Ilkay Gundogan Net Worth: Know the player’s current salary and much more
Know Ilkay Gundogan’s net worth and salary
Ilkay Gundogan is a German professional football player who has a net worth of $45 million. İlkay Gündoğan is known for playing for Barcelona and also for the German national team. He previously played for clubs 1. FC Nürnberg and Borussia Dortmund, helping the latter reach their first UEFA Champions League final in 16 years. Among his other achievements, playing for Man City Gündoğan won the Premier League in 2018, 2019, 2021 and 2023 and won the Champions League in 2024.
Early life
İlkay Gündoğan was born on October 24, 1990 in Gelsenkirchen, Germany to Turkish parents. His paternal grandfather moved from Turkey to the German Ruhr region to work as a miner, while his paternal grandmother remained in Turkey. In 1979, Gündoğan’s father moved to Germany.
Career
Gündoğan started playing football at an early age. From 1993 to 1998 he started his youth career at SV Gelsenkirchen-Hessler 06. After that he spent a year at Schalke 04. Gündoğan returned to SV Gelsenkirchen-Hessler 06 from 1999 to 2004, after which he went to SSV Buer. In 2005, he began playing for VfL Bochum’s youth academy, and in 2008, he played for the club’s reserve team.
In 2009 Gündoğan moved from VfL Bochum to 1. FC Nürnberg. He made his first career assist in his fourth Bundesliga match against Bayern Munich. He later scored his first goal in a February 2010 match against Bayern Munich.
Gündoğan signed a four-year contract with Borussia Dortmund in 2011. He made his debut for the club in the DFL-Supercup against Schalke 04. Although Gündoğan scored in the penalty shootout, Schalke ended up winning. At the end of the year, Gündoğan scored his first goal for Dortmund in a 4–1 victory over SC Freiburg. Another highlight was in March 2012, when he scored a 120th-minute goal to beat Greuther Fürth, sending Dortmund to the DFB-Pokal final. In the final, Dortmund won their first domestic double by defeating Bayern Munich 5-2. Gündoğan soon became a dominant player in the team. In the 2012–13 season, he was instrumental in taking Dortmund to the UEFA Champions League final, the club’s first in 16 years. Scoring the equalizer from the penalty spot in the 69th minute, Gündoğan helped Dortmund stay in the game. However, Bayern Munich ended up winning 2-1.
In July 2013, Gündoğan scored in the DFL Super Cup, helping Dortmund beat Bayern Munich 4–2. The following month, he suffered a back injury that sidelined him for a year. Gündoğan later signed a new contract with Dortmund to remain at the club until 2016; he was finally able to extend this until 2017.
Gündoğan signed a four-year contract with Manchester City in 2016. He made his home debut in a UEFA Champions League group stage game, which Manchester won 4-0 against Borussia Mönchengladbach. Days later, Gündoğan scored another 4-0 victory, this time over AFC Bournemouth. A further 4-0 victory came the following month against West Bromwich Albion. Gündoğan continued his winning streak with two goals in a 3-1 victory over Barcelona in the group stage of the Champions League. However, a month later, he suffered knee ligament damage in a Premier League match and was sidelined for the rest of the season. He returned in September 2017 for his first game with Manchester City in nine months, which was a 6-0 win. Gündoğan scored his first goal of the season a few months later in a 4-1 win over Tottenham Hotspur. At the start of 2018, he helped City defeat FC Basel 4-0 in the Champions League. Shortly after this, Gündoğan set two Premier League passing records in a single game, with 174 passes attempted and 167 passes completed.
Gündoğan signed a new four-year contract with City in 2019. The following year, he scored his first Premier League goal of the season in a 1-1 draw with West Bromwich Albion in December. Gündoğan enjoyed another highlight in February 2021 when he scored twice in a 4-1 win over Liverpool, marking City’s first victory at Anfield in 18 years. He was later named Premier League Player of the Month, a title he received again in March. Gündoğan finished the season as City’s top scorer in the Premier League, with 13 goals.
Barcelona
He signed with the Catalan club for two seasons, until June 30, 2025, in a free transfer and a fine of 400 million euros.
Contract and Salary
Gundogan’s contract with FC Barcelona expires in June 2025, with an option for both parties to extend it for a further year.
At Barcelona, Gundogan’s salary is a testament to his value and experience as a top midfielder. For the 2023-2024 season, he earns a weekly salary of £307,841, which translates into an annual salary of £16 million.
