Photo: ФК "Карпати" Львів / CC BY 4.0 (source: Wikimedia Commons)
My Take
Turan is the kind of footballer I gravitate toward: not the biggest man on the pitch at 175 cm, but one who ruled it through close control, dribbling and vision. Rising from the Fatih district of Istanbul to six seasons in La Liga with Atletico Madrid and Barcelona is no small leap, and he did it on craft rather than power. What intrigues me now is his second act as a coach, taking the reins at Shakhtar Donetsk amid Ukraine's turmoil. Steering a club under those conditions demands a different kind of nerve, and I suspect he is passing on the intelligence that once defined his play.
1. Profile
- Name (English)
- Arda Turan
- Name (Japanese)
- アルダ・トゥラン
- Reading
- あるだ・とぅらん
- Born
- January 30, 1987 (age 39)
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Aquarius / Rabbit
- Origin
- Fatih, Istanbul Province, Turkey
- Blood type
- Private
- Height
- 175 cm
- Agency
- Private
- Occupation
- association football player / association football coach
2. Background
- Elementary school
- Private
- Junior high
- Private
- High school
- Private
- University
- Private
3. Relationships
- Spouse
- Private
- Children
- Private
- Parents
- Private
- Siblings
- Private
4. Personality
Motto
Private
6. Links
Frequently asked questions
When was Arda Turan born?
Born January 30, 1987 (age 39).
Where is Arda Turan from?
Arda Turan is from Fatih, Istanbul Province, Turkey.
What does Arda Turan do?
Arda Turan works as association football player, association football coach.
How tall is Arda Turan?
Arda Turan is 175 cm.
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7. About this entry
Tags
- Last updated
- 2026-06-17
Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public items are marked "Private / Unknown". English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.