Enes Ünal

Enes Ünal — Biography

Enes Ünal is a Turkish striker who set a record by scoring in the Süper Lig at 16 and has since played in the Belgian, Dutch, Spanish and English leagues. On August 13, 2026, he left Bournemouth and returned to Getafe on a three-year contract; he is also a Turkey international.

The son of former Bursaspor player Mesut Ünal, he started at Küçükköyspor at nine and scored heavily in Bursaspor's academy. On August 25, 2013, his goal against Galatasaray, at 16 years and 107 days, made him the youngest scorer in the Süper Lig, a record that stood until Emre Demir broke it in 2019. He joined Manchester City in 2015 and was loaned in turn to Genk, NAC Breda and Twente, scoring 9 goals in 11 games at Breda and three in his second game at Twente. He moved to Villarreal in 2017 and was loaned to Levante and Real Valladolid. In 2020 he joined Getafe, and in 2021-22 his 16 goals left him sharing fifth place in the La Liga scoring chart.

In 2024 he went from Getafe to Bournemouth on loan and signed a four-year contract that May. Cruciate ligament injuries interrupted his career, at Getafe in 2023 and at Bournemouth in January 2025. In August 2026 he scored in both legs against Partizan to take Getafe into the UEFA Conference League. He made his Turkey debut on March 31, 2015, against Luxembourg and was in the squad for UEFA Euro 2020.