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| years2 = 2016–2017
| years2 = 2016–2017
| clubs2 = [[İstanbul Başakşehir F.K.|İstanbul Başakşehir]]
| clubs2 = [[İstanbul Başakşehir F.K.|İstanbul Başakşehir]]
| caps2 = 32
| caps2 = 33
| goals2 = 7
| goals2 = 7
| years3 = 2017–2022
| years3 = 2017–2022
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| years7 = 2023–
| years7 = 2023–
| clubs7 = [[Fenerbahçe S.K. (football)|Fenerbahçe]]
| clubs7 = [[Fenerbahçe S.K. (football)|Fenerbahçe]]
| caps7 = 19
| caps7 = 27
| goals7 = 8
| goals7 = 9
| nationalyears1 = 2014–2015
| nationalyears1 = 2014–2015
| nationalteam1 = [[Turkey national youth football team|Turkey U18]]
| nationalteam1 = [[Turkey national youth football team|Turkey U18]]
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| nationalcaps4 = 51
| nationalcaps4 = 51
| nationalgoals4 = 16
| nationalgoals4 = 16
| club-update = 21:15, 24 February 2024 (UTC)
| club-update = 21:15, 20 December 2024 (UTC)
| nationalteam-update = 20:00, 12 September 2023 (UTC)
| nationalteam-update = 20:00, 12 September 2023 (UTC)
}}
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'''Cengiz Ünder''' ({{IPA-tr|dʒeŋˈɟiz ynˈdæɾ}}; born 14 July 1997) is a Turkish professional [[Association football|footballer]] who plays as a [[Midfielder#Winger|right winger]] for [[Süper Lig]] club [[Fenerbahçe S.K. (football)|Fenerbahçe]] and the [[Turkey national football team|Turkey national team]].
'''Cengiz Ünder''' ({{IPA|tr|dʒeŋˈɟiz ynˈdæɾ}}; born 14 July 1997) is a Turkish professional [[Association football|footballer]] who plays as a [[Midfielder#Winger|right winger]] for [[Süper Lig]] club [[Fenerbahçe S.K. (football)|Fenerbahçe]] and the [[Turkey national football team|Turkey national team]].


==Club career==
==Club career==
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===Roma===
===Roma===

On 16 July 2017, he became a [[A.S. Roma|Roma]] player for a €13.4&nbsp;million fee.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.asroma.com/en/news/2017/7/roma-complete-the-signing-of-cengiz-under|title=Roma complete the signing of Cengiz Under|website=www.asroma.com}}</ref> He scored his first goal for Roma in a 1–0 win over [[Hellas Verona]] in the [[Serie A]] on 4 February 2018.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Cengiz Ünder İtalya'yı salladı! Tarihe geçti... |url=https://www.hurriyet.com.tr/sporarena/cengiz-under-italyayi-salladi-40731046 |access-date=10 December 2020 |website=www.hurriyet.com.tr |language=tr}}</ref> In the same month, he marked his [[UEFA Champions League|Champions League]] debut with a goal; the opener in a 1–2 loss to [[FC Shakhtar Donetsk|Shakhtar Donetsk]] in the first leg of the first round of knockout fixtures,<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.worldfootball.net/news/_n3090334_/fantastic-fred-gives-shakhtar-edge-over-roma/|title=Fantastic Fred gives Shakhtar edge over Roma|website=www.worldfootball.net}}</ref> becoming the youngest Turkish player ever to score in the Champions League.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://twitter.com/ASRomaEN/status/966414424134176768|title=The youngest Turkish player ever to have scored in the Champions League...|publisher=[[Twitter]]|language=en|date=21 February 2018|access-date=24 February 2018}}</ref>
On 16 July 2017, he became a [[A.S. Roma|Roma]] player for a €13.4&nbsp;million fee.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.asroma.com/en/news/2017/7/roma-complete-the-signing-of-cengiz-under|title=Roma complete the signing of Cengiz Under|website=www.asroma.com}}</ref> He scored his first goal for Roma in a 1–0 win over [[Hellas Verona]] in the [[Serie A]] on 4 February 2018.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Cengiz Ünder İtalya'yı salladı! Tarihe geçti... |url=https://www.hurriyet.com.tr/sporarena/cengiz-under-italyayi-salladi-40731046 |access-date=10 December 2020 |website=www.hurriyet.com.tr |language=tr}}</ref> In the same month, he marked his [[UEFA Champions League|Champions League]] debut with a goal; the opener in a 1–2 loss to [[FC Shakhtar Donetsk|Shakhtar Donetsk]] in the first leg of the first round of knockout fixtures,<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.worldfootball.net/news/_n3090334_/fantastic-fred-gives-shakhtar-edge-over-roma/|title=Fantastic Fred gives Shakhtar edge over Roma|website=www.worldfootball.net}}</ref> becoming the youngest Turkish player ever to score in the Champions League.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://twitter.com/ASRomaEN/status/966414424134176768|title=The youngest Turkish player ever to have scored in the Champions League...|publisher=[[Twitter]]|language=en|date=21 February 2018|access-date=24 February 2018}}</ref>


