İlkay Gündoğan

German footballer (born 1990)
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İlkay Gündoğan

Summary

İlkay Gündoğan is a human[1]. He was born in Gelsenkirchen[2]. He was born on October 24, 1990[3]. He worked as an association football player[4]. He ranks in the top 0.56% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (9,223 views/month, #5,629 of 1,000,298).[5]

Key Facts

  • İlkay Gündoğan was born in Gelsenkirchen[2].
  • İlkay Gündoğan was born on October 24, 1990[3].
  • Among İlkay Gündoğan's spouses was Sara Arfaoui[6].
  • İlkay Gündoğan held citizenship in Germany[7].
  • German was İlkay Gündoğan's native language[8].
  • Turkish was İlkay Gündoğan's native language[9].
  • İlkay Gündoğan's professions included association football player[4].
  • İlkay Gündoğan received the German Footballer of the Year[10].
  • İlkay Gündoğan is recorded as male[11].
  • İlkay Gündoğan's instance of is recorded as human[12].
  • İlkay Gündoğan's member of sports team is recorded as Galatasaray S.K.[13].
  • İlkay Gündoğan's league or competition is recorded as Q82595[14].
  • İlkay Gündoğan's league or competition is recorded as 2. Bundesliga[15].
  • İlkay Gündoğan's league or competition is recorded as Premier League[16].
  • İlkay Gündoğan's league or competition is recorded as La Liga[17].
  • İlkay Gündoğan's Commons category is recorded as İlkay Gündoğan[18].
  • İlkay Gündoğan's position played on team / speciality is recorded as midfielder[19].
  • İlkay Gündoğan's unmarried partner is recorded as Sara Arfaoui[20].
  • İlkay Gündoğan's sport is recorded as association football[21].
  • İlkay Gündoğan's family name is recorded as Gündoğan[22].
  • İlkay Gündoğan's given name is recorded as İlkay[23].
  • İlkay Gündoğan's relative is recorded as Naz Aydemir Akyol[24].
  • İlkay Gündoğan's participant in is recorded as UEFA Euro 2016[25].
  • İlkay Gündoğan's participant in is recorded as 2018 FIFA World Cup[26].
  • İlkay Gündoğan's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as German[27].

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Origins and Family

Born in Gelsenkirchen[2], İlkay Gündoğan… he was born on October 24, 1990[3]. Native languages include German[8] and Turkish[9].

Career and Affiliations

İlkay Gündoğan's professions included association football player[4].

Recognition

İlkay Gündoğan received the German Footballer of the Year[10].

Personal Life

Among İlkay Gündoğan's spouses was Sara Arfaoui[6].

Why It Matters

İlkay Gündoğan ranks in the top 0.56% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (9,223 views/month, #5,629 of 1,000,298).[5] He has Wikipedia articles in 29 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[28] He is known by 16 alternative names across languages and contexts.[29]

FAQs

Where was İlkay Gündoğan born?

İlkay Gündoğan was born in Gelsenkirchen[2].

Who was İlkay Gündoğan married to?

İlkay Gündoğan's spouses include Sara Arfaoui[6].

What did İlkay Gündoğan do for work?

İlkay Gündoğan worked as association football player[4].

What awards did İlkay Gündoğan receive?

Honors received include German Footballer of the Year[10].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  2. [11] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [6] . dailysabah.com. dailysabah.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  4. [7] . worldfootball.net. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  5. [12] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  6. [13] . wikidata.org.
  7. [8] . wikidata.org.
  8. [9] . wikidata.org.
  9. [4] . Argentine Soccer Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [14] . wikidata.org.
  11. [15] . wikidata.org.
  12. [16] . wikidata.org.
  13. [17] . wikidata.org.
  14. [10] . wikidata.org.
  15. [18] . wikidata.org.
  16. [19] . wikidata.org.
  17. [20] . dailymail.co.uk. dailymail.co.uk. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  18. [3] . worldfootball.net. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . BDFutbol. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . usa.worldfootball.net. usa.worldfootball.net. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [5] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [28] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [29] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 19d ago · Mattythewhite · 2026-06-15 view diff on Wikidata ↗
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    Wikidata description German footballer (born 1990)
    Family name Gündoğan
    Native language German, Turkish
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