Yunus Akgün

Yunus Akgün
Akgün playing for Adana Demirspor in 2022
Personal information
Date of birth (2000-07-07) 7 July 2000
Place of birth Küçükçekmece, Turkey
Height 1.73 m (5 ft 8 in)
Positions
Team information
Current team
 Galatasaray
Number 11
Youth career
Kosova Güç Spor
2011–2018 Galatasaray
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2018– Galatasaray 102 (17)
2020–2022 → Adana Demirspor (loan) 62 (13)
2023–2024 → Leicester City (loan) 23 (1)
International career‡
2015–2016 Turkey U16 9 (2)
2016–2017 Turkey U17 24 (4)
2018–2019 Turkey U19 9 (4)
2019 Turkey U20 1 (0)
2019 Turkey U21 4 (0)
2022– Turkey 21 (4)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 23:16, 21 August 2026 (UTC)
‡ National team caps and goals as of 03:36, 20 June 2026 (UTC)

Yunus Akgün (born 7 July 2000) is a Turkish professional footballer who plays as an attacking midfielder or right winger for Süper Lig club Galatasaray and the Turkey national team.

Early life

Yunus Akgün was born on July 7, 2000, into a family of four in the Küçükçekmece district of Istanbul. His mother is a homemaker, while his father previously worked in a factory and later took on a supportive role in his son’s career. He has a younger brother, born in 2008, who is also involved in football and has played for Akgün’s former youth club, Kosova Güç Spor. Akgün’s family background includes roots in Kastamonu on his mother’s side, while his father is of Albanian descent.[1]

Club career

Galatasaray

Akgün is a product of the Galatasaray youth academy, joining in 2011. He made his professional debut for Galatasaray in the 2018 Turkish Super Cup 1–1 (5–4) penalty shootout loss against Akhisar Belediyespor on 5 August 2018.[2] On 29 January 2019, Akgün scored a hat-trick in 4–1 win of Turkish Cup match against Boluspor.[3]

Adana Demirspor (loan)

On 6 September 2021, Adana Demirspor brought in Akgün on a loan from Galatasaray.[4]

Return to Galatasaray after loan

Akgün became the champion in the Süper Lig in the 2022–23 season with the Galatasaray 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.[5]

Leicester City (loan)

On 26 August 2023, Leicester City signed Akgün on loan for the 2023–24 season.[6][7] He made his debut for the club three days later in a 2–0 away win against Tranmere Rovers in the second round of the EFL Cup.[8] On 27 January 2024, he scored his first goal for the club in a 3–0 home win against Birmingham City in the fourth round of the FA Cup.[9]

Return to Galatasaray after second loan

After a successful summer at Euro 2024, Akgün 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 on both wings and has been a regular starter in both the Süper Lig and Europa League matches. His form has allowed him to cement his position as a key player for Galatasaray, filling in after key departures like Kerem Aktürkoğlu and Wilfried Zaha.

On August 5, 2025, it was announced that his contract was extended until the end of the 2028–29 season.[10]

International career

Akgün is a youth international for Turkey. He represented the Turkey U17s at the 2017 UEFA European Under-17 Championship,[11] and the 2017 FIFA U-17 World Cup.[12]

Akgün made his senior debut for Turkey on 4 June 2022, in a UEFA Nations League tie at home to the Faroe Islands.[13] Akgün scored his first senior level goal for Turkey on the occasion of his second cap, scoring the fifth goal of six away to Lithuania on 7 June 2022 in another UEFA Nations League tie.[14]

He was named in Turkey's 26-man squad for UEFA Euro 2024.[15]

On 2 June 2026, Akgün was selected in the 26-man squad for the 2026 FIFA World Cup.[16]

Career statistics

Club

As of match played 9 May 2026[17]
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League National cup[a] League cup[b] Europe Other Total
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Galatasaray 2018–19 Süper Lig 11064—2[c]01[d]0204
2019–20 Süper Lig 5120—000071
2021–22 Süper Lig 0000—1[e]0—10
2022–23 Süper Lig 25130———281
2023–24 Süper Lig 1000—4[e]00050
2024–25 Süper Lig 30750—8[c]51[d]04412
2025–26 Süper Lig 28730—9[e]22[d]14210
Total 10016194—2474114728
Adana Demirspor (loan) 2020–21 TFF First League 28542———327
2021–22 Süper Lig 34841———389
Total 621383———7016
Leicester City (loan) 2023–24 Championship 2314120——292
Career total 18530318202474124646
  1. ↑ Includes Turkish Cup, FA Cup
  2. ↑ Includes EFL Cup
  3. 1 2 Appearances in UEFA Europa League
  4. 1 2 3 Appearance(s) in Turkish Super Cup
  5. 1 2 3 Appearances in UEFA Champions League