====Leicester City (loan)====
====Leicester City (loan)====
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On 20 September 2020, Ünder signed for [[Premier League]] club [[Leicester City F.C.|Leicester City]] on a season-long loan, with the option of a permanent transfer.<ref>{{cite news |title=Cengiz Under: Leicester City sign Turkey winger on loan from Roma |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/54223672 |access-date=25 September 2020 |work=BBC Sport |date=20 September 2020}}</ref> He made his debut in a 3–0 defeat to [[West Ham United F.C.|West Ham United]], coming on as a substitute.<ref>{{cite news |last=Blackwell |first=Jordan |title=Every word Brendan Rodgers said on Cengiz Under's Leicester City debut and conceding early goals |url=https://www.leicestermercury.co.uk/sport/football/football-news/every-word-brendan-rodgers-said-4576536 |access-date=25 October 2020 |work=Leicestershire Live |date=5 October 2020}}</ref> On 25 October, he made his first goal contribution for Leicester when he assisted [[Jamie Vardy]]'s winning goal in a 1–0 away win over [[Arsenal F.C.|Arsenal]], which ended Leicester's 47-year wait for a victory away at Arsenal.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Arsenal vs. Leicester City - Football Match Report|url=https://www.espn.com/soccer/report?gameId=578605|access-date=26 October 2020|website=ESPN.com}}</ref> On 10 December, Ünder scored his first Leicester goal in a 2–0 home win over [[AEK Athens F.C.|AEK Athens]] in the [[UEFA Europa League]].<ref>{{cite news |first=Neil |last=Johnston |title=Leicester 2-0 AEK Athens: Cengiz Under scores his first Foxes goal|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/55250590|work=BBC Sport |date=10 December 2020 |access-date=10 December 2020}}</ref>

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On 20 September 2020, Ünder signed for [[Premier League]] club [[Leicester City F.C.|Leicester City]] on a season-long loan, with the option of a permanent transfer.<ref>{{cite news |title=Cengiz Under: Leicester City sign Turkey winger on loan from Roma |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/54223672 |access-date=25 September 2020 |work=BBC Sport |date=20 September 2020}}</ref> He made his debut in a 3–0 defeat to [[West Ham United F.C.|West Ham United]], coming on as a substitute.<ref>{{cite news |last=Blackwell |first=Jordan |title=Every word Brendan Rodgers said on Cengiz Under's Leicester City debut and conceding early goals |url=https://www.leicestermercury.co.uk/sport/football/football-news/every-word-brendan-rodgers-said-4576536 |access-date=25 October 2020 |work=Leicestershire Live |date=5 October 2020}}</ref> On 25 October, he made his first goal contribution for Leicester when he assisted [[Jamie Vardy|Jamie Vardy's]] winning goal in a 1–0 away win over [[Arsenal F.C.|Arsenal]], which ended Leicester's 47-year wait for a victory away at Arsenal.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Arsenal vs. Leicester City - Football Match Report|url=https://www.espn.com/soccer/report?gameId=578605|access-date=26 October 2020|website=ESPN.com}}</ref> On 10 December, Ünder scored his first Leicester goal in a 2–0 home win over [[AEK Athens F.C.|AEK Athens]] in the [[UEFA Europa League]].<ref>{{cite news |first=Neil |last=Johnston |title=Leicester 2-0 AEK Athens: Cengiz Under scores his first Foxes goal|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/55250590|work=BBC Sport |date=10 December 2020 |access-date=10 December 2020}}</ref>


