Altay Bayındır (born 14 April 1998) is a Turkish professional

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who plays as a

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for club

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and the Turkey national team.

Club career

Ankaragücü

Bayındır made his

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debut for Ankaragücü in a 1–1 draw with

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on 30 November 2018.

Fenerbahçe

On 8 July 2019, Bayındır joined Fenerbahçe on a four-year contract. Bayındır became the first-choice goalkeeper ahead of teammate

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. On 19 August 2019, he made his Fenerbahçe debut in a 5–0 win against

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. On 3 October 2020, Bayındır saved a penalty from Erik Sabo in a week 4 encounter against

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which ended 2–1 to Fenerbahçe. On 6 December 2020, he saved another penalty, from

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, in a week 11 encounter against

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which Fenerbahçe won 2–0. He produced total of seven saves during this game, in which Fenerbahçe were down to 10-men following the sending-off of Serdar Aziz. On 30 October 2021, in a 2–1 away defeat to

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, Bayındır was injured in a collision with

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in the 69th-minute and left the field, being replaced by

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. The following day, Fenerbahçe made an announcement, saying: “Although no fracture was detected in Altay Bayındır’s shoulder, acromioclavicular separation was observed. It has been decided that our player will undergo surgery and his treatment has started.” It was estimated that he would be unavailable for approximately three months. On 18 March 2023, Bayındır extended his contract, which was due to expire at the end of the season, until 2027. On 17 April 2023, he had a lumbar hernia surgery.

Manchester United

On 1 September 2023, Bayındır joined

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club

on an initial four-year deal, with an option to extend his contract for a further season, making him the first Turkish player to sign for the club. The transfer fee was reported to be £4.3 million. He made his debut on 28 January 2024 in a 4–2 away win against Newport County in the

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. Bayındır was named as the starting goalkeeper for the

match against

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on 12 January 2025, where he made a crucial save from

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's penalty on the 72nd minute. The match headed to the

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after a 1–1 draw after playing for 120 minutes. He made a crucial save against Kai Havertz's attempt as Manchester United made it to the fourth round. He was awarded as the

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after his performance. On 13 April 2025, Bayındır was named in the starting line-up for Manchester United's clash vs

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as number 1, being his first Premier League match for the club. The game ended 4–1 to Newcastle, with goals from Sandro Tonali,

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and Bruno Guimarães.

International career

Youth

Bayındır represented the Turkey under-20 team at the

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Senior

Bayındır was called-up to the senior Turkey national team by

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on 9 November 2020, for

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encounters against

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and

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. He made his senior international debut on 27 May 2021, in a friendly against

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Career statistics

Club

International

Honours

MKE Ankaragücü *

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: 2016–17 Fenerbahçe *

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: 2022–23 Manchester United *

: 2023–24 *

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runner-up:

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runner-up: 2024–25

References

External links

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at the Manchester United F.C. website * * {{DEFAULTSORT:Bayındır, Altay 1998 births Living people Footballers from Osmangazi Turkish men's footballers Men's association football goalkeepers MKE Ankaragücü footballers Fenerbahçe S.K. footballers Manchester United F.C. players TFF Second League players TFF 1. Lig players Süper Lig players Premier League players Turkey men's youth international footballers Turkey men's under-21 international footballers Turkey men's international footballers UEFA Euro 2020 players Turkish expatriate men's footballers Expatriate men's footballers in England Turkish expatriate sportspeople in England UEFA Euro 2024 players 21st-century Turkish sportsmen