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Cengiz Ünder
Cengiz Ünder
Personal information
Full name: Cengiz Ünder
Date of birth: 14 July 1997 (1997-07-14) (age 27)
Place of birth:    Sındırgı, Flag of Turkey Turkey
Height: 5 ft 8 in (1.73 m)
Playing position: Right winger
Club information
Current club Flag of Turkey Fenerbahçe
Number: 20
Youth clubs
2007–2013
2013–2015
Flag of Turkey Bucaspor
Flag of Turkey Altınordu
Senior clubs
Years Club App (Gls)
2014–2016
2016–2017
2017–2022
2020–2021
2021–2022
2022–2023
2023–
Flag of Turkey Altınordu
Flag of Turkey İstanbul Başakşehir
Flag of Italy Roma
Flag of EnglandLeicester City (loan)
Flag of FranceMarseille (loan)
Flag of France Marseille
Flag of Turkey Fenerbahçe
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032 00(7)
070 0(13)
0000(0)
032 0(10)
037 00(5)
0000(0)   
National team
2014–2015
2015–2016
2016
2016–
Flag of Turkey Turkey U18
Flag of Turkey Turkey U19
Flag of Turkey Turkey U21
Flag of Turkey Turkey
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012 00(6)
0000(0)
049 0(16)


Cengiz Ünder (born 14 July 1997) is a Turkish professional footballer who plays as a right winger for Süper Lig club Fenerbahçe and the Turkey national team.

Club career[]

Early career[]

Ünder began his professional career at Altinordu, and later transferred to Başakşehir. In his breakout season with Başakşehir, Ünder established himself as one of the best players in the league, scoring 7 goals in 32 games in his debut season in the Süper Lig.

Roma[]

On 16 July 2017, he became a Roma player for a €13.4 million fee. He scored his first goal for Roma in a 1–0 win over Hellas Verona in the Serie A on 4 February 2018. In the same month, he marked his Champions League debut with a goal; the opener in a 1–2 loss to Shakhtar Donetsk in the first leg of the first round of knockout fixtures, becoming the youngest Turkish player ever to score in the Champions League.

Leicester City (loan)[]

On 20 September 2020, Ünder signed for Premier League club Leicester City on a season-long loan, with the option of a permanent transfer. He made his debut in a 3–0 defeat to West Ham United, coming on as a substitute. On 25 October, he made his first goal contribution for Leicester when he assisted Jamie Vardy's winning goal in a 1–0 away win over Arsenal, which ended Leicester's 47 year wait for a victory away at Arsenal. On 10 December, Ünder scored his first Leicester goal in a 2–0 home win over AEK Athens in the UEFA Europa League.

Marseille (loan)[]

On 4 July 2021, he signed on loan for Ligue 1 club Marseille, with an option to be bought for 9 million Euros.

Fenerbahçe[]

On 13 August 2023, Ünder signed a four-year contract with Süper Lig club Fenerbahçe for a reported fee of €15 million.

International career[]

Ünder has represented the U18 and U19 levels of the Turkey national youth football team. He most recently was called up to the Turkey national under-21 football team.

In November 2016 Ünder received his first call-up to the senior Turkey squad for the match against Kosovo. He scored his first international goal in his second cap for his country in a friendly victory against Moldova in March 2017.

Honours[]

Club[]

Leicester City

Individual[]

  • Turkish Footballer of the Year: 2018

External links[]

Fenerbahce SK
Fenerbahçe S.K. squad - 2024–25

Bayındır (c) · Henrique · Akaydin · Aziz · Arão · Djiku · Kadıoğlu · Yandaş · Džeko · 10 Tadić · 11 Kent · 14 Peres · 15 King · 16 Müldür · 17 Kahveci · 18 Lincoln · 19 Dursun · 20 Ünder · 21 Osayi-Samuel · 22 Nayir · 23 Batshuayi · 24 Oosterwolde · 25 Demir · 26 Zajc · 27 Crespo · 28 Elmaz · 30 Sangaré · 35 Fred · 50 Becão · 53 Szymański · 70 Eğribayat · 77 Kapacak · 80 Yüksek · 99 Mor ·

Manager:  Flag of Turkey İsmail Kartal
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Turkey – UEFA Euro 2020 – Group stage

1. Günok 2. Çelik 3. Demiral 4. Söyüncü 5. Yokuşlu 6. Tufan 7. Ünder 8. Toköz 9. Karaman 10. Çalhanoğlu 11. Yazıcı 12. Bayındır 13. Meraş 14. Antalyalı 15. Kabak 16. Ünal 17. B. Yılmaz (c) 18. R. Yılmaz 19. Kökçü 20. Ömür 21. Kahveci 22. Ayhan 23. Çakır 24. Aktürkoğlu 25. Müldür 26. Dervişoğlu Manager:  Flag of Turkey Şenol Güneş

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