Their 2026 World Cup
Match by match
Y. Akgün played 2 matches for Turkey: 1 as a starter and 1 off the bench.
| Round | Match | His game |
|---|---|---|
| Group D | vs Australia 0-2 | Came on in the 62′ · 🟨 |
| Group D | vs Paraguay 0-1 | Started, off on 60′ |
Biography
Yunus Akgün (born 7 July 2000) is a Turkish professional footballer who plays as an attacking midfielder or right winger for Süper Lig club Galatasaray and the Turkey national team.
Early life Yunus Akgün was born on July 7, 2000, into a family of four in the Küçükçekmece district of Istanbul. His mother is a homemaker, while his father previously worked in a factory and later took on a supportive role in his son’s career. He has a younger brother, born in 2008, who is also involved in football and has played for Akgün’s former youth club, Kosova Güç Spor. Akgün’s family background includes roots in Kastamonu on his mother’s side, while his father is of Albanian descent.
Galatasaray Akgün is a product of the Galatasaray youth academy, joining in 2011. He made his professional debut for Galatasaray in the 2018 Turkish Super Cup 1–1 (5–4) penalty shootout loss against Akhisar Belediyespor on 5 August 2018. On 29 January 2019, Akgün scored a hat-trick in 4–1 win of Turkish Cup match against Boluspor.
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