===Marseille===
===Marseille===

On 4 July 2021, he signed on loan for [[Ligue 1]] club [[Olympique de Marseille|Marseille]], with an option to be bought<ref>{{cite web |title=Cengiz Ünder is an Olympien |url=https://www.om.fr/en/news/4803/1st-team/51886-cengiz-under-olympien |publisher=[[Olympique de Marseille|Marseille]] |date=4 July 2021 |access-date=4 July 2021 |website=www.om.fr}}</ref> of €9 million.<ref>{{cite web |title=Επίσημο: Στην Μαρσέιγ ο Ουντέρ! |trans-title=Official: Ünder in Marseille! |url=https://www.sport-fm.gr/article/podosfairo/ouder-anakoinwthike-apo-tin-marseig/4188803 |date=4 July 2021 |access-date=4 July 2021 |website=www.sport-fm.gr |language=el}}</ref> On 8 August 2021, he made his debut with the team against [[Montpellier HSC|Montpellier]] in [[Ligue 1]], Marseille won 3–2.
On 4 July 2021, he signed on loan for [[Ligue 1]] club [[Olympique de Marseille|Marseille]], with an option to be bought<ref>{{cite web |title=Cengiz Ünder is an Olympien |url=https://www.om.fr/en/news/4803/1st-team/51886-cengiz-under-olympien |publisher=[[Olympique de Marseille|Marseille]] |date=4 July 2021 |access-date=4 July 2021 |website=www.om.fr}}</ref> of €9 million.<ref>{{cite web |title=Επίσημο: Στην Μαρσέιγ ο Ουντέρ! |trans-title=Official: Ünder in Marseille! |url=https://www.sport-fm.gr/article/podosfairo/ouder-anakoinwthike-apo-tin-marseig/4188803 |date=4 July 2021 |access-date=4 July 2021 |website=www.sport-fm.gr |language=el}}</ref> On 8 August 2021, he made his debut with the team against [[Montpellier HSC|Montpellier]] in [[Ligue 1]], Marseille won 3–2.


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===Fenerbahçe===
===Fenerbahçe===

On 13 August 2023, Ünder signed a four-year contract with [[Süper Lig]] club [[Fenerbahçe]] for a reported fee of €15 million.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.fenerbahce.org/haberler/futbol/2023/8/fenerbahcemize-hos-geldin-cengiz-under |title=Fenerbahçemize hoş geldin Cengiz Ünder |date=13 August 2023 |publisher=Fenerbahçe S.K. |access-date=13 August 2023 |language=tr}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.kap.org.tr/tr/Bildirim/1184938 |title=Cengiz Ünder transferinin sonuçlanması hk. |date=13 August 2023 |publisher=KAP |access-date=13 August 2023 |language=tr}}</ref> On 21 August 2023, he made his debut with the team against [[Samsunspor]] in [[Süper Lig]] away game, Fenerbahçe won 2–0.<ref>{{Cite web | url=https://fenerbahce.org/haberler/futbol/2023/8/yilport-samsunspor-0-2-fenerbahce | title=Yılport Samsunspor 0-2 Fenerbahçe }}</ref>
On 13 August 2023, Ünder signed a four-year contract with [[Süper Lig]] club [[Fenerbahçe]] for a reported fee of €15 million.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.fenerbahce.org/haberler/futbol/2023/8/fenerbahcemize-hos-geldin-cengiz-under |title=Fenerbahçemize hoş geldin Cengiz Ünder |date=13 August 2023 |publisher=Fenerbahçe S.K. |access-date=13 August 2023 |language=tr}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.kap.org.tr/tr/Bildirim/1184938 |title=Cengiz Ünder transferinin sonuçlanması hk. |date=13 August 2023 |publisher=KAP |access-date=13 August 2023 |language=tr}}</ref> On 21 August 2023, he made his debut with the team against [[Samsunspor]] in [[Süper Lig]] away game, Fenerbahçe won 2–0.<ref>{{Cite web | url=https://fenerbahce.org/haberler/futbol/2023/8/yilport-samsunspor-0-2-fenerbahce | title=Yılport Samsunspor 0-2 Fenerbahçe }}</ref>


