# Cengiz Ünder
**Cengiz Ünder** (born 1997 in Sındırgı, Turkey) is a Turkish professional footballer who plays as a left-footed inverted winger, mainly on the right flank, for Arca Çorum FK in the Trendyol Süper Lig.[1](https://www.tff.org/Default.aspx?kisiID=1087749&pageId=526) • [2](https://fbref.com/en/players/1880614f/scout/1656/Cengiz-Under-Scouting-Report) • [3](https://scoutprofiles.org/p/cengiz_under) He broke through at Altınordu and İstanbul Başakşehir, moved to [AS Roma](https://www.edgepedia.org/as-roma) in 2017, and later played for Leicester City, Olympique de [Marseille](https://www.edgepedia.org/marseille), Fenerbahçe, Los Angeles FC, and Beşiktaş on loan before joining Çorum in August 2026.[4](https://www.besoccer.com/player/transfers/c-under-246060) A long-serving Turkey international, he has earned 51 caps and scored 16 goals for the national team.[5](https://www.cengizunder.net/kariyer/)
| Key fact | Detail |
|---|---|
| Born | 1997, Sındırgı, Turkey[1](https://www.tff.org/Default.aspx?kisiID=1087749&pageId=526) |
| Position | Right winger / left winger; left-footed inverted winger who cuts inside from the right[3](https://scoutprofiles.org/p/cengiz_under) |
| Current club | Arca Çorum FK, contract 28 August 2026 to 30 June 2027[1](https://www.tff.org/Default.aspx?kisiID=1087749&pageId=526) |
| Major move | Roma signed him from Başakşehir in July 2017 for an initial €13.4 million, up to €1.5 million more in bonuses, on a five-year contract[6](https://www.asroma.com/en/news/41825/roma-complete-the-signing-of-cengiz-under) |
| Turkey record | 51 caps, 16 goals[5](https://www.cengizunder.net/kariyer/) |
| Market value | Peak of €35.0 million in Q4 2018; about €4.0 million in 2026[7](https://www.futmetrix.com/tr/players/cengiz-under) |
| Club honors | FA Cup winner with Leicester City, 2020-21 season[5](https://www.cengizunder.net/kariyer/) |
## Early career: Bucaspor and Altınordu
Ünder began his career as a youngster at Bucaspor, joining the club's youth setup at about age 10 and staying six years until he was 16.[6](https://www.asroma.com/en/news/41825/roma-complete-the-signing-of-cengiz-under) • [5](https://www.cengizunder.net/kariyer/) In the summer of 2014 he moved to Altınordu, an İzmir club known for its youth development; its president, Seyit Mehmet Özkan, described a policy of signing no foreign players so the club could develop Turkish talent.[6](https://www.asroma.com/en/news/41825/roma-complete-the-signing-of-cengiz-under) • [8](https://as.com/futbol/2017/02/07/primera/1486494053_549239.html)
In two seasons with Altınordu's first team in the second tier (1. Lig), he made 51 league appearances and scored 11 goals, 6 in 2015-16 and 5 in 2014-15.[9](https://theanalyst.com/players/14811/cengiz-under/career) His TFF record shows his first professional contract at Altınordu registered on 22 September 2014, running to 31 May 2017.[1](https://www.tff.org/Default.aspx?kisiID=1087749&pageId=526)
## Başakşehir and the move to Roma
Başakşehir bought Ünder from Altınordu for €4.8 million in July 2016.[4](https://www.besoccer.com/player/transfers/c-under-246060) In his single season there he played 32 [Süper Lig](https://www.edgepedia.org/super-lig) matches, scored 7 goals, and provided 5 assists as the club qualified for the play-off rounds of the Champions League.[9](https://theanalyst.com/players/14811/cengiz-under/career) • [6](https://www.asroma.com/en/news/41825/roma-complete-the-signing-of-cengiz-under)
