Soner Gönül

Soner Gönül is a Turkish defender born in Giresun on 11 June 1997. He began his development with Giresunspor before joining Galatasaray’s academy in 2013, where he continued through 2018 and gained UEFA Youth League experience. Gönül moved into senior football with Erbaaspor on loan in 2017–18, then played for Başkent Akademi before joining Keçiörengücü in 2019. His regular football at Keçiörengücü helped establish him in the Turkish second tier. In July 2021, he transferred to Samsunspor and contributed to the squad’s promotion to the Süper Lig and second-tier championship. Primarily a left-back, Gönül has also been used farther forward on the flank, combining defensive positioning and recovery runs with overlapping width. He is listed with Iğdır FK, continuing a career built through academy development, lower-league experience and top-flight competition.