Cengiz Ünder

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Cengiz Ünder
Cengiz Ünder 2018.jpg
Ünder with Turkey in 2018
Personal information
Full name Cengiz Ünder[1]
Date of birth (1997-07-14) 14 July 1997 (age 24)
Place of birth Sındırgı, Turkey
Height 1.73 m (5 ft 8 in)
Position(s) Right winger
Club information
Current team
 Marseille
(on loan from Roma)
Number 17
Youth career
2007–2013 Bucaspor
2013–2015 Altınordu
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2014–2016 Altınordu 51 (11)
2016–2017 İstanbul Başakşehir 32 (7)
2017– Roma 70 (13)
2020–2021 → Leicester City (loan) 9 (0)
2021– → Marseille (loan) 23 (8)
National team‡
2014–2015 Turkey U18 6 (1)
2015–2016 Turkey U19 12 (6)
2016 Turkey U21 3 (0)
2016– Turkey 36 (11)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 13 March 2022 (UTC)
‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 23:26, 11 October 2021

Cengiz Ünder (Turkish pronunciation: [dʒeɲˈɟiz ynˈdæɾ]; born 14 July 1997) is a Turkish professional footballer who plays as a right winger for Ligue 1 club Marseille, on loan from Serie A club Roma, and the Turkey national team.

Club career[]

Early career[]

Ünder began his professional career at Altinordu, and later transferred to Başakşehir.[2] 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.[3]

Roma[]

Ünder playing for Roma in 2018

On 16 July 2017, he became a Roma player for a €13.4 million fee.[4] He scored his first goal for Roma in a 1–0 win over Hellas Verona in the Serie A on 4 February 2018.[5] 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,[6] becoming the youngest Turkish player ever to score in the Champions League.[7]

Leicester City (loan)[]

On 20 September 2020, Ünder signed for Premier League club Leicester City on a season-long loan, with the option of a permanent transfer.[8] He made his debut in a 3–0 defeat to West Ham United, coming on as a substitute.[9] 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.[10] On 10 December, Ünder scored his first Leicester goal in a 2–0 home win over AEK Athens in the UEFA Europa League.[11]

Marseille (loan)[]

On 4 July 2021, he signed on loan for Ligue 1 club Marseille, with an option to be bought[12] for 9 million Euros.[13]

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.[14]

In November 2016 Ünder received his first call-up to the senior Turkey squad for the match against Kosovo.[15] He scored his first international goal in his second cap for his country in a friendly victory against Moldova in March 2017.

Controversy[]

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.[16][17] In October 2019, following the Turkish offensive into north-eastern Syria, Ünder posted a picture of the aforementioned celebration on Twitter;[18] his controversial post drew criticism on social media from Roma fans.[19][20]

Career statistics[]

Club[]

As of match played 17 March 2022[21]
Club Season League National Cup League Cup Europe Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Altınordu 2014–15 TFF First League 20 5 6 0 — — 26 5
2015–16 31 6 1 0 — — 32 6
Total 51 11 7 0 — — 58 11
İstanbul Başakşehir 2016–17 Süper Lig 32 7 7 2 — 4 0 43 9
Roma 2017–18 Serie A 26 7 1 0 — 5 1 32 8
2018–19 26 3 1 0 — 6 3 33 6
2019–20 18 3 2 0 — 3 0 23 3
Total 70 13 4 0 — 14 4 88 17
Leicester City (loan) 2020–21 Premier League 9 0 2 1 0 0 8 1 19 2
Marseille (loan) 2021–22 Ligue 1 23 8 3 1 — 9 2 35 11
Career total 185 39 23 4 0 0 35 7 243 50

International[]

As of match played 11 October 2021[22]
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 3
Total 36 11
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

Honours[]

Leicester City

Individual[]

Awards

  • Turkish Footballer of the Year: 2018[24]

References[]