**Roma signed him in July 2017.** [The Italian](https://www.edgepedia.org/the-italian) club announced an initial fee of €13.4 million, potentially rising to €14.9 million with performance bonuses, on a five-year contract running to 30 June 2022; he took the No. 17 shirt.[6](https://www.asroma.com/en/news/41825/roma-complete-the-signing-of-cengiz-under) Other transfer records list the fee as €14.3 million[10](https://www.footballtransfers.com/en/players/cengiz-under/transfer-history) or €15 million, and the Turkish-language career site states that the sale made Ünder the highest transfer income in Başakşehir's history.[5](https://www.cengizunder.net/kariyer/) At the time of the transfer he had four senior Turkey caps and two international goals.[6](https://www.asroma.com/en/news/41825/roma-complete-the-signing-of-cengiz-under)
Across three seasons in [Serie A](https://www.edgepedia.org/serie-a) he made 70 league appearances for Roma, scoring 13 goals with 8 assists, including 7 goals in 26 matches in his debut 2017-18 season.[9](https://theanalyst.com/players/14811/cengiz-under/career) Counting all competitions, his Roma totals are commonly given as 88 appearances, 17 goals, and 12 assists.[5](https://www.cengizunder.net/kariyer/) • [11](https://totalfootballanalysis.com/article/scout-report-cengiz-leicester-city) His market value peaked at €35.0 million in the fourth quarter of 2018.[7](https://www.futmetrix.com/tr/players/cengiz-under)
## Loans, Marseille, and Fenerbahçe
**Leicester City (2020-21).** Roma loaned Ünder to [Leicester](https://www.edgepedia.org/leicester) on 20 September 2020 for a reported loan fee of nearly £3 million, with an option to make the deal permanent.[4](https://www.besoccer.com/player/transfers/c-under-246060) • [11](https://totalfootballanalysis.com/article/scout-report-cengiz-leicester-city) He made 9 Premier League appearances, all as a substitute or replaced early, totaling 273 minutes with 2 assists and no goals.[9](https://theanalyst.com/players/14811/cengiz-under/career) Leicester won the [FA Cup](https://www.edgepedia.org/fa-cup) that season; Ünder scored in the fourth-round tie but did not feature in the later rounds or the final.[5](https://www.cengizunder.net/kariyer/)
**Marseille (2021-2023).** After returning to Roma, he was loaned to [Olympique de Marseille](https://www.edgepedia.org/olympique-de-marseille) on 4 July 2021 with a buy obligation, and under coach [Jorge Sampaoli](https://www.edgepedia.org/jorge-sampaoli) he had his most productive European season in 2021-22: 32 [Ligue 1](https://www.edgepedia.org/ligue-1) matches, 10 goals, and 2 assists.[4](https://www.besoccer.com/player/transfers/c-under-246060) • [5](https://www.cengizunder.net/kariyer/) • [9](https://theanalyst.com/players/14811/cengiz-under/career) Marseille made the transfer permanent on 1 July 2022; BeSoccer records the fee as €8.4 million, while the Turkish career site gives €11.5 million.[4](https://www.besoccer.com/player/transfers/c-under-246060) • [5](https://www.cengizunder.net/kariyer/) In 2022-23 he added 37 league appearances with 5 goals and 4 assists.[9](https://theanalyst.com/players/14811/cengiz-under/career)
**Fenerbahçe (2023-2026).** Fenerbahçe signed him from Marseille for a €15 million fee at the start of the 2023-24 season.[12](https://www.aa.com.tr/tr/spor/fenerbahce-cengiz-under-ile-yollarini-ayirdi/4040597) • [4](https://www.besoccer.com/player/transfers/c-under-246060) He scored 9 Süper Lig goals in 24 matches in 2023-24, but the following season brought only 3 league appearances, and in February 2025 he was loaned to Los Angeles FC of MLS for a reported €1.2 million, where he made 12 appearances with 2 goals and 2 assists.[9](https://theanalyst.com/players/14811/cengiz-under/career) • [4](https://www.besoccer.com/player/transfers/c-under-246060) Back at Fenerbahçe, he was loaned to Beşiktaş on 8 September 2025 for the 2025-26 season, where he played 26 league matches and scored 5 goals with 3 assists.