Arda Güler Wins UEFA Champions League Breakthrough Player Award

Turkish football star Arda Güler has received the UEFA Champions League Breakthrough Player of the 2025/26 Season award at Real Madrid’s Santiago Bernabéu stadium.

The prestigious award was presented to the Real Madrid midfielder before the club’s Champions League match against Inter.

Arda Güler’s Champions League Performance

Güler had an impressive campaign in the Champions League during the 2025/26 season, making 14 appearances and starting 13 matches.

• 14 Champions League appearances
• 13 starts
• 2 goals

His performances saw him recognized as one of the tournament’s leading young breakthroughs of the season.

Mbappé Also Receives Champions League Award

Arda Güler was not the only Real Madrid player to receive an individual award that evening.

Kylian Mbappé was presented with the Champions League top scorer award after finishing the previous campaign with 15 goals.

Real Madrid Start New Champions League Campaign With a Win

The awards were presented on the same evening that Real Madrid began its new Champions League campaign against Inter.

Real Madrid won the match 2–1, giving the Spanish club a positive start to the new European campaign.

A Major Moment for Turkish Football

Güler’s UEFA recognition represents another important moment in the young midfielder’s European career and puts further attention on one of Türkiye’s most prominent football talents.

At Real Madrid, the Turkish star continues to develop at the highest level of European club football, while his performances remain closely followed by fans in Türkiye and around the world.