Murat Eyüp Aydın (born 2 August 2004) is a German professional footballer who plays as a defensive midfielder for Süper Lig club Galatasaray.

Eyüp Aydın
Personal information
Full name Murat Eyüp Aydın
Date of birth (2004-08-02) 2 August 2004 (age 20)
Place of birth Heidenheim an der Brenz, Germany
Height 1.81 m (5 ft 11 in)[1]
Position(s) Defensive midfielder
Team information
Current team
Galatasaray
Number 5
Youth career
2010–2012 SV Mergelstetten
2012–2017 1. FC Heidenheim
2017–2021 Bayern Munich
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2021–2023 Bayern Munich II 55 (4)
2023– Galatasaray 10 (0)
International career
2019 Germany U15 1 (1)
2019–2020 Germany U16 7 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 14:40, 21 September 2024 (UTC)
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 23:01, 18 September 2023 (UTC)

Career

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Bayern Munich

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Aydın began playing football with his local club SV Mergelstetten at the age of 6, he then moved to 1. FC Heidenheim at the age of 8, and finally joined the youth academy of Bayern Munich in 2017.[2] He was promoted to Bayern Munich II at the age of 16 in 2021.[3] On 22 July 2021, he signed his first professional contract with Bayern Munich II, keeping him at the club until the summer of 2023.[4] He made 55 appearances for Bayern's reserves in the Regionalliga, scoring 4 goals.[5]

Galatasaray

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On 15 September 2023, he signed with the Turkish Süper Lig club Galatasaray on a 3-year contract.[6]

International career

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Born in Germany, Aydın is of Turkish descent. He is a youth international for Germany, having played up with the Germany U15s and then the Germany U16s.[7] In November 2021, he opted to play for Turkey internationally and was called up to a training camp for the Turkey U21s.[8][9]

Honours

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Galatasaray

References

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  1. ^ "Eyüp Aydın kimdir? Kaç yaşında, hangi pozisyonda oynuyor?". CNN TÜRK. 6 September 2023.
  2. ^ "Eyüp`s Woche | buntkicker".
  3. ^ Mo, Frank (17 June 2023). "Ajax looks set to poach talented youngster Eyüp Aydin from Bayern Munich". Bavarian Football Works.
  4. ^ "FC Bayern verlängert mit Talente-Quartett". FC Bayern (in German). 22 July 2021. Retrieved 18 September 2023.
  5. ^ "Eyüp Aydın kimdir? Galatasaray'ın yeni transfer Eyüp Aydın kaç yaşında, hangi mevkide oynuyor?". www.ntv.com.tr.
  6. ^ "Eyüp Aydın: 'Çocukluk aşkıma geldim'". www.cumhuriyet.com.tr. 16 September 2023.
  7. ^ SPORTS, beIN (14 September 2023). "Eyüp Aydın hakkındaki tüm detaylar burada". beinsports.com.tr.
  8. ^ "Bayern Münih'te forma giyen Eyüp Aydın, Milli Takım tercihini Türkiye'den yana kullandı". T24.
  9. ^ "Ümit Milli Takım, Belçika'da ilk çalışmasını yaptı - U-21 Milli Takım Haber Detay Sayfası TFF". www.tff.org.
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