Deniz Daniel Gül (born 2 July 2004) is a professional footballer who plays as a forward for Süper Lig club Galatasaray. Born in Sweden, he plays for the Turkey national team.
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.
In 2021, Gül joined the youth academy of Hammarby IF. In August 2022, Gül reportedly turned down a move to Italian club Cagliari. He won the 2022 P19 Allsvenskan with Hammarby, becoming the league's top scorer and being voted Forward of the Year.
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. In January 2023, he signed a three-year contract with Hammarby. Throughout the 2023 season, Gül mostly played for feeder team Hammarby TFF in Ettan, Sweden's third tier, scoring 14 goals in 22 appearances. 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.
Porto On 24 August 2024, Gül signed for Portuguese club FC Porto with a contract until 2029. A month later, on 25 September, 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, 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 31 October, he made his Allianz Cup debut as a starter against Moreirense, they won 2–0. Later that year, on 8 December, he played with Porto B in Liga Portugal 2 against Chaves.
On 19 June 2025, he played as a substitute against Inter Miami in a 2025 FIFA Club World Cup game. He won his first title with the club by winning the 2025–26 Primeira Liga.
Galatasaray On 1 September 2026, Turkish Süper Lig giants Galatasaray announced the initiation of official negotiations with Gül and his club, Porto, regarding his imminent transfer. Gül arrived in Istanbul on the same day. Also that day, a 5-year contract was signed with Galatasaray; a transfer fee of €10,000,000.00 will be paid for this transfer.
International career In 2023, Gül was called up to the Swedish U19s, making appearances in the 2023 UEFA European Under-19 Championship qualification.
On 6 November 2024, Gül announced he would instead represent Turkey internationally despite having made a dozen appearances for Sweden.
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.
On 18 November 2025, he scored his first national goal against Spain in the 2026 FIFA World Cup qualification.
On 2 June 2026, Gül was selected in the 26-man squad for the 2026 FIFA World Cup.
Career statistics Club
+ Appearances and goals by club, season and competitionClubSeasonLeagueNational cupLeague cupContinentalOtherTotalDivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsHammarby TFF2023Ettan231400———2314Hammarby IF2023Allsvenskan3010—00—402024Allsvenskan18330—00—213Total21340—00—253Porto2024–25Primeira Liga141002061102322025–26Primeira Liga2955100101—4472026–27Primeira Liga30———1040Total466512016220719Galatasaray2026–27Süper Lig3000—100040Career total932391201722012226
International
+ Appearances and goals by national team and yearNational teamYearAppsGoalsTurkey202551202691Total142
Scores and results list Turkey's goal tally first.
+ List of international goals scored by Deniz Gül No. Date Venue Cap Opponent Score Result Competition Ref. 1 18 November 2025 La Cartuja, Seville, Spain 5 1–1 2–2 2026 FIFA World Cup qualification 2 1 June 2026 Şükrü Saracoğlu Stadium, Istanbul, Turkey 7 3–0 4–0 Friendly
Honours Porto Primeira Liga: 2025–26 Supertaça Cândido de Oliveira: 2026
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