Altay Bayindir has been Manchester United’s second-choice goalkeeper for over a year now but little is known about the Turkish goalkeeper.
During the summer of 2023, Manchester United signed Altay Bayindir from Fenerbahce but the Turkish shot-stopper has not really been given a chance to impress.
Due to Andre Onana remaining United’s number one, Bayindir has been made to wait for his chance at Old Trafford.
As a result of this, little is known about Bayindir, so just who is he?
Where and when was Altay Bayindir born?
Bayindir was born in Osmangazi, Turkey on the 14th of April 1998. The Turkish international has featured for his country not only at the youth level but also senior level as well.
What position does Altay Bayindir play?
The Turkish international is a goalkeeper with a towering presence in the United team with Bayindir coming in at 6 foot 5 inches tall.
Altay Bayindir shirt number
Despite not being United’s first-choice goalkeeper, Altay Bayindir wears the number one shirt for the Red Devils with Andre Onana wearing the number 24 shirt.
How much did Manchester United spend on Altay Bayindir?
During the summer transfer window in 2023, United shelled out £4.3 million for Altay Bayindir, who joined the club from Turkish giants Fenerbahce.
The signing of Bayindir meant he became the first Turkish player to ever play for Manchester United.
Altay Bayindir salary per week
Altay Bayindir earns a weekly wage of £35,000 a week, which equates to £1.8 million a year. This means Bayindir earns one of the lowest weekly wages at United.
Altay Bayindir Twitter
You can find Bayindir on Twitter @AltayBayindir_1.
Altay Bayindir partner
Little is known about the Turkish goalkeeper’s personal life but he is married to Meyra Beyhan Bayındır.
As for kids, Bayindir does have one with his partner but it is unclear about the child’s name as he wants to keep his private life private.
How many international caps does Altay Bayindir have
Despite struggling to break into the United first team, Bayindir has been given several Turkish caps despite not being the first choice at Old Trafford.
The Turkish goalkeeper has 10 caps for his national team but Bayindir conceded a horrible own-goal at Euro 2024 which caused him to lose his place in the first team.
What is Bayindir’s value?
With United spending £4.3 million to sign the goalkeeper, it appears the Red Devils could be in profit.
According to Transfermarkt, Bayindir has a transfer value of €10 million (£8.4 million).
When did Bayindir make his Manchester United debut?
Altay Bayindir, despite moving to Old Trafford during the summer of 2023, would have to wait until January of 2024 before he made his debut against Newport County.
United were drawn against the Welsh side in the FA Cup third round and Erik ten Hag handed Bayindir a start against Newport.
How did Bayindir do against Newport?
Playing against the League Two side, the thought was that Bayindir would be eased into the game and would be in for a quiet afternoon.
Newport made the game interesting and scored two goals against the Red Devils, with one being a freak deflected goal.
Despite the Red Devils conceding twice, United fans were quick to praise Bayindir’s ability on the ball with fans pointing out how comfortable the Turkish shot-stopper looked.
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