13.11.2026 17:20
A childhood photo of Arda Güler, one of Turkish football's world-renowned stars, drew attention. Arda, who posed for the camera at a very young age wearing Fenerbahçe's yellow-navy jersey from the 2005-2006 season, made the photo even more meaningful with his story that years later extended to Real Madrid, one of the most important clubs in world football.
In the photograph, little Arda Güler, seen wearing the yellow-navy jersey that Fenerbahçe wore in the 2005-2006 season with Avea sponsorship on its chest, smiles at the camera with a bitten apple in his hand.
Years later, this frame from the childhood years of Arda, who would step onto the professional football stage in a Fenerbahçe jersey, once again reveals how far his football journey would extend.
THE JOURNEY FROM FENERBAHÇE TO REAL MADRID
Arda Güler, who began playing football in Gençlerbirliği's youth academy, joined Fenerbahçe's youth academy in 2019. The young talent, who quickly attracted attention with his performance in the yellow-navy team, transferred to Real Madrid, one of world football's giant clubs, in 2023.
Arda, who fulfilled his dream of becoming a professional footballer at Fenerbahçe, whose jersey he had worn as a child, then took a much bigger step in his career.
A HUGE STORY FIT INTO A SINGLE PHOTOGRAPH
The little boy posing for the camera with an apple in one hand and a Fenerbahçe jersey on is Arda Güler, who today wears a Real Madrid jersey and is among the important names of the Türkiye national football team.
This photograph from his childhood years stands out as a striking memory of little Arda's journey to world football, once posing in the yellow-navy jersey.