Altay Bayındır (born 14 April 1998) is a Turkish professional footballer who plays as a goalkeeper for club Celta Vigo, on loan from club Manchester United, and the Turkey national team.
Bayındır began his career at Ankaragücü. He joined Fenerbahçe in July 2019, where he made 145 appearances. In September 2023, he signed for Manchester United.
Bayındır played 14 times for Turkey at youth international level. He made his senior international debut in May 2021.
Club career Ankaragücü Bayındır made his Süper Lig debut for Ankaragücü in a 1–1 draw with Çaykur Rizespor on 30 November 2018.
Fenerbahçe On 8 July 2019, Bayındır joined Fenerbahçe on a four-year contract. Bayındır became the first-choice goalkeeper ahead of teammate Harun Tekin. On 19 August 2019, he made his Fenerbahçe debut in a 5–0 win against Gaziantep at Şükrü Saracoğlu Stadium.
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. On 6 December 2020, he saved another penalty, from Radosław Murawski, in a week 11 encounter against Denizlispor which Fenerbahçe won 2–0. He produced total of seven saves during this game, in which Fenerbahçe were down to 10-men following the sending-off of Serdar Aziz.
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. 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.” It was estimated that he would be unavailable for approximately three months.
On 18 March 2023, Bayındır extended his contract, which was due to expire at the end of the season, until 2027. On 17 April 2023, he had a lumbar hernia surgery.
Manchester United 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. The transfer fee was reported to be £4.3 million. He made his debut on 28 January 2024 in a 4–2 away win against Newport County in the FA Cup.
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.
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.
Bayındır started the 2025–26 season ahead of previous first-choice goalkeeper André Onana, who was ultimately loaned out to Trabzonspor. Bayındır eventually returned to a backup role in October, after the emergence of Senne Lammens as United's first-choice goalkeeper.
Loan to Celta Vigo On 7 August 2026, Bayındır joined La Liga club Celta Vigo on a season long loan.
International career Youth Bayındır represented the Turkey under-20 team at the 2018 Toulon Tournament.
Senior 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. He made his senior international debut on 27 May 2021, in a friendly against Azerbaijan.
On 2 June 2026, Bayındır 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 cupEurope OtherTotalDivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAnkaragücü2015–16TFF Second League2000———202016–17TFF Second League1000———102017–18TFF First League8010———902018–19Süper Lig17020———190Total28030———310Fenerbahçe2019–20Süper Lig32030———3502020–21Süper Lig33020———3502021–22Süper Lig24000—70—3102022–23Süper Lig26010—130—4002023–24Süper Lig10——30—40Total116060—230—1450Manchester United2023–24Premier League00100000—102024–25Premier League40103020001002025–26Premier League600000——60Total10020302000170Celta Vigo (loan)2026–27La Liga0000—00—00Career total154011030250001930
International
+ Appearances and goals by national team and yearNational teamYearAppsGoalsTurkey202120202230202330202420202510202630Total140
Honours MKE Ankaragücü TFF Second League: 2016–17
Fenerbahçe Turkish Cup: 2022–23
Manchester United FA Cup: 2023–24 UEFA Europa League runner-up: 2024–25
Individual Süper Lig Best Goalkepper: 2020–21
References
External links
Profile at the Manchester United F.C. website