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==International career==
==International career==

Ünder has represented the U18 and U19 levels of the [[Turkey national youth football team]]. He most recently was called up to the [[Turkey national under-21 football team]].<ref>{{Cite web |title=Ümit Milli Takım kadrosunda değişiklik - U-21 Milli Takım Haber Detay Sayfası TFF |url=https://www.tff.org/default.aspx?pageID=284&ftxtID=25772 |access-date=10 December 2020 |website=www.tff.org |language=tr}}</ref>
Ünder has represented the U18 and U19 levels of the [[Turkey national youth football team]]. He most recently was called up to the [[Turkey national under-21 football team]].<ref>{{Cite web |title=Ümit Milli Takım kadrosunda değişiklik - U-21 Milli Takım Haber Detay Sayfası TFF |url=https://www.tff.org/default.aspx?pageID=284&ftxtID=25772 |access-date=10 December 2020 |website=www.tff.org |language=tr}}</ref>


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=== Club ===
=== Club ===
[[File:Cengiz Ünder.jpg|upright|thumb|150px|Ünder playing for [[İstanbul Başakşehir F.K.|İstanbul Başakşehir]] in 2017]]
[[File:Cengiz Ünder.jpg|upright|thumb|150px|Ünder playing for [[İstanbul Başakşehir F.K.|İstanbul Başakşehir]] in 2017]]
[[File:Shaht-Roma (2).jpg|upright|thumb|150px|Ünder playing for [[A.S. Roma|Roma]] in 2018]]
[[File:Shaht-Roma (2).jpg|upright|thumb|150px|Ünder playing for [[AS Roma|Roma]] in 2018]]
{{updated|match played 24 February 2024}}<ref>{{cite web|url=https://int.soccerway.com/players/cengiz-under/379015/|title=C. Ünder|website=Soccerway|access-date=25 January 2021}}</ref>
{{updated|match played 20 December 2024}}<ref>{{cite web|url=https://int.soccerway.com/players/cengiz-under/379015/|title=C. Ünder|website=Soccerway|access-date=25 January 2021}}</ref>


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|rowspan="3"|[[Altınordu F.K.|Altınordu]]
|rowspan="3"|[[Altınordu F.K.|Altınordu]]
|[[2014–15 TFF First League|2014–15]]
|[[2014–15 TFF First League|2014–15]]
|rowspan="2"|[[TFF First League]]
|[[TFF First League]]
|20||5||6||0||colspan="2"|—||26||5
|20||5||6||0||colspan="2"|—||26||5
|-
|-
|[[2015–16 TFF First League|2015–16]]
|[[2015–16 TFF First League|2015–16]]
|TFF First League
|31||6||1||0||colspan="2"|—||32||6
|31||6||1||0||colspan="2"|—||32||6
|-
|-
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|32||7||7||2||4{{efn|name=UEL|Appearances in [[UEFA Europa League]]}}||0||43||9
|32||7||7||2||4{{efn|name=UEL|Appearances in [[UEFA Europa League]]}}||0||43||9
|-
|-
|rowspan="4"|[[A.S. Roma|Roma]]
|rowspan="4"|[[AS Roma|Roma]]
|[[2017–18 A.S. Roma season|2017–18]]
|[[2017–18 AS Roma season|2017–18]]
|rowspan="3"|[[Serie A]]
|[[Serie A]]
|26||7||1||0||5{{efn|name=UCL|Appearances in [[UEFA Champions League]]}}||1||32||8
|26||7||1||0||5{{efn|name=UCL|Appearances in [[UEFA Champions League]]}}||1||32||8
|-
|-
|[[2018–19 A.S. Roma season|2018–19]]
|[[2018–19 AS Roma season|2018–19]]
|Serie A
|26||3||1||0||6{{efn|name=UCL}}||3||33||6
|26||3||1||0||6{{efn|name=UCL}}||3||33||6
|-
|-
|[[2019–20 A.S. Roma season|2019–20]]
|[[2019–20 AS Roma season|2019–20]]
|Serie A
|18||3||2||0||3{{efn|name=UEL}}||0||23||3
|18||3||2||0||3{{efn|name=UEL}}||0||23||3
|-
|-
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!69!!15!!6!!1!!18!!2!!93!!18
!69!!15!!6!!1!!18!!2!!93!!18
|-
|-
|[[Fenerbahçe S.K. (football)|Fenerbahçe]]
|rowspan="3"|[[Fenerbahçe S.K. (football)|Fenerbahçe]]
|[[2023–24 Fenerbahçe S.K. season|2023–24]]
|[[2023–24 Fenerbahçe S.K. season|2023–24]]
|[[Süper Lig]]
|Süper Lig
|19||8||1||0||5{{efn|name=ECL|Appearance in [[UEFA Europa Conference League]]}}||0||25||8
|24||9||2||0||7{{efn|name=ECL|Appearances in UEFA Europa Conference League}}||0||33||9
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|-
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|Süper Lig
|3||0||0||0||2{{efn|name=UEL}}||0||5||0
|-
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!27!!9!!2!!0!!9!!0!!38!!9
|-
|-
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!colspan="3"|Career total
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!258!!55!!28!!4!!53!!7!!339!!66
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{{notelist}}
{{notelist}}
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==Honours==
==Honours==
===Club===