International

As of match played 19 June 2026[18]
Appearances and goals by national team and year
National teamYearAppsGoals
Turkey 202251
202321
202470
202531
202641
Total214
Turkey score listed first, score column indicates score after each Akgün goal.
List of international goals scored by Yunus Akgün
No. Date Venue Cap Opponent Score Result Competition Ref.
17 June 2022LFF Stadium, Vilnius, Lithuania2 Lithuania5–06–02022–23 UEFA Nations League C[19]
215 October 2023Konya Metropolitan Municipality Stadium, Konya, Turkey6 Latvia1–04–0UEFA Euro 2024 qualifying[20]
314 October 2025Kocaeli Stadium, İzmit, Turkey17 Georgia4–04–12026 FIFA World Cup qualification[21]
46 June 2026Chase Stadium, Fort Lauderdale, United States19 Venezuela2–12–1Friendly[22]

Honours

Galatasaray

Adana Demirspor

Leicester City

References

  1. ↑ "Yunus Akgün'den geleceğiyle ilgili açıklama: "Her oyuncunun hayali Avrupa'da oynamak ama ben..."". Cumhuriyet (in Turkish). 16 March 2026. Retrieved 19 March 2026.
  2. ↑ "Galatasaray 1-1 AkhisarsporNormal süre sona erdi – Kupalar TFF". tff.org.
  3. ↑ "Galatasaray'da Yunus Akgün fırtınası! Hat-trick yaptı, maç topunu aldı". Sabah (in Turkish).
  4. ↑ "Yunus Akgün'ün Adana Demirspor'a geçici transferi hakkında". Galatasaray S.K. Retrieved 6 September 2021.
  5. ↑ "Turkish Super Lig: Galatasaray win title for 23rd time after beating Ankaragucu 4–1". BBC Sport. 30 May 2023. Retrieved 31 May 2023.
  6. ↑ "About the temporary transfer of our football player Yunus Akgün". Galatasaray SK. 26 August 2023.
  7. ↑ "Leicester City Confirm Loan Signing Of Yunus Akgün". Leicester City F.C. 26 August 2023.
  8. ↑ "Carabao Cup: Tranmere Rovers 0–2 Leicester City – Jamie Vardy scores as Foxes reach third round". BBC Sport. 29 August 2023.
  9. ↑ "FA Cup: Leicester City 3–0 Birmingham City – Jamie Vardy helps Foxes reach fifth round". BBC Sport. 27 January 2024.
  10. ↑ "Yeni Sözleşme Yunus Akgün". Galatasaray S.K. 5 August 2025. Retrieved 5 August 2025.
  11. ↑ "U17 Milliler, Hırvatistan'daki ilk antrenmanını yaptı". www.tff.org (in Turkish).
  12. ↑ "U17 Milli Takımı, Dünya Kupası hazırlıklarına başladı" (in Turkish). Türkiye Futbol Federasyonu. 16 September 2017. Retrieved 16 September 2017.
  13. ↑ "Player details TFF". www.tff.org (in Turkish).
  14. ↑ "Player details TFF". tff.org (in Turkish).
  15. ↑ "A Millî Takımımızın EURO 2024 Aday Kadrosu Açıklandı" [EURO 2024 Candidate Squad of Our National Team Announced] (in Turkish). Turkish Football Federation. 7 June 2024. Retrieved 18 June 2024.
  16. ↑ "2026 Turkey World Cup roster: Complete 26-man team". 2 June 2026. Retrieved 13 June 2026.
  17. ↑ "Y. Akgün". Soccerway. Retrieved 26 August 2023.
  18. ↑ "Akgün, Yunus". National Football Teams. Benjamin Strack-Zimmermann. Retrieved 16 October 2023.
  19. ↑ "Lithuania vs. Turkey 0–6: Summary". Soccerway. Perform Group. Retrieved 16 October 2023.
  20. ↑ "Turkey vs. Latvia 4–0: Summary". Soccerway. Perform Group. Retrieved 16 October 2023.
  21. ↑ "Turkey vs. Georgia 4–1: Summary". Soccerway. Perform Group. Retrieved 14 October 2025.
  22. ↑ "Venezuela vs. Turkey 1–2: Summary". Soccerway. Perform Group. Retrieved 6 June 2026.
  23. ↑ "CUMHURİYETİN YÜZÜ, TÜRKİYE'NİN EN BÜYÜĞÜ, ŞAMPİYON GALATASARAY!". Galatasaray S.K. 30 May 2023. Retrieved 30 May 2023.
  24. ↑ "TÜRKİYE'NİN İLK VE TEK BEŞ YILDIZLI ŞAMPİYONU GALATASARAY!" (in Turkish). Galatasaray S.K. 18 May 2025. Retrieved 18 May 2025.
  25. ↑ "ÜST ÜSTE 4. SENE ŞAMPİYON GALATASARAY!". Galatasaray S.K. 9 May 2026. Retrieved 9 May 2026.
  26. ↑ "TÜRKİYE KUPASI 19. KEZ GALATASARAY'IN!" (in Turkish). Galatasaray S.K. 14 May 2025. Retrieved 15 May 2025.
  27. ↑ "Championship: 2023/24: Current table". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 5 May 2024.
    "Leicester: Squad details: 2023/24". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 5 May 2024.
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