Cengiz Under is a Turkish professional football player who plays for Premier League club Leicester City, on loan from Roma and the Turkey national team as a right-winger. He started playing football for the youth team of Bucaspor in 2007 and played until 2013. In 2013, he joined the youth team of Altinordu and began his career at the club. On 1 July 2016, he was transferred to Basaksehir where he made 43 appearances and scored 9 goals for the club. On 16 July 2017, he signed for Serie A club Roma for a fee of €13.4 million and made his debut for the club on 26 August 2017. On 20 September 2020, he signed for Premier League club Leicester City on a season-long loan with the option of a permanent transfer. He made his debut for the club on 4 October 2020.
On the international level, he has represented Turkey at various age levels. He has represented Turkey at U18, U19, U21, and the senior level. He made his national team debut on 12 November 2016. Since then, he has been a regular selection for the Turkey senior squad.
What is Cengiz Under Famous For?
- Being a professional football player.
Honors
- Won the 2020-21 FA Cup with Leicester City.
Awards
- Won the 2018 Turkish Footballer of the Year.
Where is Cengiz Under From?
Cengiz Under was born on 14 July 1997. His birthplace is Sindirgi, Turkey. He was born to his mother, Fatma Under, and his father, Hasan Under where he grew up with his younger sister named Fatma Nur. He holds Turkish nationality. He belongs to the white ethnicity. His religion is Muslim. His horoscope sign is Cancer.
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Cengiz Under Club Career
- He started playing football for the youth team of Bucaspor in 2007 and played until 2013.
- In 2013, he joined the youth team of Altinordu and began his career at the club. There he made 51 appearances and scored 11 goals for the club.
- On 1 July 2016, he was transferred to Basaksehir and made his debut for the club on 28 July 2016 in a 0-0 draw against HNK Rijeka. On 2 October 2016, he scored his first goal for Basaksehir in a 5-0 away win against Alanyaspor. In his debut season, he made 43 appearances for the club, scoring 9 goals and providing 7 assists in all the competitions.
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- On 16 July 2017, he signed for Serie A club Roma for a fee of €13.4 million and made his debut for the club on 26 August 2017 in a 1-3 loss to Inter Milan. On 4 February 2018, he scored his first goal for Roma in a 1-0 win over Hellas Verona in Serie A. On 21 February 2018, he marked his Champions League debut with a goal in a 1-2 loss to Shakhtar Donetsk in the first leg of the first round of knockout fixtures where he became the youngest Turkish player ever to score in the Champions League. In his debut season, he made 32 appearances for the club, scoring 8 goals and providing 2 assists in all the competitions.
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- During the 2018-19 season, he made 33 appearances for the club, scoring 6 goals and providing 10 assists in all the competitions.
- During the 2019-20 season, he made 23 appearances for the club, scoring 3 goals in all the competitions.
- On 20 September 2020, he signed for Premier League club Leicester City on a season-long loan with the option of a permanent transfer. He made his debut for the club on 4 October 2020 in a 3-0 defeat to West Ham United. On 25 October 2020, he made his first goal contribution for Leicester when he assisted Jamie Vardy’s winning goal in a 1-0 win over Arsenal which ended Leicester’s 47-year wait for a victory away at Arsenal. On 10 December 2020, he scored his first Leicester goal in a 2-0 home win over AEK Athens in the UEFA Europa League. During the 2020-21 season, he made 19 appearances for the club, scoring 2 goals and providing 3 assists in all the competitions as Leicester City won the 2020-21 FA Cup.
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Cengiz Under International Career
- He has represented Turkey at various age levels.
- He has represented Turkey at U18, U19, U21, and the senior level.
- He made his national team debut on 12 November 2016 in a 2-0 win against Kosovo.
- On 27 March 2017, he scored his first international goal in a 3-1 friendly win against Moldova.
- Since then, he has been a regular selection for the Turkey senior squad.
Cengiz Under Girlfriend
Looking at his personal life, he is too young to get married. The footballer is focusing on his professional career. He might be dating a beautiful girl at present or might be single. Any updates on his love life will be updated here.
Cengiz Under Height and Weight
Cengiz Under stands at a height of 1.73m i.e. 5 feet and 8 inches tall. He has a bodyweight of 66kg. He has an athletic body build. His eye color is dark brown and his hair color is black. His sexual orientation is straight.
Cengiz Under Net Worth and Salary
Cengiz Under earns from his professional career as a football player. His income is from contracts, salaries, bonuses, and endorsements. In July 2016, he was transferred to Basaksehir. In July 2017, he signed for Serie A club Roma for a fee of €13.4 million. As of 2021, his estimated net worth is €4 million and his salary is £4.3 million His market value is around €18 million.
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