Altay Bayindir (born 14 April 1998) is a Turkish professional footballer who plays as a goalkeeper for Premier League club Manchester United and the Turkey national team.
Bayindir made his Super Lig debut for Ankaragucu in a 1–1 draw with Caykur Rizespor on 30 November 2018.
On 8 July 2019, Bayindir joined FenerbahCe on a four-year contract. Bayindir became the first-choice goalkeeper ahead of teammate Harun Tekin. On 19 August 2019, he made his FenerbahCe debut in a 5–0 win against Gaziantep at Sukru Saracoglu Stadium.
On 3 October 2020, Bayindir saved a penalty from Erik Sabo in a week 4 encounter against Fatih Karagumruk which ended 2–1 to FenerbahCe. On 6 December 2020, he saved another penalty, from Radoslaw Murawski, in a week 11 encounter against Denizlispor which FenerbahCe won 2–0. He produced total of seven saves during this game, in which FenerbahCe were down to 10-men following the sending-off of Serdar Aziz.
On 30 October 2021, in a 2–1 away defeat to Konyaspor, Bayindir was injured in a collision with Serdar Gurler in the 69th-minute and left the field, being replaced by Berke Ozer. The following day, Fenerbahce made an announcement, saying: "Although no fracture was detected in Altay Bayindir'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, Bayindir 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.
On 1 September 2023, Bayindir 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 Turk 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, becoming the first Turkish player to feature for the club.
Bayindir was called-up to the senior Turkey national team by Senol Gunes 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. |
