THE PLAYER
İlkay Gündoğan
Footballer
İlkay Gündoğan is a German midfielder whose career has included Nürnberg, Borussia Dortmund, Manchester City and Barcelona. He captained City’s 2023 treble-winning side and joined Galatasaray in September 2025.
MarriedSara Arfaoui GündoğanView profile ↗
- Country
- Germany
- Club
- Galatasaray
- Born
- 24 Oct 1990
Biography sources
IN PICTURES
18 photosİlkay Gündoğan photos
Photo credits
- İlkay Gündoğan during his first Manchester City media visit. · Manchester City ↗
- İlkay Gündoğan and Sara Arfaoui Gündoğan · Instagram · @saraguendogan ↗
- A couple photograph from İlkay Gündoğan’s birthday album. · Instagram · @saraguendogan ↗
- İlkay Gündoğan celebrates a Champions League goal against Barcelona. · Manchester City ↗
- İlkay Gündoğan on free-kick duty at Brighton. · Manchester City ↗
- İlkay Gündoğan in action at Stamford Bridge. · Manchester City ↗
- İlkay Gündoğan scores against Tottenham Hotspur. · Manchester City ↗
- İlkay Gündoğan celebrates in City’s black away kit. · Manchester City ↗
- İlkay Gündoğan scores in the decisive Aston Villa match. · Manchester City ↗
- İlkay Gündoğan playing against Leeds United. · Manchester City ↗
- İlkay Gündoğan attempts a finish at Everton. · Manchester City ↗
- İlkay Gündoğan joins the Premier League celebrations. · Manchester City ↗
- İlkay Gündoğan celebrates a goal at Wembley. · Manchester City ↗
- İlkay Gündoğan lifts the Champions League trophy. · Manchester City ↗
- İlkay Gündoğan signs his Manchester City return contract. · Manchester City ↗
- İlkay Gündoğan during a Champions League away match. · Manchester City ↗
- İlkay Gündoğan scores on the final day at Fulham. · Manchester City ↗
- İlkay Gündoğan playing at the FIFA Club World Cup. · Manchester City ↗
WHO’S WITH WHOM
Relationship history
İlkay Gündoğan is married to model and presenter Sara Arfaoui Gündoğan. They married in 2022 and have three children: Kais, Ella and Kian. Galatasaray announced Kian’s arrival in April 2026.
Before his marriage, Gündoğan dated actress Sıla Şahin from 2013 to 2015.
Relationship sources
- Sara Arfaoui Gündoğan n-tv / spot on news ↗
- Sıla Şahin Wikipedia ↗
FAMILY
Children
- NameKaisDate of birthOther parentSara Arfaoui Gündoğan ↗
- NameEllaDate of birthOther parentSara Arfaoui Gündoğan ↗
- NameKianDate of birthOther parentSara Arfaoui Gündoğan ↗
Confirmed children are listed below; dates retain only the precision supported by the cited sources.