İlkay Gündoğan
Midfielder #20
Age 35 years
Nationality Germany
Market Value €4M
Career
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◀ 2025 Galatasaray from Manchester City
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2025 Galatasaray from Manchester City
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2025 Galatasaray from Manchester City
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2025 Galatasaray from Manchester City
MC
2024 Manchester City from Barcelona
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2023 Barcelona from Manchester City
MC
2016 Manchester City from Borussia Dortmund
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2011 Borussia Dortmund from 1. FC Nürnberg
1FN
2009 1. FC Nürnberg from VfL Bochum
Scout Report
Our breakdown of how this player plays, built from this season's match data.
İlkay Gündoğan is a above average ARCHITECT for Galatasaray. Evidence: 1.94 Key Passes/90.
Also shows: above average CONDUCTOR (67 Passes/90) , above average MAGNET (75 Touches/90)
Player DNA
Are they a specialist or an all-rounder? The shape tells the story.
A specialist who excels in Passing (83/100) but has room to grow in Workrate.
Physical profile: Physically Strong, Veteran Experience.
İlkay Gündoğan Traits
Percentile rankings show how a player compares to others. 90% means they rank higher than 90% of comparable players.
vs Midfielders
Height 50%
Weight 90%
Experience 96%
vs Süper Lig
Height 32%
Weight 77%
Experience 97%
Traits
TANK VETERAN DECORATED EUROPEAN ELITE CHAMPION
Player DNA
Five dimensions that show what kind of player they are
Dribbling 29
Shooting 59
Defense 60
Workrate 28
Passing 83
Key Strength 83 Passing
Area to Watch 28 Workrate
Match Stats
Match-by-match record for İlkay Gündoğan this season
| Date | Fixture | Mins | Rating | G | A | FM Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 18, 2026 | Liverpool 4-0 Galatasaray | ' | - | - | - | 60 |
| Mar 14, 2026 | Galatasaray 3-0 Başakşehir | 14' | 6.3 | - | - | 64 |
| Mar 10, 2026 | Galatasaray 1-0 Liverpool | 0' | - | - | - | 53 |
| Mar 07, 2026 | Beşiktaş 0-1 Galatasaray | ' | - | - | - | 77 |
| Feb 28, 2026 | Galatasaray 3-1 Alanyaspor | 9' | 6.3 | - | - | 76 |
| Feb 25, 2026 | Juventus 3-2 Galatasaray | 48' | 7.0 | - | - | 92 |
| Feb 21, 2026 | Konyaspor 2-0 Galatasaray | 12' | 6.3 | - | - | 62 |
| Feb 17, 2026 | Galatasaray 5-2 Juventus | ' | - | - | - | 95 |
| Feb 13, 2026 | Galatasaray 5-1 Eyüpspor | 89' | 7.3 | - | - | 72 |
| Feb 08, 2026 | Rizespor 0-3 Galatasaray | 15' | 6.6 | 0 | 0 | 40 |
| Feb 01, 2026 | Galatasaray 4-0 Kayserispor | 0' | - | 0 | 0 | 80 |
| Jan 28, 2026 | Manchester City 2-0 Galatasaray | 68' | 6.5 | 0 | 0 | 21 |
| Jan 24, 2026 | Fatih Karagümrük 1-3 Galatasaray | 91' | 7.3 | 0 | 2 | 66 |
| Jan 21, 2026 | Galatasaray 1-1 Atletico Madrid | 2' | 6.2 | 0 | 0 | 35 |
| Jan 17, 2026 | Galatasaray 1-1 Gaziantep FK | 79' | 7.3 | 0 | 0 | 58 |
| Date | Fixture | FM Score |
|---|---|---|
| Apr 04, 2026 | Trabzonspor vs Galatasaray | 77 |
| Apr 08, 2026 | Göztepe vs Galatasaray | 70 |
| Apr 12, 2026 | Galatasaray vs Kocaelispor | 73 |
| Apr 19, 2026 | Gençlerbirliği S.K. vs Galatasaray | 69 |
| Apr 26, 2026 | Galatasaray vs Fenerbahçe | 76 |
| May 03, 2026 | Samsunspor vs Galatasaray | 74 |
| May 10, 2026 | Galatasaray vs Antalyaspor | 73 |
| May 17, 2026 | Kasımpaşa vs Galatasaray | 68 |
Player Market Value
Track İlkay Gündoğan's transfer value changes and career value history
Current Value €4.0M
Peak Value €50.0M (Q2'19)
€50.0M €25.0M €0
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İlkay Gündoğan is Galatasaray’s Platinum tier Engine, a midfield metronome with 28 career trophies that tell the story of a serial winner. From Gelsenkirchen to the biggest stages in Germany, England and Europe, he now brings that experience to a dressing room that leans on his voice as much as his technique.
Being the main card in 10 of 12 appearances underlines how central he is to Galatasaray’s structure. Across 865 minutes, his 82 profile in Passing turns phases of play into sustained control rather than broken moves. The ARCHITECT badge, powered by close to two key passes per 90 minutes, shows how he designs attacks rather than simply recycling possession. With around 66 passes and 74 touches per 90 unlocking CONDUCTOR and MAGNET, the ball gravitates to him and the match flows through his decisions. An overall rating of 82 with season ability at 67 and form at 79 paints a picture of a veteran on an upward trajectory, turning game rhythm into end product with three direct goal involvements.
A market value of €4M on a downward curve reflects age more than influence. For a club chasing control in every crunch match, his ability to manage Balance, tempo and pressure makes him a strategic asset whose impact outstrips the numbers on a spreadsheet.