Altay Bayındır (born 14 April 1998) is a Turkish professional footballer who plays as a goalkeeper for Premier League club Manchester United and the Turkey national team.
.jpg) Bayındır in 2021 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Altay Bayındır[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 14 April 1998[2] | ||
| Place of birth | Osmangazi, Turkey | ||
| Height | 1.98 m (6 ft 6 in)[2] | ||
| Position(s) | Goalkeeper | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Manchester United | ||
| Number | 1 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2007–2011 | Bursaspor | ||
| 2011–2012 | Arabayatağıspor | ||
| 2012–2013 | Bursa Yolspor | ||
| 2013–2016 | Ankaragücü | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2016–2019 | Ankaragücü | 28 | (0) |
| 2019–2023 | Fenerbahçe | 116 | (0) |
| 2023– | Manchester United | 0 | (0) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2014 | Turkey U17 | 1 | (0) |
| 2017 | Turkey U19 | 1 | (0) |
| 2018 | Turkey U20 | 2 | (0) |
| 2018–2020 | Turkey U21 | 10 | (0) |
| 2021– | Turkey | 10 | (0) |
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*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 17:10, 31 October 2024 (UTC) ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 23:24, 22 June 2024 (UTC) | |||
Club career
editAnkaragücü
editBayındır made his Süper Lig debut for Ankaragücü in a 1–1 draw with Çaykur Rizespor on 30 November 2018.[3]
Fenerbahçe
editOn 8 July 2019, Bayındır joined Fenerbahçe on a four-year contract.[4] Bayındır became the first-choice goalkeeper ahead of teammate Harun Tekin.[5] On 19 August 2019, he made his Fenerbahçe debut in a 5–0 win against Gaziantep at Şükrü Saracoğlu Stadium.[6]
On 3 October 2020, Bayındır saved a penalty from Erik Sabo in a week 4 encounter against Fatih Karagümrük which ended 2–1 to Fenerbahçe.[7] On 6 December 2020, he saved another penalty, from Radosław Murawski, in a week 11 encounter against Denizlispor which Fenerbahçe won 2–0.[8] He produced total of seven saves during this game, in which Fenerbahçe were down to 10-men following the sending-off of Serdar Aziz.[9]
On 30 October 2021, in a 2–1 away defeat to Konyaspor, Bayındır was injured in a collision with Serdar Gürler in the 69th-minute and left the field, being replaced by Berke Özer.[10] The following day, Fenerbahçe made an announcement, saying: “Although no fracture was detected in Altay Bayındır’s shoulder, acromioclavicular separation was observed. It has been decided that our player will undergo surgery and his treatment has started.”[11] It was estimated that he would be unavailable for approximately three months.[12]
On 18 March 2023, Bayındır extended his contract, which was due to expire at the end of the season, until 2027.[13] On 17 April 2023, he had a lumbar hernia surgery.[14]
Manchester United
editOn 1 September 2023, Bayındır joined Premier League club Manchester United on an initial four-year deal, with an option to extend his contract for a further season, making him the first Turk to sign for the club.[15][16] The transfer fee was reported to be £4.3 million.[16] He made his debut on 28 January 2024 in a 4–2 away win against Newport County in the FA Cup, becoming the first Turkish player to feature for the club.[17]
International career
editYouth
editBayındır represented the Turkey under-20 team at the 2018 Toulon Tournament.[18]
Senior
editBayındır was called-up to the senior Turkey national team by Şenol Güneş on 9 November 2020, for UEFA Nations League encounters against Hungary and Russia.[19][20] He made his senior international debut on 27 May 2021, in a friendly against Azerbaijan.[21]
Career statistics
editClub
edit- As of match played 30 October 2024[22]
| Club | Season | League | National cup[a] | League cup[b] | Continental | Other | Total | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Ankaragücü | 2015–16 | TFF Second League | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | – | – | 2 | 0 | |||
| 2016–17 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | – | – | 1 | 0 | |||||
| 2017–18 | TFF First League | 8 | 0 | 1 | 0 | – | – | – | 9 | 0 | ||||
| 2018–19 | Süper Lig | 17 | 0 | 2 | 0 | – | – | – | 19 | 0 | ||||
| Total | 28 | 0 | 3 | 0 | – | – | – | 31 | 0 | |||||
| Fenerbahçe | 2019–20 | Süper Lig | 32 | 0 | 3 | 0 | – | – | – | 35 | 0 | |||
| 2020–21 | 33 | 0 | 2 | 0 | – | – | – | 35 | 0 | |||||
| 2021–22 | 24 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | 7[c] | 0 | – | 31 | 0 | ||||
| 2022–23 | 26 | 0 | 1 | 0 | – | 13[d] | 0 | – | 40 | 0 | ||||
| 2023–24 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | 3[e] | 0 | – | 4 | 0 | ||||
| Total | 116 | 0 | 6 | 0 | – | 23 | 0 | – | 145 | 0 | ||||
| Manchester United | 2023–24 | Premier League | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | 1 | 0 | |
| 2024–25 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | ||
| Total | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | ||
| Career total | 144 | 0 | 10 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 23 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 179 | 0 | ||
- ^ Includes Turkish Cup, FA Cup
- ^ Includes EFL Cup
- ^ Five appearances in UEFA Europa League, two appearances in UEFA Europa Conference League
- ^ Two appearances in UEFA Champions League, eleven appearances in UEFA Europa League
- ^ Appearances in UEFA Europa Conference League
International
edit- As of match played 22 June 2024[23]
| National team | Year | Apps | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| Turkey | 2021 | 2 | 0 |
| 2022 | 3 | 0 | |
| 2023 | 3 | 0 | |
| 2024 | 2 | 0 | |
| Total | 10 | 0 | |
Honours
editMKE Ankaragücü
- TFF Second League: 2016–17[24]
- TFF First League Runner-up: 2017–18[25]
Fenerbahçe
Manchester United
Personal life
editBayındır was born in Osmangazi in 1998 to a family of Abkhaz-Circassian origin.[28][29]
References
edit- ^ "2024/25 Premier League squad lists". Premier League. 13 September 2024. Retrieved 4 October 2024.