'''Leicester City'''
'''Leicester City'''
*[[FA Cup]]: [[2020–21 FA Cup|2020–21]]<ref>{{cite news |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/57055571 |title=Chelsea 0–1 Leicester City |first=Phil |last=McNulty |website=BBC Sport |date=15 May 2021 |access-date=15 May 2021}}</ref>
*[[FA Cup]]: [[2020–21 FA Cup|2020–21]]<ref>{{cite news |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/57055571 |title=Chelsea 0–1 Leicester City |first=Phil |last=McNulty |website=BBC Sport |date=15 May 2021 |access-date=15 May 2021}}</ref>


'''Individual'''
'''Individual'''
*[[:tr:Team of the Year in Turkey| Süper Lig Team of the Season]]: [[2016–17 Süper Lig#Annual awards|2016–17]]
*[[:tr:Team of the Year in Turkey|Süper Lig Team of the Season]]: [[2016–17 Süper Lig#Annual awards|2016–17]]
*[[Milliyet Sports Awards#Footballer Of The Year|Turkish Footballer of the Year]]: 2018<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.milliyet.com.tr/skorer/65-gillette-milliyet-yilin-sporcusu-odulleri-sahiplerini-buldu-2849206|title=65. Gillette Milliyet Yılın Sporcusu Ödülleri sahiplerini buldu!|website=Milliyet|access-date=10 December 2020}}</ref>
*[[Milliyet Sports Awards#Footballer Of The Year|Turkish Footballer of the Year]]: 2018<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.milliyet.com.tr/skorer/65-gillette-milliyet-yilin-sporcusu-odulleri-sahiplerini-buldu-2849206|title=65. Gillette Milliyet Yılın Sporcusu Ödülleri sahiplerini buldu!|website=Milliyet|access-date=10 December 2020}}</ref>


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[[Category:Olympique de Marseille players]]
[[Category:Olympique de Marseille players]]
[[Category:Fenerbahçe S.K. footballers]]
[[Category:Fenerbahçe S.K. footballers]]
[[Category:TFF First League players]]
[[Category:TFF 1. Lig players]]
[[Category:Ligue 1 players]]
[[Category:Ligue 1 players]]
[[Category:Serie A players]]
[[Category:Serie A players]]
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[[Category:Turkish expatriate sportspeople in England]]
[[Category:Turkish expatriate sportspeople in England]]
[[Category:UEFA Euro 2020 players]]
[[Category:UEFA Euro 2020 players]]
[[Category:21st-century Turkish sportsmen]]

Latest revision as of 06:58, 25 December 2024

Cengiz Ünder
Ünder with Turkey in 2018
Personal information
Full name Cengiz Ünder[1]
Date of birth (1997-07-14) 14 July 1997 (age 27)
Place of birth Sındırgı, Balıkesir, Turkey
Height 1.73 m (5 ft 8 in)[2]
Position(s) Winger
Team information
Current team
 Fenerbahçe
Number 20
Youth career
2007–2013 Bucaspor
2013–2015 Altınordu
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2014–2016 Altınordu 51 (11)
2016–2017 İstanbul Başakşehir 33 (7)
2017–2022 Roma 70 (13)
2020–2021 → Leicester City (loan) 9 (0)
2021–2022 → Marseille (loan) 32 (10)
2022–2023 Marseille 37 (5)
2023– Fenerbahçe 27 (9)
International career‡
2014–2015 Turkey U18 6 (1)
2015–2016 Turkey U19 12 (6)
2016 Turkey U21 3 (0)
2016– Turkey 51 (16)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 21:15, 20 December 2024 (UTC)
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 20:00, 12 September 2023 (UTC)

