Arda Guler is a Turkish prodigy who attracted the eyes of the media with his touch and tease as an attacking midfielder.
Guler spent most of his youth career at Ankara-based club Genclebirligi until 2014 before joining Fenerbahçe youth ranks in 2019.
The next stop for the teenager was the Turkish heavyweight club Fenerbahçe where he signed a two-and-a-half-year contract on January 2021 for his wonder kid status and a prospect for the future.
Guler’s first experience in Sukru Saracoglu sports complex was as a substitute against Finnish club HJK in the UEFA Europa League play-offs. Three days later, he debuted in the Super Lig and even provided an assist to set up the insurance goal in a 2-0 victory over Antalyaspor.
As the playing time slowly progressed he became the Fenerbahçe ’s youngest goalscorer in Super Lig history at just 17 years of age. By May 2022, he registered 3 goals and 3 assists in just 255 minutes of playing time. This impressive debut season spread the word to European clubs like Arsenal, Liverpool, Bayern Munich, Borussia Dortmund, Barcelona, and Paris Saint- Germain who showed interest in signing him. However, on March 2022 Fenebahce announced signing a three-year contract with him.
The departure of Ozil at the start of the season gave Guler the opportunity to wear the prestigious number 19 which has a separate fan fare being the number of club legends like Alex de Souza and Jay-Jay Okcha. The season started with two goals for the youngster in the opening game after just 21 minutes. Later, he also grabbed his first in the Europa League against Dynamo Kyiv, winning
2-0. A man-of-the-match performance was at bay in a 2-0 victory versus Istanbul Basaksehir in the Turkish Cup final. Guler announced his departure on Instagram ending his tenure with the club.