- ^ a b "Altay Bayındır: Overview". Premier League. Retrieved 4 October 2024.
- ^ "Çaykur Rizespor - MKE Ankaragücü TFF Maç Detayı" (in Turkish). Turkish Football Federation. Archived from the original on 5 October 2020. Retrieved 5 October 2020.
- ^ "Altay Bayındır Renklerimize Bağlandı" (in Turkish). Fenerbahçe S.K. 8 July 2019. Archived from the original on 5 October 2020. Retrieved 5 October 2020.
- ^ "Avrupa'nın gözü Fenerbahçeli Altay Bayındır'ın üstünde" (in Turkish). Yeni Şafak. 11 October 2019. Archived from the original on 5 October 2020. Retrieved 5 October 2020.
- ^ "Fenerbahçe A.Ş. - Gazişehir Gaziantep Futbol Kulübü TFF Maç Detayı" (in Turkish). Turkish Football Federation. Archived from the original on 5 October 2020. Retrieved 5 October 2020.
- ^ "Fenerbahçe-Karagümrük: 2-1" (in Turkish). Milliyet. 3 October 2020. Archived from the original on 7 December 2020. Retrieved 7 December 2020.
- ^ "Denizli'de Altay'ın Gecesi" (in Turkish). TRT Spor. 6 December 2020. Archived from the original on 7 December 2020. Retrieved 7 December 2020.
- ^ "Süper Lig'de 11'inci haftaya damga vuran 7 olay" (in Turkish). Sözcü. 8 December 2020. Archived from the original on 8 December 2020. Retrieved 8 December 2020.
- ^ "Fenerbahce Altay left the field in tears". Livik.net. Archived from the original on 1 September 2023. Retrieved 18 January 2022.
- ^ "Bilgilendirme" (in Turkish). Fenerbahçe S.K. Archived from the original on 31 October 2021. Retrieved 18 January 2022.
- ^ "Fenerbahçe'de Konyaspor maçı sonrası Altay Bayındır ve sakatlık şoku! 3 ay yok" (in Turkish). Fotomac.com.tr. Archived from the original on 1 September 2023. Retrieved 18 January 2022.
- ^ "Kaptanımız Altay Bayındır 4 yıl daha Fenerbahçemizde" (in Turkish). Fenerbahçe S.K. 18 March 2023. Archived from the original on 1 September 2023. Retrieved 18 March 2023.
- ^ "Geçmiş Olsun Altay Bayındır" (in Turkish). Fenerbahçe S.K. Archived from the original on 1 September 2023. Retrieved 17 April 2023.
- ^ "Altay Bayindir signs for United". Manchester United. 1 September 2023. Archived from the original on 1 September 2023. Retrieved 1 September 2023.
- ^ a b "Man Utd sign goalkeeper Bayindir for £4.3m". BBC Sport. 1 September 2023. Archived from the original on 1 September 2023. Retrieved 1 September 2023.
- ^ "Altay ilk maçına çıktı ManU kazandı" [Altay played his first match, ManU won] (in Turkish). TRT Spor. 28 January 2014.
- ^ "Turkey squad announced for the Toulon Tournament 2018!" (in Turkish). festival-foot-espoirs.com. 19 May 2018. Archived from the original on 6 June 2020. Retrieved 5 October 2020.
- ^ "Son dakika: Altay Bayındır A Milli Takım'a çağrıldı" (in Turkish). Fanatik. 9 November 2020. Archived from the original on 7 December 2020. Retrieved 7 December 2020.
- ^ "A Millî Takım'ın Hırvatistan, Rusya ve Macaristan maçları aday kadrosu açıklandı" (in Turkish). Turkish Football Federation. 9 November 2020. Archived from the original on 7 December 2020. Retrieved 7 December 2020.
- ^ "Turkey v Azerbaijan game report". ESPN. 27 May 2021. Archived from the original on 3 June 2021. Retrieved 2 June 2021.
- ^ "Altay Bayındır". Soccerway. Retrieved 30 October 2024.
- ^ "Altay Bayındır". EU-Football.info. Archived from the original on 1 September 2023. Retrieved 11 July 2024.
- ^ "Ankaragücü şampiyon oldu... Diriliş destanı!". HaberTurk. 3 May 2017. Retrieved 1 November 2024.
- ^ "Ankaragücü şampiyon oldu... Diriliş destanı!". Anadolu Ajansı. 9 August 2018. Retrieved 1 November 2024.
- ^ "Cumhuriyetimizin 100 Yılında Türkiye Kupası Fenerbahçemizin". Fenerbahce SK. 11 June 2023. Retrieved 1 November 2024.
- ^ "Manchester City 1–2 Manchester United: Line-ups". BBC Sport. 25 May 2024. Retrieved 25 May 2024.
- ^ Gazetesi, Jıneps (31 July 2019). "Абазаа Рбжьы". Jıneps (in Turkish). Archived from the original on 13 April 2021. Retrieved 13 April 2021.
- ^ "Agırba sülalesi". arsiv.nartajans.net. Archived from the original on 13 April 2021. Retrieved 13 April 2021.
External links
edit
- Profile at the Manchester United F.C. website
- Altay Bayındır at the Turkish Football Federation
- Altay Bayındır – UEFA competition record (archive)
