | 6 | 1 |
| 19/20 | Knock | 2018-12-27 | 2019-01-02 | 7 | 1 |
| 19/20 | Knock | 2019-04-26 | 2019-04-27 | 2 | 0 |
| 19/20 | influenza | 2019-09-07 | 2019-09-12 | 6 | 1 |
| 20/21 | Corona virus | 2020-09-21 | 2020-10-16 | 26 | 8 |
| 20/21 | Ankle injury | 2020-12-27 | 2021-01-02 | 7 | 0 |
| 20/21 | Groin problems | 2021-02-16 | 2021-02-19 | 4 | 1 |
| 21/22 | Hamstring injury | 2021-09-19 | 2021-10-12 | 24 | 6 |
| 24/25 | concussion | 2024-08-13 | 2024-08-20 | 8 | 1 |
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jan 1, 1970 | €7.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €5.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €15.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €16.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €12.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €10.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €18.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €20.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €25.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €25.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €40.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €35.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €40.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €40.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €40.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €50.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €50.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €40.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €30.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €40.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €30.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €30.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €30.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €30.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €25.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €20.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €20.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €20.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €27.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €20.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €14.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €9.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €14.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €6.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €6.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €7.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €3.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €6.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €4.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €2.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €700k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €100k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €50k |
| Team | Shirt | Matches | Goals | Debut | Age at debut | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Team #9067 | #8 | 1 | 0 | — | — | former national player |
| Team #5710 | #8 | 6 | 0 | — | — | former national player |
| Team #5709 | #8 | 2 | 0 | — | — | former national player |
| Team #3817 | #8 | 8 | 1 | — | — | former national player |
| Team #3262 | #21 | 82 | 19 | — | — | retired national player |
| Teammate | PPG played with | Joint goals | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Riyad Mahrez | 2 | 13 | 0 |
| Oleksandr Zinchenko | 3 | 1 | 0 |
| Marco Reus | 2 | 6 | 0 |
| Nicolás Otamendi | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| Lukasz Piszczek | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Robert Lewandowski | 2 | 6 | 0 |
| Aymeric Laporte | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| Rúben Dias | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Rodri | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| Ederson | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| João Cancelo | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| Gabriel Jesus | 2 | 4 | 0 |
| John Stones | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Phil Foden | 2 | 5 | 0 |
| Raheem Sterling | 2 | 15 | 0 |
| Kyle Walker | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Kevin De Bruyne | 2 | 9 | 0 |
| Bernardo Silva | 2 | 8 | 0 |
Single-season peaks across competitions in this player's career.
Top goalscoring seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Goals | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 07/08 | U19-Bundesliga West | VfL Bochum U19 | 14 | 24 |
| 20/21 | Premier League | Manchester City | 13 | 28 |
| 08/09 | U19-Bundesliga West | VfL Bochum U19 | 10 | 12 |
Top assist seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Assists | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 23/24 | LaLiga | FC Barcelona | 9 | 36 |
| 24/25 | Premier League | Manchester City | 7 | 33 |
| 22/23 | Premier League | Manchester City | 5 | 31 |
Last 7 matches for Galatasaray while İlkay Gündoğan was at the club (joined 2025-09-02). The Availability column cross-references our injury database — matches inside a known injury window are flagged INJURED. Per-match goal attribution requires a paid feed (FBref/Sofascore) and isn't wired up yet.
| Date | Comp | Home | Score | Away | Availability |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-11-01 | TR1 |
Galatasaray | 0–0 | Trabzonspor | Available |
| 2025-10-26 | TR1 |
Galatasaray | 3–1 | Göztepe | Available |
| 2025-10-18 | TR1 |
İstanbul Başakşehir | 1–2 | Galatasaray | Available |
| 2025-10-04 | TR1 |
Galatasaray | 1–1 | Beşiktaş | Available |
| 2025-09-26 | TR1 |
Alanyaspor | 0–1 | Galatasaray | Available |
| 2025-09-22 | TR1 |
Galatasaray | 3–1 | Konyaspor | Available |
| 2025-09-13 | TR1 |
Eyüpspor | 0–2 | Galatasaray | Available |
Teams faced most often by İlkay Gündoğan's clubs during seasons he played in those competitions (team-level results, not personal head-to-head goals — see disclaimer above).