Cengiz Ünder (Turkish pronunciation: [dʒeŋˈɟiz ynˈdæɾ]; born 14 July 1997) is a Turkish professional footballer who plays as a right winger for Süper Lig club Fenerbahçe and the Turkey national team.

Club career

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Early career

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Ünder began his professional career at Altinordu, and later transferred to Başakşehir.[3] In his breakout season with Başakşehir, Ünder established himself as one of the best players in the league, scoring 7 goals in 32 games in his debut season in the Süper Lig.[4]

Roma

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On 16 July 2017, he became a Roma player for a €13.4 million fee.[5] He scored his first goal for Roma in a 1–0 win over Hellas Verona in the Serie A on 4 February 2018.[6] In the same month, he marked his Champions League debut with a goal; the opener in a 1–2 loss to Shakhtar Donetsk in the first leg of the first round of knockout fixtures,[7] becoming the youngest Turkish player ever to score in the Champions League.[8]

Leicester City (loan)

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On 20 September 2020, Ünder signed for Premier League club Leicester City on a season-long loan, with the option of a permanent transfer.[9] He made his debut in a 3–0 defeat to West Ham United, coming on as a substitute.[10] On 25 October, he made his first goal contribution for Leicester when he assisted Jamie Vardy's winning goal in a 1–0 away win over Arsenal, which ended Leicester's 47-year wait for a victory away at Arsenal.[11] On 10 December, Ünder scored his first Leicester goal in a 2–0 home win over AEK Athens in the UEFA Europa League.[12]

Marseille

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On 4 July 2021, he signed on loan for Ligue 1 club Marseille, with an option to be bought[13] of €9 million.[14] On 8 August 2021, he made his debut with the team against Montpellier in Ligue 1, Marseille won 3–2.

On April 6, 2022, Marseille used the option and signed permanent 5 years contract.[15]

Fenerbahçe

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On 13 August 2023, Ünder signed a four-year contract with Süper Lig club Fenerbahçe for a reported fee of €15 million.[16][17] On 21 August 2023, he made his debut with the team against Samsunspor in Süper Lig away game, Fenerbahçe won 2–0.[18]

On 20 December 2023, he scored his first goal for the team against Kayserispor in league match that Fenerbahçe won 4–3. On 7 January 2024, after a slow start to his career with Fenerbahçe, he scored four goals in a 5–1 win over Istanbulspor.[19]

International career

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Ünder has represented the U18 and U19 levels of the Turkey national youth football team. He most recently was called up to the Turkey national under-21 football team.[20]

In November 2016 Ünder received his first call-up to the senior Turkey squad for the match against Kosovo.[21] He scored his first international goal in his second cap for his country in a friendly victory against Moldova in March 2017.

Controversy

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Following the Afrin offensive in Northern Syria, which was carried out by the Turkish Armed Forces in January 2018, on 11 February, Ünder performed a military salute as a goal celebration after netting in Roma's 5–2 home win over Benevento in Serie A.[22][23] In October 2019, following the Turkish offensive into north-eastern Syria, Ünder posted a picture of the aforementioned celebration on Twitter;[24] his controversial post drew criticism on social media from Roma fans.[25][26]

