PLAYER PROFILE / Central Midfield
İlkay Gündoğan.
Galatasaray · Germany
TM 53622 · Current player profileAge today—
Recorded moves11
Peak recorded value€50.00m
Current market value€2.00m
01 / PLAYER DETAILS
At a glance
- Full name
- İlkay Gündoğan
- Born
- —
- Nationality
- Germany
- Position
- Central Midfield
- Preferred foot
- right
- Height
- 180
- Joined current club
- 02 Sep 2025
- Contract expires
- 30 Jun 2027
02 / THE JOURNEY
Previous clubs
- Manchester CityLast recorded move · 02 Sep 2025
- FC BarcelonaLast recorded move · 23 Aug 2024
- Borussia DortmundLast recorded move · 01 Jul 2016
- 1.FC NurembergLast recorded move · 01 Jul 2011
- VfL Bochum U19Last recorded move · 03 Feb 2009
- VfL Bochum U17Last recorded move · 01 Jul 2007
- SSV Buer 07/28 YouthLast recorded move · 01 Jul 2005
- SV Heßler 06 YouthLast recorded move · 01 Jul 2004
- FC Schalke 04 YouthLast recorded move · 01 Jul 1999
Clubs from completed, dated transfers, most recent first. Repeat spells are listed in the full transfer history.
03 / VALUE OVER TIME
Market value history
| Valuation date | Age then | Club at the time | Market value |
|---|---|---|---|
| 04 Feb 2015 | — | Borussia Dortmund | €20.00m |
| 10 Jul 2014 | — | Borussia Dortmund | €20.00m |
| 30 Jun 2013 | — | Borussia Dortmund | €27.00m |
| 11 Mar 2013 | — | Borussia Dortmund | €20.00m |
| 13 Jan 2013 | — | Borussia Dortmund | €14.00m |
| 30 Oct 2012 | — | Borussia Dortmund | €14.00m |
| 29 Jun 2012 | — | Borussia Dortmund | €9.00m |
| 23 Jan 2012 | — | Borussia Dortmund | €6.00m |
| 29 Jun 2011 | — | 1.FC Nuremberg | €6.50m |
| 12 Jan 2011 | — | 1.FC Nuremberg | €7.00m |
| 28 Sep 2010 | — | 1.FC Nuremberg | €6.00m |
| 29 Aug 2010 | — | 1.FC Nuremberg | €4.50m |
| 16 Jul 2010 | — | 1.FC Nuremberg | €3.50m |
| 13 Jun 2010 | — | 1.FC Nuremberg | €2.00m |
| 10 Mar 2010 | — | 1.FC Nuremberg | €1.00m |
| 30 Aug 2009 | — | 1.FC Nuremberg | €700k |
| 30 Jan 2009 | — | VfL Bochum U19 | €100k |
| 21 Jan 2008 | — | VfL Bochum U19 | €50k |
Each row is a dated valuation. The bar shows its share of the player’s peak recorded value. — means not recorded.
04 / EVERY MOVE
Full transfer history
| Date | From | To | Move | Fee |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 02 Sep 2025 | Manchester City | Galatasaray | Transfer | Free |
| 23 Aug 2024 | FC Barcelona | Manchester City | Transfer | Free |
| 01 Jul 2023 | Manchester City | FC Barcelona | Transfer | Free |
| 01 Jul 2016 | Borussia Dortmund | Manchester City | Transfer | €27.00m |
| 01 Jul 2011 | 1.FC Nuremberg | Borussia Dortmund | Transfer | €5.50m |
| 03 Feb 2009 | VfL Bochum U19 | 1.FC Nuremberg | Transfer | €850k |
| 01 Jul 2007 | VfL Bochum U17 | VfL Bochum U19 | Internal move | — |
| 01 Jul 2005 | SSV Buer 07/28 Youth | VfL Bochum U17 | Transfer | Free |
| 01 Jul 2004 | SV Heßler 06 Youth | SSV Buer 07/28 Youth | Transfer | Free |
| 01 Jul 1999 | FC Schalke 04 Youth | SV Heßler 06 Youth | Transfer | Free |
| 01 Jul 1998 | SV Heßler 06 Youth | FC Schalke 04 Youth | Transfer | Free |
Includes loans, loan returns, internal moves and scheduled transfers. Free means a recorded €0 fee; — means no figure was recorded.