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Arda Turan

Turan with Turkey in 2016
Personal information
Full name	Arda Turan
Date of birth	30 January 1987 (1987-01-30)
Place of birth	Fatih, Turkey
Height	1.78 m (5 ft 10 in)
Playing position	Attacking midfielder
Club information
Current club	Galatasaray
Number	66
Youth career
1999–2000	Altıntepsi Makelspor
2000–2005	Galatasaray
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps†	(Gls)†
2004–2011	Galatasaray	130	(29)
2006	→ Manisaspor (loan)	15	(2)
2011–2015	Atlético Madrid	127	(13)
2015–	Barcelona	18	(3)
National team‡
2002	Turkey U16	10	(2)
2003–2004	Turkey U17	30	(3)
2003–2005	Turkey U18	11	(2)
2004–2006	Turkey U19	18	(6)
2005	Turkey U20	2	(0)
2006	Turkey U21	2	(0)
2006–	Turkey	93	(17)
Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 14 May 2016. † Appearances (Goals). ‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 18 June 2016

Arda Turan (born 30 January 1987) is a Turkish football player. He plays for F.C. Barcelona and Turkey national team.

Club Career statistics

Club

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Club	Season	League			Cup			Europe			Other			Total
		Apps	Goals	Assists	Apps	Goals	Assists	Apps	Goals	Assists	Apps	Goals	Assists	Apps	Goals	Assists
Galatasaray	2004–05	1	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	—			2	0	0
	2006–07	29	5	9	3	1	0	7	2	3	0	0	0	39	8	12
	2007–08	30	7	14	7	0	3	7	1	4	—			44	8	21
	2008–09	29	8	9	6	2	1	11	2	4	0	0	0	46	12	14
	2009–10	29	7	14	6	4	4	12	0	8	—			47	11	26
	2010–11	12	2	2	3	1	0	4	3	1	—			19	6	3
	Total	130	29	48	26	8	8	41	8	20	0	0	0	197	45	76
Manisaspor (loan)	2005–06	15	2	2	0	0	0	—			—			15	2	2
	Total	15	2	2	0	0	0	—			—			15	2	2
Atlético Madrid	2011–12	33	3	6	0	0	0	12	2	6	—			45	5	12
	2012–13	32	5	6	7	0	1	2	0	1	—			41	5	8
	2013–14	30	3	4	5	2	0	9	4	1	2	0	1	46	9	6
	2014–15	32	2	4	4	0	0	10	1	2	0	0	0	46	3	6
	Total	127	13	20	16	2	1	33	7	10	2	0	1	178	22	32
Barcelona	2015–16	18	2	3	4	0	1	3	0	0	0	0	0	25	2	4
	Total	18	2	3	4	0	1	3	0	0	0	0	0	25	2	4
Career total		290	46	73	46	10	10	77	15	30	2	0	1	415	71	114

International

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Turkey national team
Year	Apps	Goals
2006	5	0
2007	9	0
2008	12	4
2009	9	1
2010	7	5
2011	8	2
2012	11	0
2013	10	1
2014	7	0
2015	9	3
2016	6	1
Total	93	17

Images for kids

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  Turan playing for Atlético Madrid in 2013

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  Turan playing for Turkey in 2011

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  Turan with Turkey in 2016

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  Turan (in sunglasses) on Atlético's victory parade after winning La Liga in 2014