Career statistics

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Club

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Ünder playing for İstanbul Başakşehir in 2017
Ünder playing for Roma in 2018
As of match played 20 December 2024[27]
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League National cup[a] Europe Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Altınordu 2014–15 TFF First League 20 5 6 0 — 26 5
2015–16 TFF First League 31 6 1 0 — 32 6
Total 51 11 7 0 0 0 58 11
İstanbul Başakşehir 2016–17 Süper Lig 32 7 7 2 4[b] 0 43 9
Roma 2017–18 Serie A 26 7 1 0 5[c] 1 32 8
2018–19 Serie A 26 3 1 0 6[c] 3 33 6
2019–20 Serie A 18 3 2 0 3[b] 0 23 3
Total 70 13 4 0 14 4 88 17
Leicester City (loan) 2020–21 Premier League 9 0 2 1 8[b] 1 19 2
Marseille (loan) 2021–22 Ligue 1 32 10 3 1 12[d] 2 47 13
Marseille 2022–23 Ligue 1 37 5 3 0 6[c] 0 46 5
Total 69 15 6 1 18 2 93 18
Fenerbahçe 2023–24 Süper Lig 24 9 2 0 7[e] 0 33 9
2024–25 Süper Lig 3 0 0 0 2[b] 0 5 0
Total 27 9 2 0 9 0 38 9
Career total 258 55 28 4 53 7 339 66
  1. ^ Includes Turkish Cup, Coppa Italia, FA Cup, Coupe de France
  2. ^ a b c d Appearances in UEFA Europa League
  3. ^ a b c Appearances in UEFA Champions League
  4. ^ Five appearances and one goal in UEFA Europa League, seven appearances and one goal in UEFA Europa Conference League
  5. ^ Appearances in UEFA Europa Conference League

International

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Ünder playing for Turkey in 2018
As of match played 12 September 2023[28]
Appearances and goals by national team and year
National team Year Apps Goals
Turkey 2016 1 0
2017 6 3
2018 10 1
2019 3 2
2020 6 2
2021 10[a] 3
2022 9 4
2023 6 1
Total 51 16
  1. ^ Three appearances in UEFA Euro 2020
Scores and results list Turkey's goal tally first, score column indicates score after each Ünder goal.
List of international goals scored by Cengiz Ünder
No. Date Venue Opponent Score Result Competition
1. 27 March 2017 New Eskişehir Stadium, Eskişehir, Turkey  Moldova 3–0 3–1 Friendly
2. 11 June 2017 Loro Boriçi Stadium, Shkodër, Albania  Kosovo 2–1 4–1 2018 FIFA World Cup qualification
3. 13 November 2017 New Antalya Stadium, Antalya, Turkey  Albania 1–2 2–3 Friendly
4. 27 March 2018 Podgorica City Stadium, Podgorica, Montenegro  Montenegro 1–0 2–2
5. 30 May 2019 New Antalya Stadium, Antalya, Turkey  Greece 1–0 2–1
6. 8 June 2019 Büyükşehir Stadium, Konya, Turkey  France 2–0 2–0 UEFA Euro 2020 qualification
7. 11 November 2020 Vodafone Park, Istanbul, Turkey  Croatia 3–3 3–3 Friendly
8. 15 November 2020 Şükrü Saracoğlu Stadium, Istanbul, Turkey  Russia 2–1 3–2 2020–21 UEFA Nations League B
9. 3 June 2021 Benteler-Arena, Paderborn, Germany  Moldova 2–0 2–0 Friendly
10. 1 September 2021 Vodafone Park, Istanbul, Turkey  Montenegro 1–0 2–2 2022 FIFA World Cup qualification
11. 7 September 2021 Johan Cruyff Arena, Amsterdam, Netherlands  Netherlands 1–6 1–6
12. 29 March 2022 Büyükşehir Stadium, Konya, Turkey  Italy 1–0 2–3 Friendly
13. 4 June 2022 Başakşehir Fatih Terim Stadium, Istanbul, Turkey  Faroe Islands 1–0 4–0 2022–23 UEFA Nations League C
14. 22 September 2022 Başakşehir Fatih Terim Stadium, Istanbul, Turkey  Luxembourg 1–1 3–3
15. 16 November 2022 Diyarbakır Stadium, Diyarbakır, Turkey  Scotland 2–0 2–1 Friendly
16. 16 June 2023 Skonto Stadium, Riga, Latvia  Latvia 2–1 3–2 UEFA Euro 2024 qualification

Honours

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Leicester City

Individual

References

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  • Cengiz Ünder at Soccerway
  • Cengiz Ünder at the Turkish Football Federation
  • Marseille Profile
  • Cengiz Ünder at www.mackolik.com (in Turkish)
  • Personal Website

Cengiz Ünder – French league stats at Ligue 1 – also available in French (archived)

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