  1. ^ "Cengi̇z Ünder". Turkish Football Federation. Retrieved 24 October 2020.
  2. ^ "Cengiz Under". footballdatabase.eu.
  3. ^ Sarigul, Emre (22 November 2017). "Roma's Cengiz Under: 'I like to prove people wrong. I've been doing it since I was 10'". The Guardian.
  4. ^ "Roma complete the signing of Cengiz Under". www.asroma.com.
  5. ^ "Cengiz Ünder İtalya'yı salladı! Tarihe geçti..." www.hurriyet.com.tr (in Turkish). Retrieved 10 December 2020.
  6. ^ "Fantastic Fred gives Shakhtar edge over Roma". www.worldfootball.net.
  7. ^ "The youngest Turkish player ever to have scored in the Champions League..." Twitter. 21 February 2018. Retrieved 24 February 2018.
  8. ^ "Cengiz Under: Leicester City sign Turkey winger on loan from Roma". BBC Sport. 20 September 2020. Retrieved 25 September 2020.
  9. ^ Blackwell, Jordan (5 October 2020). "Every word Brendan Rodgers said on Cengiz Under's Leicester City debut and conceding early goals". Leicestershire Live. Retrieved 25 October 2020.
  10. ^ "Arsenal vs. Leicester City - Football Match Report". ESPN.com. Retrieved 26 October 2020.
  11. ^ Johnston, Neil (10 December 2020). "Leicester 2-0 AEK Athens: Cengiz Under scores his first Foxes goal". BBC Sport. Retrieved 10 December 2020.
  12. ^ "Cengiz Ünder is an Olympien". www.om.fr. Marseille. 4 July 2021. Retrieved 4 July 2021.
  13. ^ "Επίσημο: Στην Μαρσέιγ ο Ουντέρ!" [Official: Ünder in Marseille!]. www.sport-fm.gr (in Greek). 4 July 2021. Retrieved 4 July 2021.
  14. ^ "Ümit Milli Takım kadrosunda değişiklik - U-21 Milli Takım Haber Detay Sayfası TFF". www.tff.org (in Turkish). Retrieved 10 December 2020.
  15. ^ "Küskünler barıştı! Arda Turan yeniden Milli Takım'da!" (in Turkish). superhaber.tv. 4 November 2016. Archived from the original on 6 November 2016. Retrieved 7 November 2016.
  16. ^ Giulianelli, Emanuele (14 February 2018). "Il saluto militare di Cengiz Ünder, semplice esultanza o endorsement alla politica di Erdogan?". The Huffington Post (in Italian). Archived from the original on 2 June 2021. Retrieved 29 October 2019.
  17. ^ "Roma 5–2 Benevento" (in Italian). Eurosport. 11 February 2018. Retrieved 29 October 2019.
  18. ^ Dolci, Stefano (11 October 2019). "Demiral, Calhanoglu e Under nella bufera per i tweet a sostegno dell'offensiva turca contro i curdi" (in Italian). Eurosport. Retrieved 29 October 2019.
  19. ^ Pinci, Matteo (11 October 2019). "Roma, Under: il post per l'esercito turco diventa un caso: "Non con la nostra maglia"". La Repubblica (in Italian). Retrieved 29 October 2019.
  20. ^ Aliprandi, Jacopo (11 October 2019). "Maglia della Roma, saluto militare e bandiere turche: bufera social su Under". Il Corriere dello Sport (in Italian). Retrieved 29 October 2019.
  21. ^ "C. Ünder". Soccerway. Retrieved 25 January 2021.
  22. ^ "Cengiz Ünder". National Football Teams. Benjamin Strack-Zimmermann. Retrieved 30 May 2019.
  23. ^ McNulty, Phil (15 May 2021). "Chelsea 0–1 Leicester City". BBC Sport. Retrieved 15 May 2021.
  24. ^ "65. Gillette Milliyet Yılın Sporcusu Ödülleri sahiplerini buldu!". Milliyet. Retrieved 10 December 2020.

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