[1](https://www.tff.org/Default.aspx?kisiID=1087749&pageId=526) • [9](https://theanalyst.com/players/14811/cengiz-under/career) On 28 August 2026, Fenerbahçe announced that his contract had been terminated by mutual agreement, and he joined Arca Çorum FK the same day on a contract running to 30 June 2027.[12](https://www.aa.com.tr/tr/spor/fenerbahce-cengiz-under-ile-yollarini-ayirdi/4040597) • [1](https://www.tff.org/Default.aspx?kisiID=1087749&pageId=526) • [4](https://www.besoccer.com/player/transfers/c-under-246060)
## Playing style
Ünder is a left-footed inverted winger who operates mainly off the right, cutting inside to curl shots toward the far post or slide cutbacks into the box.[3](https://scoutprofiles.org/p/cengiz_under) A tactical analysis written at his Leicester loan described him as a direct, pacy winger who carries the ball upfield, uses intelligent off-ball movement, and attempts longer passes and crosses into the box; in his final Serie A season he hit nearly 66 percent accuracy on passes into the penalty area and 39 percent on crosses.[11](https://totalfootballanalysis.com/article/scout-report-cengiz-leicester-city)
Scouting profiles identify his strengths as acceleration, agility, first touch, and composure when striking the ball under pressure, with weaknesses in aerial play, ground duels, defensive positioning, and stamina; he is often substituted after an hour.[3](https://scoutprofiles.org/p/cengiz_under) Recurring muscle injuries have interrupted several seasons since his Roma years, and his defensive work rate varies from game to game, so analysts describe him as a match-winning ball-striker who needs a team structure that covers his defensive shortcomings.[3](https://scoutprofiles.org/p/cengiz_under)
## Turkey national team
Ünder was first called up by then-coach [Fatih Terim](https://www.edgepedia.org/fatih-terim) three months after his 19th birthday and made his debut against Kosovo late in a World Cup qualifying match.[5](https://www.cengizunder.net/kariyer/) He has 51 caps and 16 goals, 8 of them in 20 friendly matches; in competitive games he has 8 goals and 7 assists across Nations League, World Cup qualifying, and European Championship qualifying matches.[5](https://www.cengizunder.net/kariyer/) He appeared at Euro 2020 as a long-serving national-team winger.[3](https://scoutprofiles.org/p/cengiz_under)
## References
1. [CENGİZ ÜNDER – Player Details, Turkish Football Federation](https://www.tff.org/Default.aspx?kisiID=1087749&pageId=526)
2. [Cengiz Ünder Scouting Report, FBref](https://fbref.com/en/players/1880614f/scout/1656/Cengiz-Under-Scouting-Report)
3. [Cengiz Ünder (Çorum) – Scouting Report, ScoutProfiles](https://scoutprofiles.org/p/cengiz_under)
4. [Cengiz Ünder's transfers history, BeSoccer](https://www.besoccer.com/player/transfers/c-under-246060)
5. [Cengiz Ünder Kariyer, cengizunder.net](https://www.cengizunder.net/kariyer/)
6. [Roma complete the signing of Cengiz Under, AS Roma](https://www.asroma.com/en/news/41825/roma-complete-the-signing-of-cengiz-under)
7. [Cengiz Ünder analiz raporu, Futmetrix](https://www.futmetrix.com/tr/players/cengiz-under)
8. [El Altinordu es el gran defensor del fútbol base otomano, AS](https://as.com/futbol/2017/02/07/primera/1486494053_549239.html)
9. [Cengiz Ünder Career History, Opta Analyst](https://theanalyst.com/players/14811/cengiz-under/career)
10. [Cengiz Ünder Transfer History, FootballTransfers](https://www.footballtransfers.com/en/players/cengiz-under/transfer-history)
11. [Scout Report: Cengiz Ünder at Leicester City, Total Football Analysis](https://totalfootballanalysis.com/article/scout-report-cengiz-leicester-city)
12. [Fenerbahçe, Cengiz Ünder ile yollarını ayırdı, Anadolu Ajansı](https://www.aa.com.tr/tr/spor/fenerbahce-cengiz-under-ile-yollarini-ayirdi/4040597)
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