Muhammed Gümüşkaya

Muhammed Gümüşkaya — Biography

Born on 1 January 2001 in the Kağıthane district of Istanbul, Muhammed Gümüşkaya is a 1.77 m tall Turkish professional footballer who plays as a midfielder. He signed a professional contract with Fenerbahçe on 26 June 2020 and made his Süper Lig debut in a 3-1 win over Çaykur Rizespor on 25 July 2020, spending that same season on loan at TFF 1. Lig club Boluspor. In August 2021 he made his continental debut and scored his first official goal for Fenerbahçe in a 1-0 UEFA Europa League play-off win over HJK Helsinki; he signed a new four-year contract with Fenerbahçe in March 2022, having already spent part of that season on loan at Süper Lig club Giresunspor from February 2022.

In August 2022 Gümüşkaya moved to Belgian club Westerlo on a four-year deal, making his debuts there in the Croky Cup and the Belgian Pro League. He spent the 2023-24 season on loan at Samsunspor, parting ways with that club in June 2024, before joining Gaziantep FK with a buy option in January 2025 and transferring to Bandırmaspor in July 2025. A youth international for Turkey at U15, U17, U18 and U19 level, he was also part of the Turkey U23 squad that won gold at the 2021 Islamic Solidarity Games, and is known for strong passing, shooting from outside the box and a playmaking role.