Altay Bayındır (born 14 April 1998) is a Turkish professional footballer who plays as a goalkeeper for Premier League club Manchester United and the Turkey national team.
Bayındır made his Süper Lig debut for Ankaragücü in a 1–1 draw with Çaykur Rizespor on 30 November 2018.[3]
On 8 July 2019, Bayındır joined Fenerbahçe on a four-year contract.[4] Bayındır became the first-choice goalkeeper ahead of teammate Harun Tekin.[5] On 19 August 2019, he made his Fenerbahçe debut in a 5–0 win against Gaziantep at Şükrü Saracoğlu Stadium.[6]
On 3 October 2020, Bayındır saved a penalty from Erik Sabo in a week 4 encounter against Fatih Karagümrük which ended 2–1 to Fenerbahçe.[7] On 6 December 2020, he saved another penalty, from Radosław Murawski, in a week 11 encounter against Denizlispor which Fenerbahçe won 2–0.[8] He produced total of seven saves during this game, in which Fenerbahçe were down to 10-men following the sending-off of Serdar Aziz.[9]
On 30 October 2021, in a 2–1 away defeat to Konyaspor, Bayındır was injured in a collision with Serdar Gürler in the 69th-minute and left the field, being replaced by Berke Özer.[10] The following day, Fenerbahçe made an announcement, saying: “Although no fracture was detected in Altay Bayındır’s shoulder, acromioclavicular separation was observed. It has been decided that our player will undergo surgery and his treatment has started.”[11] It was estimated that he would be unavailable for approximately three months.[12]
On 18 March 2023, Bayındır extended his contract, which was due to expire at the end of the season, until 2027.[13] On 17 April 2023, he had a lumbar hernia surgery.[14]
On 1 September 2023, Bayındır joined Premier League club Manchester United on an initial four-year deal, with an option to extend his contract for a further season, making him the first Turkish player to sign for the club.[15][16] The transfer fee was reported to be £4.3 million.[16] He made his debut on 28 January 2024 in a 4–2 away win against Newport County in the FA Cup.[17]
Bayındır was named as the starting goalkeeper for the FA Cup match against Arsenal on 12 January 2025, where he made a crucial save from Martin Ødegaard's penalty on the 72nd minute. The match headed to the penalty shoot-out after a 1–1 draw after playing for 120 minutes. He made a crucial save against Kai Havertz's attempt as Manchester United made it to the fourth round. He was awarded as the Man of the Match after his performance.[18]
On 13 April 2025, Bayındır was named in the starting line-up for Manchester United's clash vs Newcastle United as number 1, being his first Premier League match for the club. The game ended 4–1 to Newcastle, with goals from Sandro Tonali, Alejandro Garnacho, Harvey Barnes and Bruno Guimarães.[citation needed]
Bayındır represented the Turkey under-20 team at the 2018 Toulon Tournament.[19]
Bayındır was called-up to the senior Turkey national team by Şenol Güneş on 9 November 2020, for UEFA Nations League encounters against Hungary and Russia.[20][21] He made his senior international debut on 27 May 2021, in a friendly against Azerbaijan.[22]
| 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 | ||
| Ankaragücü | 2015–16 | TFF Second League | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | 2 | 0 | |||
| 2016–17 | TFF Second League | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | 1 | 0 | ||||
| 2017–18 | TFF First League | 8 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | — | — | 9 | 0 | ||||
| 2018–19 | Süper Lig | 17 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | — | — | 19 | 0 | ||||
| Total | 28 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 31 | 0 | ||
| Fenerbahçe | 2019–20 | Süper Lig | 32 | 0 | 3 | 0 | — | — | — | 35 | 0 | |||
| 2020–21 | Süper Lig | 33 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | — | — | 35 | 0 | ||||
| 2021–22 | Süper Lig | 24 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 7[c] | 0 | — | 31 | 0 | |||
| 2022–23 | Süper Lig | 26 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | 13[d] | 0 | — | 40 | 0 | |||
| 2023–24 | Süper Lig | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 3[e] | 0 | — | 4 | 0 | |||
| Total | 116 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 23 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 145 | 0 | ||
| Manchester United | 2023–24 | Premier League | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 1 | 0 | |
| 2024–25 | Premier League | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 2[f] | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 0 | |
| 2025–26 | Premier League | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 6 | 0 | |||
| Total | 10 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 17 | 0 | ||
| Career total | 154 | 0 | 11 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 25 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 193 | 0 | ||
| National team | Year | Apps | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| Turkey | 2021 | 2 | 0 |
| 2022 | 3 | 0 | |
| 2023 | 3 | 0 | |
| 2024 | 2 | 0 | |
| Total | 10 | 0 | |
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