Arda Güler
#17 · Forward · age 21
Generational creative pivot; license to roam
79
WC26 rating
- Recent form
- 58
- Career peak
- 74
- League level
- 90
- Competition pedigree
- 98
- International pedigree
- 75
- Longevity
- 64
Independent rating — league strength (Opta-anchored) × competition tier × position-normalized output. Not affiliated with EA or FIFA.
Career by season
Source: transfermarkt · fetched 2026-05-29
Güler is the closest thing Türkiye has had to a generational creator since Hamit Altıntop and arguably the best technical 21-year-old in this World Cup. Montella will give him a free role between the lines, drifting from right to centre, with license to take any free kick within range. If Türkiye outperform expectations in this group, the highlights will almost all involve him.
Strengths
- right-footed shooting from the left half-space
- set-piece delivery
- weighted through-balls
- press resistance
Recent form
Increasing minutes at Real Madrid through 2025-26.
His goal vs Georgia at Euro 2024 was Türkiye's most-watched football moment on Turkish television that year.