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5 days ago
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Big name, big talent? Argentina call up Gladbach starlet
Can Armando Güner is just 17 years old and is already shining in the youth teams of Borussia Mönchengladbach. His team became champions of the U17 Bundesliga, and Güner—a left winger who can play on both flanks—was named the best player. Advertisement He has also already been called up to the German U15, U16, and U17 national teams. But now the Argentine national team also wants to court the young talent: U17 coach Diego Placente has included the young player—whose first name holds special significance for the Argentine public—in the current squad that will prepare for the upcoming U17 World Cup in Qatar this November. Argentine through his grandmother Armando Güner has an Argentine grandmother, which allowed him to obtain Argentine citizenship and thus be eligible to play for the 'Albiceleste'—the national team once defended by his famous namesake Diego Armando. Advertisement His mother is of German-Argentine descent, his father, Adalet Güner, is Turkish and the sporting director of fourth-division club KFC Uerdingen. Can Armando was also born in Krefeld in 2008. Thanks to his father, Can Armando is also eligible to play for the Turkish national team—so the young player has several options. According to current FIFA regulations, a player may play for the national team of his choice, provided there is verifiable ancestry and he has not played a competitive match for another nation after the age of 21. So Armando Güner still has a few years to make a final decision. In the U17 team of Borussia Mönchengladbach, Can Armando Güner played 44 matches, scored 26 goals, and provided 11 assists. In the current season, in which he is already playing for the club's U19 team, he has scored twice in four matches. Advertisement For now, the young player will travel to Buenos Aires to train with the Argentine U17 national team at the training center in Ezeiza—with the goal of securing a permanent spot in the squad for the World Cup. This article was translated into English by Artificial Intelligence. You can read the original version in 🇩🇪 here. 📸 Neil Baynes - 2025 Getty Images
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Who is Can Armando Güner, the German called up by Argentina U17?
Who is Can Armando Güner, the German called up by Argentina U17? Can Armando Güner is 17 years old and shines in the youth divisions of Borussia Mönchengladbach. His team was crowned champion of the U-17 Bundesliga, and Güner, a left winger who can play on both flanks, was named the best player of the tournament. Advertisement Additionally, he has already been called up by the German National Team in the U-15, U-16, and U-17 categories. However, the Argentine National Team aims to compete for the young talent against the Germans: the U-17 coach, Diego Placente, included the young player—whose first name has notable connotations for the Argentine public—in the latest call-up, with an eye on the upcoming World Cup of the category, which will take place in Qatar starting in November. Argentinian by Grandmother Armando Güner has an Argentine grandmother, which allowed him to obtain this nationality and be eligible for the Albiceleste, famously defended by his namesake Diego Armando. Advertisement His mother is German-Argentinian, and his father, Adalet Güner, is a Turk who serves as the sporting director of the fourth division German club KFC Uerdingen, a club in the city of Krefeld, where Can Armando was born in 2008. Thanks to his father, Can Armando is also eligible for the Turkish national team, so the young player will have options. It is worth noting that under current FIFA regulations, a player can be called up for the national team of their choice, as long as they have verifiable ancestry with that nation and have not played official matches with another national team after turning 21. Armando Güner still has some years to make a definitive decision. In the U-17 of Borussia Mönchengladbach, Can Armando Güner completed 44 matches with 26 goals and 11 assists. In the current season, now playing in the club's U-19 category, he has scored two goals in four matches. Advertisement For now, the young player will travel to Buenos Aires to train in Ezeiza with the Argentine U-17 National Team, to secure a definitive spot on the list of players who will represent the Albiceleste in the world event. This article was translated into English by Artificial Intelligence. You can read the original version in 🇪🇸 here.
