Ilkay Gundogan

Ilkay Gundogan was born on 24 October 1990(33 years old) in Germany. Ilkay Gundogan is Soccer Player, Zodiac sign - Scorpio. More detail about Ilkay Gundogan given below.

Ilkay Gundogan Timeline

• 2009
  

  Gu00fcndou011fan was born in Gelsenkirchen, North Rhine-Westphalia to Turkish parents. His grandfather moved from Balu0131kesir, Turkey, to the Ruhr region of Germany. Gu00fcndou011fan moved from VfL Bochum to 1. FC Nu00fcrnberg in 2009. In his fourth Bundesliga match, on 19 September 2009, away against Bayern Munich, he made his first assist. His first goal for the side came on 20 February 2010 in a home match, again against Bayern Munich.

• 2011
  

  On 5 May 2011, it was announced Gu00fcndou011fan had signed a four-year contract with Borussia Dortmund for an approximate transfer fee of u20ac4 million. He made his debut on 23 July in the DFL-Supercup against Schalke 04. After a goalless draw at the Veltins-Arena, he scored their first attempt in the penalty shootout, although Kevin Grou00dfkreutz and Ivan Periu0161iu0107 missed to hand Schalke the victory.After years of playing for the different youth teams, Gu00fcndou011fan received his first call-up to the Germany senior team in August 2011 for a friendly match against Brazil, but did not feature in the game. On 11 October, he made his debut for Germany after coming on as a substitute for captain Philipp Lahm for the last six minutes of the 3u20131 win against Belgium in a UEFA Euro 2012 qualifying match at the Esprit Arena, Du00fcsseldorf.

• 2012
  

  On 17 December, Gu00fcndou011fan scored his first goal for Dortmund in a 4u20131 victory away to SC Freiburg. He played once for the clubu0027s reserves on 22 February 2012, being replaced at half time by Rico Benatelli in an eventual 2u20131 win over 1. FC Kaiserslautern II at the Stadion Rote Erde. On 20 March, Gu00fcndou011fan scored a 120th-minute goal to defeat Greuther Fu00fcrth and send Dortmund into the final of the DFB-Pokal. He played the entire final on 12 May, a 5u20132 victory over Bayern Munich which gave Dortmund their first domestic double.In May 2012, he was selected by manager Joachim Lu00f6w for the German 23-man squad for UEFA Euro 2012 and was given the number two shirt. Germany reached the semi-finals, but Gu00fcndou011fan did not feature.

• 2013
  

  In the 2012u201313 season, Gu00fcndou011fan was one of the central figures of Borussia Dortmund as they reached the final of UEFA Champions League. He was praised for his play in two semi-final games against Real Madrid. On 25 May 2013, he scored the equaliser from the penalty spot in the 69th minute to keep Dortmundu0027s hopes alive against Bayern Munich in the 2013 UEFA Champions League Final played at Wembley Stadium, London. This was his first penalty kick in a game for Dortmund. Bayern Munich went on to win the match 2u20131.On 27 July 2013, Gu00fcndou011fan scored a goal when he won the 2013 DFL-Supercup with Dortmund 4u20132 against rivals Bayern Munich. In August, a back injury while on international duty required surgery, which eventually ruled him out for a full year. In April 2014, he signed a new contract, to keep him at the club until 2016.On 26 March 2013, Gu00fcndou011fan scored his first goal for Germany in a 4u20131 2014 FIFA World Cup qualifier against Kazakhstan at the Frankenstadion, Nuremberg. He scored his second goal in his next match, a friendly on 14 August at the Fritz-Walter-Stadion, Kaiserslautern, as Germany came from 0u20132 down to draw 3u20133 against Paraguay. However, he was taken off with a back injury in this match, ruling him out for an entire year, meaning he would miss the 2014 World Cup, which Germany would go on to win.

• 2015
  

  On 28 April 2015, Gu00fcndou011fan and Sebastian Kehl scored in a penalty shootout victory over Bayern Munich which sent Dortmund into the DFB-Pokal Final. Two days later, it was announced he and Borussia Dortmund would not be extending their contract after it expired after 30 July 2016. However, on 1 July 2015, he signed a contract extension to keep him at the club until 2017.Gu00fcndou011fan returned to international football in a 2u20132 friendly with Australia on 25 March 2015. He participated in the Euro 2016 campaign, scoring in a 7u20130 away win over Gibraltar on 14 June 2015 and a 3u20132 win against Scotland at Hampden Park on 7 September 2015.

