Real Mardrid’s Arda Guler took longer than expected to make his debut following a string of injuries. However, Los Blancos defeated old rivals Barcelona 4-1 on his debut on Jan 2024. Since then the 19-year-old’s performance on the field has been impressive. As interest in the Turkish National Team star grew, people learned of Guler’s rumored girlfriend, Duru Nayman.

However, the Altındag native has kept his private affairs to himself. A quick browse through the social media handles of Adra Guler won’t yield any insights on Duru Nayman. Yet, the Supercopa de España winner was first spotted with Nayman nearly a year ago, when landed in Madrid to sign his 20 Million Euro ($22 Million) six-year contract.

The romance of two athletes 

While Arda Guler may not post anything about Duru Nayman and their relationship on social media, there are indications that the two have been dating for a while. Besides being spotted together the first time Guler stepped foot on Spanish soil, Nayman is one of the only 476 people the Real Madrid star follows on Instagram. The former Fenerbahce SK player currently has 8.6 million Instagram followers.

However, Arda Guler isn’t the only one who likes to keep his private life to himself. Nayman has also set the Instagram profile to private. According to the Turkish newspaper Cumhuriyet, Duru Nayman was born on the 1st of February in Istanbul, Turkey. The couple share far more in common besides their age, as Duru Nayman is also an athlete who plays basketball.

While Arda Guler dons the no. 23 jersey for Real Madrid, Nayman wears no. 24 for her present club, the Galatasaray Women’s Basketball team. The 19-year-old basketballer plays in the point guard position according to the official Galatasaray website. Before signing with Galatasaray, Nayman showcased her talents on the Fenerbahce Women’s Basketball team. While little is known about Nayman’s personal life beyond this, we can take an educated guess on Adra Guler and Duru Nayman’s relationship timeline.

Unraveling Adra Guler and Duru Nayman’s trajectories

Arda Guler and Duru Nayman were born within a month of one another but in different regions of the country. While the 19-year-old soccer sensation hails from Altindag, Ankara, Nayman was born over 280 miles from the capital city. However, the soccer prodigy who idolizes Christiano Ronaldo and Mesut Ozil, brought them closer when the 19-year-old became Fenerbahce SK’s youngest player in 2021.

While neither athlete has spoken about their relationship, it may be safe to assume that the couple didn’t meet before 2021. Since Nayman accompanied the talented soccer star to his Madrid trip in early 2023, they have been dating for at least over a year.

However, all information about their dating history is speculative as best as the couple has yet to publicly acknowledge their relationship. So we’ll have to wait for a while until Arda Guler and Duru Nayman confirm the rumors surrounding them.