Who is Arda Turan? A career from Galatasaray to Barcelona

Arda Turan was born on 30 January 1987 in Istanbul. He started football in the Galatasaray academy, quickly earned a place in the first team and became one of the standout names in midfield. He won Süper Lig titles in the yellow and red shirt.

In 2011 he transferred to Atletico Madrid. With the team coached by Diego Simeone, he won the UEFA Europa League in 2012 and La Liga in the 2013-14 season.

In 2015 he signed with Barcelona. At the Catalan club, he celebrated a La Liga title and the Copa del Rey in the 2015-16 season. He then wore the shirts of Başakşehir and Galatasaray, before hanging up his boots.

With the national team, he was part of the squad that reached the semi-finals at Euro 2008, and he also played at Euro 2016, where he served as captain. Known for his vision, passing quality and skill on the ball, Turan became one of the well-known faces of Turkish football at both club and national team level.

After retiring from football, he turned to coaching. He took charge of Eyüpspor and led the team to the Süper Lig.