Yunus Akgün (born 7 July 2000) is a Turkish professional

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who plays as an

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for club

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, and the Turkey national team.

Club career

Galatasaray

Akgün is a product of the

youth academy, joining in 2011. He made his professional debut for Galatasaray in the 2018

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1–1 (5–4) penalty shootout loss against

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on 5 August 2018. On 29 January 2019, Akgün scored a

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in 4–1 win of

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match against

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re-hired Akgün, who played last season, from

Return to Galatasaray

Akgün became the champion in the

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in the 2022–23 season with the

team. Defeating Ankaragücü 4–1 away in the match played in the 36th week on 30 May 2023, Galatasaray secured the lead with two weeks before the end and won the 23rd championship in its history.

Leicester City (loan)

On 26 August 2023,

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signed Akgün on loan for the 2023–24 season. He made his debut for the club three days later in a 2–0 away win against

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in the second round of the

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. On 27 January 2024, he scored his first goal for the club in a 3–0 home win against

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in the fourth round of the

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Return to Gala after second loan

After successive summer at Euro 2024, Akgün has had a promising start to the 2024–25 season with Galatasaray. As of mid-October 2024, he had played 13 matches across all competitions, scoring 5 goals and providing 1 assist. In addition to his goal contributions, Akgün showed versatility by playing both wings and has been a regular starter in both the

and

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matches. This strong form has allowed him to cement his position as a key player for Galatasaray, filling in after key departures like

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and

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International career

Akgün is a youth international for Turkey. He represented the Turkey U17s at the

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, and the

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. Akgün made his senior debut for Turkey on 4 June 2022, in a

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tie at home to the

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. Akgün scored his first senior level goal for Turkey on the occasion of his second cap, scoring the fifth goal of six away to

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on 7 June 2022 in another UEFA Nations League tie. He was named in Turkey's 26-man squad for

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Career statistics

Club

International

:''Turkey score listed first, score column indicates score after each Akgün goal.''

Honours

Galatasaray *

: 2018–19, 2022–23, 2024–25 *

: 2018–19, 2024–25 *

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Adana Demirspor *

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: 2020–21 Leicester City *

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: 2023–24

References

External links

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Yunus Akgün
at Galatasaray.org {{DEFAULTSORT:Akgün, Yunus 2000 births Living people People from Küçükçekmece Sportspeople from Istanbul Province Turkish men's footballers Men's association football midfielders Galatasaray S.K. footballers Adana Demirspor footballers Leicester City F.C. players Süper Lig players TFF 1. Lig players Turkey men's youth international footballers Turkey men's international footballers Turkish expatriate men's footballers Expatriate men's footballers in England Turkish expatriate sportspeople in England English Football League players UEFA Euro 2024 players 21st-century Turkish sportsmen