• 2016
  

  On 2 June 2016, Gu00fcndou011fan signed a four-year contract with Premier League side Manchester City, for an estimated fee of u00a320 million. He was the clubu0027s first signing under former Bayern Munich manager Pep Guardiola. He made his debut on 14 September, playing for the first time in four months in a UEFA Champions League group stage game at home to Borussia Mu00f6nchengladbach. City won 4u20130, and he won a penalty which was converted by Sergio Agu00fcero. Three days later, Gu00fcndou011fan started and scored with a low, right-foot shot against AFC Bournemouth in a 4u20130 win at the City of Manchester Stadium. He scored a brace and set up an Agu00fcero goal against West Bromwich Albion in a 4u20130 win at The Hawthorns on 29 October 2016. He continued his run of form by scoring twice against Barcelona in a 3u20131 win at home in the group stages of the Champions League.On 6 May 2016, it was announced Gu00fcndou011fan would be unable to participate at the Euro 2016 final stages due to injury. He did, however, make the teamu0027s preliminary squad for the 2018 World Cup in Russia which was announced in May 2018. On 4 June 2018, Gu00fcndou011fan was selected in Joachim Lu00f6wu0027s final 23-man squad for the World Cup.Ju00fcrgen Klopp, Gu00fcndou011fanu0027s former coach at Borussia Dortmund, described Gu00fcndou011fan as an "intelligent and complete midfielder with numerous strengths". Although Gu00fcndou011fan had a tough start at Dortmund, where he admitted "things hadnu0027t gone as well as I had thought", his "willingness to learn" and "great attitude", according to Klopp, allowed him to play a pivotal role in his later career at the club in the deep-lying playmaker role. He was able to fit into Dortmundu0027s explosive playing style "by combining creativity and outstanding passing with the defensive attributes and tireless energy needed". In his earlier years, Gu00fcndou011fan was often deployed as a wide midfielder, but later established himself in a more central role at Dortmund. Regarding this positional switch, he commented: "I came to the conclusion that playing wide wasnu0027t my strength. I feel fine playing as a defensive or central midfielder, but I also believe that I can hold my own as a playmaker." In a 2016 UEFA profile, Philip Ru00f6ber also noted that Gu00fcndou011fan "excels in possession-based teams and can dictate a sideu0027s tempo." At Manchester City, Gu00fcndou011fan further demonstrated his diverse qualities, including his vision, work-rate, technical skills, and versatility, by being deployed in a variety of midfield positions, including in a holding role. Although he was not as productive as his other midfield teammates statistically, specifically in terms of the number of goals and assists he recorded, he drew praise in the media for his ability to circulate possession and create space for other players. Despite his ability, however, he has often struggled with injuries throughout his career.

• 2017
  

  On 16 September 2017, Gu00fcndou011fan made his first appearance for Manchester City in nine months, appearing as a substitute in the teamu0027s 6u20130 Premier League win at Watford. Three months later, he scored his first goal of the season with a header, assisted by Leroy Sanu00e9, which gave City the lead in a 4u20131 win against Tottenham Hotspur. On 13 February 2018, he scored a brace, one goal in each half, as City routed FC Basel 4u20130 in the away leg of their round of sixteen tie in the Champions League. On 4 March, he set two Premier League passing records in a 1u20130 home win over Chelsea: those for most passes attempted (174) and most passes completed (167) in a single match; the previous holder of both records had been his club teammate Yaya Touru00e9, who completed 157 passes from 168 attempts against Stoke City in December 2011.

• 2018
  

  In May 2018, Gu00fcndou011fan met President of Turkey Recep Tayyip Erdou011fan in London, along with Mesut u00d6zil and Cenk Tosun, two other English-based, German-born players of Turkish origin. Gu00fcndou011fan was criticised for referring to the statesman as "my president", despite only being a citizen of Germany. The incident caused political controversy in Germany and Gu00fcndou011fan was jeered by German fans when playing for the national team weeks later.

• 2019
  

  In August 2019, he signed a new four-year contract with Manchester City.In October 2019, following Cenk Tosunu0027s goal in a 1u20130 home victory over Albania in a Euro 2020 qualifier, the Turkish international published a photograph on Instagram in which he stated support for soldiers involved in the Turkish offensive into north-eastern Syria against Kurdish forces. The post was initially liked by Emre Can and Gu00fcndou011fan, who are both German internationals of Turkish descent; however, they both later removed their likes. Regarding the incident, Gu00fcndou011fan commented: "I took the like back when I saw that it was judged to be political," also adding: "Believe me, after what happened last year, the last thing I wanted was to make a political statement." Finally, he noted: "What is true is that I was pleased for my former Germany U21 teammate [Tosun] that he scored the winning goal."

• 2020
  

  On 21 September 2020, Gu00fcndou011fan tested positive for COVID-19, meaning he would have to self-isolate for ten days. This was announced on the same day that Manchester Cityu0027s first game of the season against Wolverhampton Wanderers was to be played.