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Arda Güler

Midfielder · Real Madrid

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Arda Güler is entering his third Real Madrid season as one of the brightest performers of a trophyless 2025-26 campaign, and looks set to start regularly under new manager José Mourinho after impressing in preseason.

Career

Real Madrid's 2025-26 season was turbulent — a coaching carousel through Ancelotti, Alonso, Arbeloa, Montella and Jorge Jesus, eliminations in all three competitions, and a second straight trophyless year — but Güler was repeatedly singled out as a bright spot regardless of who was in charge.

In April 2026 Güler suffered a biceps femoris muscle injury that affected the closing stretch of his season, but he returned for preseason under Mourinho and made an immediate impression in a friendly against Ferencváros, with Spanish media suggesting he has earned a starting role for 2026-27.

How they play

Güler operates as a creative attacking midfielder who drifts between the lines, unsettling defensive structures and directing teammates into space rather than relying purely on individual dribbling.

Where they are now

He began preseason training with Real Madrid straight after the 2026 World Cup, working under Mourinho for the first time, and the early signs from friendlies point to an expanded role this season.

Bio

Date of birthFebruary 25, 2005 (age 21)
BirthplaceAltındağ
Height176 cm
PositionMidfielder
StatusActive
Current clubReal Madrid

Club career

  1. Real Madrid Club de FútbolSince 2023Current
  2. Fenerbahçe Istanbul2021–2023

International career

  1. Turkey men's national football teamSince 2022Current

Youth caps: U17 (2021–2022)

Honours

  • UEFA Club Football Awards

Defining moments

  1. A bright spot in a lost season2026

    Amid a coaching carousel and a trophyless Real Madrid campaign, Güler was consistently praised as one of the few players to improve his standing across 2025-26.

Latest season stats (ESPN)

Starts (sub-ins): 0 (0)Goals: 0Assists: 0Shots: 0

In our archive

0 appearances0 goals0 assists

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Profile written / last reviewed August 14, 2026.

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