Yunus Akgün facts for kids
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Akgün playing with Adana Demirspor in 2022
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| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 7 July 2000 | ||
| Place of birth | Küçükçekmece, Turkey | ||
| Height | 1.73 m | ||
| Playing position | Attacking midfielder, right winger | ||
| Club information | |||
| Current club | Galatasaray | ||
| Number | 11 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2011–2018 | Galatasaray | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps† | (Gls)† |
| 2018– | Galatasaray | 58 | (7) |
| 2020–2021 | → Adana Demirspor (loan) | 28 | (5) |
| 2021–2022 | → Adana Demirspor (loan) | 34 | (8) |
| 2023–2024 | → Leicester City (loan) | 23 | (1) |
| National team‡ | |||
| 2015–2016 | Turkey U16 | 9 | (2) |
| 2016–2017 | Turkey U17 | 24 | (4) |
| 2018–2019 | Turkey U19 | 9 | (4) |
| 2019 | Turkey U20 | 1 | (0) |
| 2019 | Turkey U21 | 4 | (0) |
| 2022– | Turkey | 14 | (2) |
† Appearances (Goals). |
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Yunus Akgün, born on July 7, 2000, is a talented Turkish professional footballer. He plays as an attacking midfielder or a right winger, which means he helps score goals and attacks from the side of the field. He plays for the famous Turkish club Galatasaray and also represents the Turkey national team.
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Club Career Highlights
Yunus Akgün started his football journey at a young age. He has played for some big clubs and achieved important wins.
Starting at Galatasaray
Yunus joined the Galatasaray youth academy in 2011 when he was just 11 years old. He worked hard and eventually made his first professional appearance for Galatasaray on August 5, 2018. This was in a match called the Turkish Super Cup.
In January 2019, Yunus showed his scoring skills. He scored three goals in one game, which is called a hat-trick, during a Turkish Cup match against Boluspor. Galatasaray won that game 4–1.
Loan to Adana Demirspor
In 2021, Yunus was loaned to Adana Demirspor. This means he played for them for a season to gain more experience. He had played for them before in the 2020-2021 season as well.
Returning to Galatasaray
After his loan, Yunus came back to Galatasaray. He helped his team win the Süper Lig (the top football league in Turkey) in the 2022–23 season. Galatasaray won the championship with two games left to play, making it their 23rd league title!
Loan to Leicester City
On August 26, 2023, Yunus went on loan again, this time to Leicester City in England for the 2023–24 season. He played his first game for them just three days later in an EFL Cup match.
Yunus scored his first goal for Leicester City on January 27, 2024. It was in an FA Cup game against Birmingham City, and Leicester City won 3–0.
Back to Galatasaray Again
After playing for Leicester City, Yunus returned to Galatasaray. He had a strong start to the 2024–25 season. By mid-October 2024, he had scored 5 goals and made 1 assist in 13 matches. He has become a very important player for Galatasaray, playing well on both sides of the field.
Playing for Turkey
Yunus Akgün has played for Turkey's national teams since he was young.
Youth National Teams
He represented the Turkey U17 team in big tournaments. These included the 2017 UEFA European Under-17 Championship and the 2017 FIFA U-17 World Cup.
Senior National Team
Yunus made his first appearance for the main Turkey national team on June 4, 2022. This was in a UEFA Nations League game against the Faroe Islands.
Just three days later, on June 7, 2022, Yunus scored his first goal for Turkey! It was against Lithuania in another UEFA Nations League match.
He was also chosen to be part of Turkey's team for the UEFA Euro 2024 tournament.
International Goals
Here are the goals Yunus Akgün has scored for the Turkey national team:
| No. | Date | Venue | Cap | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
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| 1 | 7 June 2022 | LFF Stadium, Vilnius, Lithuania | 2 |  Lithuania |
5–0 | 6–0 | 2022–23 UEFA Nations League |
| 2 | 15 October 2023 | Medaş Konya Büyükşehir Stadyumu, Konya, Turkey | 6 |  Latvia |
1–0 | 4–0 | UEFA Euro 2024 qualifying |
Honours and Achievements
Yunus Akgün has won several important titles with his clubs:
Galatasaray
- Süper Lig: 2018–19, 2022–23 (This is the top league championship in Turkey)
- Turkish Cup: 2018–19 (A major cup competition)
- Turkish Super Cup: 2019 (A match between the league and cup winners)
Adana Demirspor
- TFF First League: 2020–21 (The second-highest league in Turkey)
Leicester City
- EFL Championship: 2023–24 (The second-highest league in England)
