Can Armando Güner

Can Armando Güner
Personal information
Date of birth (2008-01-07) January 7, 2008
Place of birth Krefeld, Germany
Height 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in)
Position Winger
Team information
Current team
Galatasaray
Number 27
Youth career
–2019 Schalke 04
2019–2025 Borussia Mönchengladbach
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2025–2026 Borussia Mönchengladbach II 1 (0)
2026– Galatasaray 0 (0)
International career
2023–2024 Germany U16 7 (4)
2024–2025 Germany U17 7 (1)
2025– Argentina U17 3 (0)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals

Can Armando Güner (born 7 January 2008) is a professional footballer who plays as a winger for Galatasaray. Born in Germany, he has represented Germany and Argentina internationally at youth level.

Early life

Güner was born on 7 January 2008. Born in Krefeld, Germany, he is the son of a Turkish father and an Argentine mother of German descent.[1]

Club career

Early career

As a youth player, Güner joined the youth academy of German side Schalke 04. Following his stint there, he joined the youth academy of German Bundesliga side Borussia Mönchengladbach in 2019, helping the club's under-17 team win the league title.[2]

Galatasaray

On February 5, 2026, Güner signed a contract with Turkish Süper Lig side Galatasaray. It was announced that a transfer fee of €350,000 will be paid to his club for this transfer.[3]

International career

Güner is a Germany and Argentina youth international. During May 2025, he played for the Germany national under-17 football team at the 2025 UEFA European Under-17 Championship.[4] He has been part of the Argentina national under-17 football team squad at 2025 FIFA U-17 World Cup in Qatar.

In early days of January 2026, Güner obtained blue card to be eligible to play under the Turkish quota. Following these procedures, he will also be able to play for the Turkish national teams.[5]

References

  1. ^ "Güner, el alemán de abuela jujeña que metió su primer gol en la Selección Argentina" [Güner, the German with a grandmother from Jujuy who scored his first goal for the Argentine national team] (in Spanish). Olé. 29 July 2025. Retrieved 28 October 2025.
  2. ^ "Quién es Can Armando Güner, el alemán que jugará el Mundial Sub 17 para Argentina" [Who is Can Armando Güner, the German who will play for Argentina in the U-17 World Cup?] (in Spanish). ESPN Deportes. 22 October 2025. Retrieved 28 October 2025.
  3. ^ "Can Armando Güner, Galatasaray'da" (in Turkish). Galatasaray S.K. 5 February 2026. Archived from the original on 5 February 2026.
  4. ^ Can Armando Güner at WorldFootball.net
  5. ^ "Galatasaray'ın gündemindeki Can Armando Güner, Türk kontenjanına dahil olacak!" [Can Armando Güner, linked with Galatasaray, to count toward Turkish player quota]. Milliyet (in Turkish). 8 January 2026. Retrieved 19 February 2026.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: deprecated archival service (link)