VIDEO: Real Madrid’s players of Turkish origin

Arda Guler's departure from Fenerbahce and his move to Real Madrid made him the fourth Turkish player to play for the 'Merengues' in the history of the club.

The first Turk to sign for 'Los Blancos' was Mesut Ozil, who also turned out to be the most successful Turkish player in the history of the Spanish club so far. The Turk joined Real Madrid in 2010 and played for three seasons under Mourinho. The German in 159 appearances for Real Madrid was able to score 27 goals and provide a whopping 61 assists before joining Arsenal in the 2013/2014 season.

The second Turkish player to arrive at the Spanish club was Hamit Altintop, who switched from Bayern Munich to 'Los Blancos' in the summer of 2011. However, the midfielder hardly got any playing time and only made 12 appearances in which he managed to score one goal. Something similar happened to Nuri Sahin, who was the third and last Turk to arrive at the Santiago Bernabeu before Arda Guler. The young midfielder left Borussia Dortmund but only spent the 2011/2012 season under Mourinho, making just 10 appearances and scoring one goal.