Who Is Arda Guler? All You Need to Know About Real Madrid Star After His Heroics vs Real Sociedad

• Real Madrid defeated Real Sociedad in their La Liga encounter on Friday night
• Arda Guler starred for the league leaders, scoring the match-winner in the first half
• The teen star played for Fenerbahce before he was signed up by Real last year

Real Madrid are closing in on another La Liga title.

They have to thank Arda Guler for that after the Turkish youngster scored the match-winner in Friday's game against Real Sociedad.

Here's all you need to know about the latest Real Madrid sensation.

Arda Guler starts his career in Turkey

Guler was born to parents Umit and Serap on February 25, 2005 in Ankara, Turkey. He started his youth career in 2014 with Gençlerbirliği, honing his skills there until 2019.

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He decided to move to a bigger club that year, joining the youth ranks of Turkish giants Fenerbahce.

It didn't take long for the 'Turkish Messi' to impress his new club, with Guler signing a two-and-a-half-year-long professional contract with them on January 13, 2021.

He made his senior debut on August 19, 2021, appearing as a substitute in Fenerbahce's UEFA Europa League play-off round clash with Finnish club HJK.

Guler made a winning start to his career, with Fenerbahce recording a 1-0 victory at Şükrü Saracoğlu Stadium.

He showed his immense potential three days later in his Super Lig debut against Antalyaspor, creating Miha Zajc's match-winner in the 89th minute of their 2–0 win.

He made history in March 2022, becoming the youngest goal-scorer in Super Lig history at the age of 17. The teen star lived up to the hype, as he already had three goals and three assists by the end of the season.

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That drew the attention of Europe's big clubs, including Barcelona, Paris Saint-Germain, Bayern Munich, Borussia Dortmund, Arsenal, and Liverpool, per Goal.com.

Guler decided to stick with Fenerbahce, signing a three-year contract on March 17, 2022. They weren't able to hold on to him for much longer, though.

Guler moves to Real Madrid

Real Madrid decided to trigger Guler's release clause after the 2022-23 season, signing the youngster to a six-year deal that will last until 2029.

He made his debut for Real Madrid in the Copa del Rey against Arandina on January 6, 2024, with Los Blancos recording a 3-1 victory.

He won his first silverware with the club on January 14, 2024, when Real Madrid defeated Barcelona 4-1 in the the Supercopa de España final.

He scored his first goal for the Spanish giants on March 10, 2024, helping Real Madrid beat Celta Vigo 4-0, per Bein Sports.

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Carlo Ancelotti gave him his first start in La Liga on April 26, 2024. Guler rewarded his manager's faith in him by scoring the match-winner against Real Sociedad.

Guler makes parents proud with goal

Sports Brief recently reported on Guler's parents being in attendance for his first La Liga start.

The couple was spotted in San Sebastian ahead of the big match.

Guler didn't disappoint them, scoring a goal in the first half.