Deniz Gül
Turkish footballer
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Deniz Daniel Gül (born 2 July 2004) is a professional footballer who plays as a forward for Primeira Liga club Porto. Born in Sweden, he plays for the Turkey national team.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Deniz Daniel Gül[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 2 July 2004 | ||
| Place of birth | Stockholm, Sweden | ||
| Height | 1.92 m (6 ft 4 in)[1] | ||
| Position | Forward | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Porto | ||
| Number | 27 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Stuvsta IF | |||
| Segeltorps IF | |||
| –2016 | IF Brommapojkarna | ||
| 2017-2019 | AIK | ||
| 2019–2020 | FC Djursholm | ||
| 2021–2022 | Hammarby IF | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2022–2024 | Hammarby IF | 21 | (3) |
| 2023 | Hammarby TFF (res.) | 23 | (14) |
| 2024– | Porto | 40 | (5) |
| 2024 | Porto B | 1 | (0) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2023 | Sweden U19 | 6 | (1) |
| 2024 | Sweden U21 | 6 | (2) |
| 2025– | Turkey | 6 | (1) |
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* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 00:33, 27 April 2026 (UTC) ‡ National team caps and goals as of 23:21, 31 March 2026 (UTC) | |||
Early life
Born and raised in Stockholm, to a Turkish father and Swedish mother, Gül started to play football with local club Stuvsta IF. He later went on to represent Segeltorps IF, IF Brommapojkarna, AIK and FC Djursholm at youth level.[2][3][4][5]
In 2021, Gül joined the youth academy of Hammarby IF.[6][7][8][9] In August 2022, Gül reportedly turned down a move to Italian club Cagliari.[10] He won the 2022 P19 Allsvenskan with Hammarby, becoming the league's top scorer and being voted Forward of the Year.[4][11]
Club career
Hammarby
On 17 September 2022, Gül was called up to Hammarby's senior squad in Allsvenskan for the first time, but remained on the bench the whole game in a 1–1 away draw against BK Häcken.[12] In January 2023, he signed a three-year contract with Hammarby.[13] Throughout the 2023 season, Gül mostly played for feeder team Hammarby TFF in Ettan, Sweden's third tier, scoring 14 goals in 22 appearances.[14] On 22 October 2023, he made his league debut for Hammarby in Allsvenskan, coming on as a substitute in a 0–0 draw against Djurgårdens IF.[15][16][17][18]
Porto
On 24 August 2024, Gül signed for Portuguese club FC Porto with a contract until 2029.[19]
On 25 September 2024, he made his continental debut in his career against Bodø/Glimt in a UEFA Europa League away game and also scored his first continental goal, they lost 3-2.
On 29 September 2024, he made Primeira Liga debut as a substitute and scored his first league goal with the team against Arouca in a 4-0 home win. On 8 December 2024, he played with Porto B in Liga Portugal 2 against Chaves. On 31 October 2024, he made his Allianz Cup debut as a starter against Moreirense, they won 2-0.
On 19 June 2025, he played as a substitute against Inter Miami in a 2025 FIFA Club World Cup game.
International career
In 2023, Gül was called up to the Swedish U19s, making appearances in the 2023 UEFA European Under-19 Championship qualification.[20][21]
On 6 November 2024, Gül announced he would instead represent Turkey internationally despite having made a dozen appearances for Sweden.[22]
On 14 March 2025, Gül was called up by Vincenzo Montella to the Turkey national team for the 2024–25 UEFA Nations League promotion/relegation play-offs against Hungary.[23]
On 18 November 2025, he scored his first national goal against Spain in the 2026 FIFA World Cup qualification.[24]
Career statistics
Club
- As of match played 26 February 2026[25]
| Club | Season | League | National cup[a] | League cup[b] | Continental | Other | Total | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Hammarby TFF | 2023 | Ettan | 23 | 14 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | 23 | 14 | |||
| Hammarby IF | 2023 | Allsvenskan | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 4 | 0 | ||
| 2024 | Allsvenskan | 18 | 3 | 3 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 21 | 3 | |||
| Total | 21 | 3 | 4 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 25 | 3 | ||||
| Porto B | 2024–25 | Liga Portugal 2 | 1 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 0 | ||||
| Porto | 2024–25 | Primeira Liga | 14 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 6[c] | 1 | 1[d] | 0 | 23 | 2 |
| 2025–26 | Primeira Liga | 26 | 4 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 10[c] | 1 | — | 41 | 6 | ||
| Total | 40 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 16 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 64 | 8 | ||
| Career total | 85 | 22 | 9 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 16 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 113 | 25 | ||
- Includes Swedish Cup and Taça de Portugal
- Includes Taça da Liga
- Appearances in UEFA Europa League
- Appearance in FIFA Club World Cup
International
- As of match played 31 March 2026[26]
| National team | Year | Apps | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| Turkey | 2025 | 5 | 1 |
| 2026 | 1 | 0 | |
| Total | 6 | 1 | |
- Scores and results list Turkey's goal tally first.[26]
| No. | Date | Venue | Cap | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 18 November 2025 | La Cartuja, Seville, Spain | 5 |  Spain | 1–1 | 2–2 | 2026 FIFA World Cup qualification | [24] |
Honours
Porto