Turkish-born German football player İlkay Gündoğan, who continues his career in the Spanish giant Barcelona, talked about the breaking point of his career in an interview with L’Equipe. The 33-year-old experienced football player said that he had a serious injury when he was 22 and continued his words as follows:
“When I was 22, I suffered a very serious shoulder injury and was away from the fields for 14 months. I thought my career would be over. I was playing with great pain, I felt like I was 90 years old. I was in pain when putting on trousers, socks or shoes, or lying on the bed. My injury affected not only my football but also my life. “I was constantly getting injections, but no progress was made. I was trying every way to avoid surgery, but one day I found a very good surgeon in Munich. It was the best solution.”
İlkay Gündoğan, who played in 20 matches for Barcelona this season, scored 1 goal and made 5 assists.