Ilkay Gundogan Biography, Net Worth, Career, Age, Market Value, Family, Girlfriend, Award and Many More

Ilkay Gundogan Biography, Net Worth, Career, Age, Market Value, Family, Girlfriend, Award and Many More

Ilkay Gundogan, a German professional footballer who plays as a midfielder, represents the national team of the country, as well as Manchester City in English Premier League. When Gundogan’s career at VfL Bochum kicked off, he played in the team’s reserves, before he joined 1.FC Nürnberg in 2009. After two years, Borussia Dortmund acquired him by paying a transfer fee of about 4 million EUR; he helped to gain the double Bundesliga and DFB-Pokal during his very first season.

Ilkay Gundogan Biography

He helped his team emerge as the runners-up in Champions League, and scored in the final. After 157 pro games and 15 goals for Dortmund, he joined Manchester City; reportedly, the team paid £21 million. He debuted for Germany in 2011. He was part of the squad that went to the semi-final of UEFA Euro in 2012.

Detailed biography and career of Ilkay Gundogan

İlkay Gündoğan Full Biography

Ilkay Gundogan Early career

Gundogan began his youth career at SV Gelsenkirchen-Hessler 06 in the year 1993, and he stayed there till 1998.  After that, he went to Schalke 04 for only one season, before he shifted to SV Gelsenkirchen-Hessler 06 in 1999. Here he played till 2004 and joined SSV Buer for one season. After that, he joined VfL Bochum in the year 2005 and then stayed there for 3 years. He moved from VfL Bochum to 1.FC Nürnberg in 2009. In his fourth Bundesliga match, on 19 September 2009, away against Bayern Munich, he made his first assist. His first goal for the side came on 20 February 2010 in a home match, again against Bayern Munich.

Ilkay Gundogan Borussia Dortmund Career

In May 2011, Gundogan signed a deal of four years with Borussia Dortmund; and, the club paid about 4 million EUR as the transfer fee. He debuted for the English team in July; it was a DFL-Supercup game against Schalke 04. He made his first goal in the penalty shootout. In December, he scored his first goal for the team, which ended in a win of 4–1 over SC Freiburg. In 2012–13, he received some positive responses for his displays against one of the richest football clubs Real Madrid in the semi-finals. He made an equaliser against Bayern Munich in the final of Champions League in May 2013.

Besides emerging as the runner-up in the UEFA Champions League of 2012–13, the other successes of the team during his time include:

  • Bundesliga: 2011–12 Season
  • DFB-Pokal: 2011–12 Season
  • DFL-Supercup: 2013

Ilkay Gundogan Manchester City Career

In June 2016, Gundogan joined Manchester City in a contract of four years. And, the club paid a fee of about £20 million. He debuted in September in a group stage match of UEFA Champions League and appeared for the first time in four months in at home to Borussia Mönchengladbach. City won 4–0. He won his team a penalty opportunity; and, Sergio Agüero converted it. A couple of days later, he started in a match and scored shot against AFC Bournemouth. The match ended in a 4–0 win. Eventually, he made a brace. Besides, he also set up Agüero for a goal, facing West Bromwich Albion. Finally, the match ended in a 4–0 victory in October 2016.

Detailed club career of İlkay Gündoğan

İlkay Gündoğan Club Career

Then, he went on to score two goals against Barcelona in a game that ended in a 3–1 victory in the group stage of UEFA Champions League. In December, during a Premier League game against Watford, he appeared as a sub, right before the halftime of the match came to an end. He sustained a knee ligament damage; and, he himself stated that he would have to stay out for a few months. Later, it was found that Gundogan had torn his cruciate ligaments, which help him away from the field for the rest of the season.

Ilkay Gundogan Recent Career

In September 2017, Gundogan appeared for Manchester City for the first time in nine months, playing as a sub in the 6–0 Premier League victory. After that, in December 2017, he made the first goal for Germany in that season. He made a header, which gave Manchester City the lead in a 4–1 victory over Tottenham Hotspur. Additionally, he made a brace and helped Manchester City route FC Basel in the round of sixteen draw in Champions League. During his time, the biggest success of the team is their win in the EFL Cup of 2017–18.

Ilkay Gundogan International Career

Gundogan’s first call-up to join Germany’s senior team came in August 2011, being invited to join a friendly game against Brazil. However, he did not appear in the match. In October, he debuted for the country as a sub for Philipp Lahm. He played for only the final six minutes of the game that ended in a 3–1 victory over Belgium in a qualifier of UEFA Euro 2012, played at Esprit Arena of Düsseldorf. In May 2012, coach Joachim Löw chose him for the 23-player German squad to represent the country UEFA Euro of 2012.

Full international career of İlkay Gündoğan

İlkay Gündoğan Germany Career

In March 2013, he made his first goal for the team in a 4–1 win in the qualifier of FIFA World Cup 2014 over Kazakhstan. After his second goal, he had to be taken off because of his back injury in the match. He missed participating in World Cup 2014. Gundogan came back in a friendly that ended in a 2-2 tie with Australia in March 2015. He joined the Euro 2016 campaign and scored in a 7–0 victory over Gibraltar in June 2015 and in a 3–2 victory over Scotland in September. In May 2016, announcements declared that he would miss the final of Euro 2016 because of injury.

Ilkay Gundogan Personal life

Ilkay has a Turkish root, as his grandfather worked as a miner in Balıkesir. The player’s family shifted to a region called in Germany, somewhere in the 70s. The player was born in Gelsenkirchen, a city located in western Germany, to father Irfan and mother Ayton. He has a cousin, named Naz Aydemir, who is a volleyball player, representing Vakıfbank, as well as the national women’s team of Turkey.

Ilkay Gundogan Net Worth

Gundogan’s current market value is 30 million EUR, and he has been at this value since 2016. This is the highest market value of his career so far. As a result of this value, he has the 13th biggest figure among the players of Manchester City. He acquires the 13th place among the Germans, and 52nd among the participants of Premier League, in terms of market value, which makes him the world no. 148. As a central midfielder, he has the 22nd highest market value, and as a player born in the 90’s, he is in the 9th place among players with the highest market value.

Ilkay Gundogan Individual Awards

For his amazing performances, İlkay Gundogan has earned many positive responses and earned great appreciation from football lovers and critics of the football world. Additionally, he was named in the ESM Team of the Year in 2013.

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