Real Madrid on Thursday signed 18-year-old midfielder Arda Guler from Turkish team Fenerbahçe.
Guler, who also plays for Turkey’s national squad, signed with the Spanish club for six years, Real Madrid said on its website.
The 18-year-old won the Turkish Cup with Fenerbahçe last season and was voted man of the match in the final.
He is a full international and the youngest player ever to score for the Turkish national side – he opened his account at just 18 years and 114 days old.
The new Real Madrid signing made his first-team debut for Fenerbahçe in August 2021, in a Europa League qualifier which came before his 17th birthday.
In that 21-22 campaign, Arda Güler went on to play 16 times and score three goals for his club. Last season saw him truly burst onto the scene, making 35 appearances, scoring six goals and delivering some stunning performances like the one in the Turkish Cup final against Basaksehir.
In the showpiece event, he set up Fenerbahçe’s opening goal on the way to a 2-0 win and was named man of the match.
Arda Güler has been a full international since the 19th of November 2022. He made his debut at 17 years of age, in a friendly clash against the Czech Republic.
He has now earned four caps for Turkey, scoring once. His goal came against Wales in a European Championship qualifier on June 19, 2023, making him the youngest player in his country’s history to score for the national side.