| Opponent | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Win % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Real Madrid | 51 | 23 | 12 | 16 | 90 | 77 | +13 | 45% |
| Chelsea FC | 47 | 18 | 8 | 21 | 53 | 54 | -1 | 38% |
| Bayern München | 46 | 14 | 5 | 27 | 53 | 102 | -49 | 30% |
| Tottenham Hotspur | 42 | 17 | 4 | 21 | 67 | 66 | +1 | 40% |
| Arsenal FC | 40 | 20 | 8 | 12 | 67 | 45 | +22 | 50% |
| Sevilla FC | 38 | 28 | 8 | 2 | 96 | 40 | +56 | 74% |
| Liverpool FC | 38 | 10 | 10 | 18 | 54 | 63 | -9 | 26% |
| Manchester United | 37 | 19 | 3 | 15 | 57 | 41 | +16 | 51% |
| Paris Saint-Germain | 32 | 16 | 8 | 8 | 57 | 47 | +10 | 50% |
| Atlético Madrid | 32 | 16 | 11 | 5 | 43 | 28 | +15 | 50% |
| Bor. Mönchengladbach | 31 | 24 | 3 | 4 | 70 | 23 | +47 | 77% |
| VfL Wolfsburg | 30 | 22 | 4 | 4 | 78 | 24 | +54 | 73% |
Auto-detected milestones based on cumulative career totals.
| Season / Year | Milestone | Date |
|---|---|---|
| 06/07 | Senior debut season | |
| 06/07 | First senior goal | |
| 15/16 | Goal #50 (career) | |
| 21/22 | Goal #100 (career) |
Yellow / second-yellow / red cards per season. Only seasons with at least one card are shown.
| Season | Matches | Mins | YC | 2nd YC | RC | Cards / 90′ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24/25 | 50 | 2,491 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.07 |
| 23/24 | 51 | 600 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0.9 |
| 22/23 | 51 | 1,420 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0.32 |
| 21/22 | 43 | 409 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.44 |
| 20/21 | 46 | 677 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0.4 |
| 19/20 | 50 | 1,722 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0.37 |
| 18/19 | 50 | 356 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1.01 |
| 17/18 | 49 | 630 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0.86 |
| 16/17 | 16 | 497 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.18 |
| 15/16 | 40 | 2,685 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.07 |
| 14/15 | 33 | 637 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.28 |
| 12/13 | 45 | 1,691 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0.32 |
| 11/12 | 37 | 982 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.18 |
| 10/11 | 26 | 366 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.49 |
| 09/10 | 26 | 1,867 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.1 |
| 08/09 | 15 | 242 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.37 |
Output by competition
Career goals and assists broken down by tournament.
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Frequently asked about İlkay Gündoğan
Who is İlkay Gündoğan?
İlkay Gündoğan is a Germany professional footballer who plays as a central midfield for Galatasaray.
How old is İlkay Gündoğan?
İlkay Gündoğan is 35 years old. He was born on October 24, 1990 in Gelsenkirchen.
What position does İlkay Gündoğan play?
İlkay Gündoğan plays as a central midfield (Midfield - Central Midfield).
What club does İlkay Gündoğan play for?
İlkay Gündoğan currently plays for Galatasaray.
How many career goals has İlkay Gündoğan scored?
Across all senior club competitions in our dataset, İlkay Gündoğan has scored 120 goals in 662 appearances.
What is İlkay Gündoğan's market value?
İlkay Gündoğan's most recent reported market value is €5.00m.
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