Arda Güler
Country: Turkey
Date of birth: 25/02/2005 (16 years old)
Place of birth: Ankara (Turkey)
Height: —
Youth career: Gençlerbirliği, Fenerbahçe (since 2019)
Current club: Fenerbahçe
Squad number: 40
Current national team: —
Position: central midfielder, attacking midfielder, winger
Preferred foot: left
Market value (by transfermarkt.de): —
Tournaments participated in: —
Contract until: 30.06.2023
Player’s agent: unknown
Transfer rumours: —
Similar type of player: David Silva
Strengths:
– passing 
– vision
– creativity
– technique
– ball control
– agility
– dribbling
– set-pieces
– versatility 
– flair
Weaknesses:
– needs to work on his physical strength
Style of play:
– advanced playmaker
– likes to be fielded in a free role as an attacking midfielder, where he is given space to roam the pitch
– can also play deeper in midfield as a roaming playmaker
– intelligent player, who finds the space well between the lines
– creative player with very good technical ability, 1vs1 short-dribbling skills, close ball control, fast direction shifts in possession and vision to make through passes to the teammates providing dynamism to the team’s last offensive third plays
– able to get out of various different scenarios, able to play wide and go direct, or being central and cutting through the lines/difference-maker
– player that always tries to find a vertical option in his game, so he is very capable of pushing his team forward to finishing positions
– outstanding vision in the final third/killer passes specialist
– highly technical and creative player
– excellent balance, coordination and changes of pace
– often drops deeper to get the ball
– likes to have the ball at his feet and orchestrate the moves of his team
– likes to dribble
– very comfortable with the ball at his feet/excellent close control
– holds very good skill, pace and low center of gravity
– creative at his off-the-ball movements, and likes to find the best space to receive the ball with good timings, linking up the team’s midfield and attack
– able to deliver pinpoint passes and crosses
– very strong in 1v1 situations, unpredictable and very confident of his skills
– displays a natural technique to take fast decisions in tight spaces/press-resistant player
– equally useful in combinational and counterattacking style
– very good ambidexterity when using his right weaker foot
– tireless runner with high work rate, also in the defensive phase
– all-action and energetic
– direct and indirect set-piece specialist
Güler with a quick combination, smart run and great goal from outside the penalty area.
Güler with a great no-look through ball to create a big chance for his teammate.
He is best suited to playing as:
Attacking midfielder in 4-2-3-1.
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Achievements:
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League summary (as for 12 June 2021):
No senior team appearances yet.
Description:
Arda Güler joined Fenerbahçe youth academy from Gençlerbirliği in 2019. He is considered to be the most talented teenager in Turkey at the moment. Despite being only 16, he is already a star of Fenerbahce U-19 team – this season he scored 7 goals and provided 4 assists in 16 games. Thanks to his great performances, he was named on the first-team bench twice already and his professional debut next season is almost certain.
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Football Talent Scout potential rating:
World-class potential.
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