Soner Gönül is a Turkish left-back who developed through Turkish football and made his senior breakthrough with Hatayspor. He later played for clubs including Samsunspor, building experience in Turkey’s top divisions. Gönül is primarily a defensive wide player, used on the left side for his work rate, crossing and support of attacks from deeper positions. His career has been shaped mainly by domestic Turkish competition rather than a large number of moves abroad.
