Eyüp Aydın
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Murat Eyüp Aydın | ||
| Date of birth | 2 August 2004 | ||
| Place of birth | Heidenheim an der Brenz, Germany | ||
| Height | 1.81 m (5 ft 11 in)[1] | ||
| Position | Defensive midfielder | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team |
Kasımpaşa (on loan from 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 | 12 | (0) |
| 2025–2026 | → Samsunspor (loan) | 6 | (0) |
| 2026– | → Kasımpaşa (loan) | 0 | (0) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2019 | Germany U15 | 1 | (1) |
| 2019–2020 | Germany U16 | 7 | (0) |
| 2025– | Turkey U21 | 8 | (0) |
|
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 16 June 2025 ‡ National team caps and goals as of 23:45, 14 November 2025 (UTC) | |||
Murat Eyüp Aydın (born 2 August 2004) is a professional footballer who plays as a defensive midfielder for Süper Lig club Kasımpaşa, on loan from Galatasaray. Born in Germany, he represents Turkey internationally at the youth level.
Club career
Bayern Munich
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, Aydın 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
On 15 September 2023, Aydın signed with the Turkish Süper Lig club Galatasaray on a 3-year contract.[6]
Loan to Samsunspor
On September 12, 2025, he joined fellow Süper Lig club Samsunspor, on a one-year loan until the end of the 2025–26 season.[7] On February 2, 2026, Samsunspor announced that his loan spell was mutually terminated.[8]
Loan to Kasımpaşa
On February 3, 2026, Aydın joined fellow Süper Lig club Kasımpaşa on a six-month loan until the end of the season.[9]
International career
Born in Germany, Aydın is of Turkish descent. He represented his birth nation, having played up with the Germany U15s and then the U16s.[10]
In November 2021, Aydın opted to play for Turkey internationally and was called up to a training camp for the Turkey U21s.[11][12]
Career statistics
Club
- As of 6 February 2026[13]
| Club | Season | League | National cup[a] | Continental | Other | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Bayern Munich II | 2021–22 | Regionalliga Bayern | 30 | 1 | – | – | – | 30 | 1 | |||
| 2022–23 | 24 | 3 | – | – | – | 30 | 3 | |||||
| Total | 54 | 4 | – | – | – | 54 | 4 | |||||
| Galatasaray | 2023–24 | Süper Lig | 10 | 0 | 2 | 0 | – | – | 12 | 0 | ||
| 2024–25 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 1 | – | – | 4 | 1 | ||||
| Total | 12 | 0 | 4 | 1 | – | – | 16 | 1 | ||||
| Samsunspor (loan) | 2025–26 | Süper Lig | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | – | 6 | 0 | ||
| Kasımpaşa (loan) | 2025–26 | Süper Lig | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | – | 0 | 0 | ||
| Career total | 72 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 76 | 5 | ||
- ^ Includes Turkish Cup
Honours
Galatasaray
References
- ^ "Eyüp Aydın kimdir? Kaç yaşında, hangi pozisyonda oynuyor?". CNN TÜRK. 6 September 2023.
- ^ "Eyüp`s Woche | buntkicker".
- ^ Mo, Frank (17 June 2023). "Ajax looks set to poach talented youngster Eyüp Aydin from Bayern Munich". Bavarian Football Works.
- ^ "FC Bayern verlängert mit Talente-Quartett". FC Bayern (in German). 22 July 2021. Retrieved 18 September 2023.
- ^ "Eyüp Aydın kimdir? Galatasaray'ın yeni transfer Eyüp Aydın kaç yaşında, hangi mevkide oynuyor?". www.ntv.com.tr.
- ^ "Eyüp Aydın: 'Çocukluk aşkıma geldim'". www.cumhuriyet.com.tr. 16 September 2023.
- ^ @Samsunspor (12 September 2025). "Ailemize yeni bir güç katıldı: Eyüp Aydın! 💪" (Tweet). Retrieved 13 September 2025 – via X (formerly Twitter).
- ^ @Samsunspor (2 February 2026). "Bilgilendirme" (Tweet). Retrieved 2 February 2026 – via X (formerly Twitter).
- ^ "Eyüp Aydın Kasımpaşamızda". www.kasimpasa.com.tr. 3 February 2026. Retrieved 4 February 2026.
- ^ SPORTS, beIN (14 September 2023). "Eyüp Aydın hakkındaki tüm detaylar burada". beinsports.com.tr.
- ^ "Bayern Münih'te forma giyen Eyüp Aydın, Milli Takım tercihini Türkiye'den yana kullandı". T24.
- ^ "Ümit Milli Takım, Belçika'da ilk çalışmasını yaptı - U-21 Milli Takım Haber Detay Sayfası TFF". www.tff.org.
- ^ "Eyup Aydin". Soccerway. Retrieved 6 February 2026.
- ^ "TÜRKİYE'NİN İLK VE TEK BEŞ YILDIZLI ŞAMPİYONU GALATASARAY!" (in Turkish). Galatasaray S.K. 18 May 2025. Retrieved 18 May 2025.
- ^ "TÜRKİYE KUPASI 19. KEZ GALATASARAY'IN!" (in Turkish). Galatasaray S.K. 14 May 2025. Retrieved 15 May 2025.
External links
- Eyüp Aydın at Soccerway (archive)
- Eyüp Aydın at DFB (also available in German)