Arda Guler
The Wonderkid
The golden boy Turkish football waited a generation for — a Real Madrid playmaker on his first World Cup stage, after a chastening opening 0-2 loss to Australia.
Skill4/5
Flair4/5
Clutch2/5
Hype4/5
Player rating
81OVRCAM
- Pace75
- Shooting79
- Passing84
- Dribbling85
- Defending50
- Physical62
Next matches
- Next upvs United StatesSoFi Stadium, InglewoodJun 25
The read
Turkey were stunned 0-2 by Australia and now badly need a result against Paraguay on June 19 — watch whether Guler can finally take a game by the scruff instead of drifting through it like he did in the opener.
The fan’s readA 21-year-old with a magic left foot, in a group that's now blown wide open, with everything to prove after a flat debut — the format is built to mint exactly this kind of breakout, and one moment of his quality changes Turkey's whole tournament.