Deniz Gül
Turkey · FW · Porto · @denizgul_9 · 369,452 followers · Updated 19 October
Deniz Gül gained 221.4K Instagram followers during the FIFA World Cup 2026, peaking +90K on 3 September.
The story behind the spike
Follower growth is rarely random. Behind every spike is a story, a moment or a conversation that captured attention beyond the pitch. Explore the posts, performances and cultural moments driving the tournament's biggest social breakthroughs.
Follower gain
Followers all time
+221.4 K
Grew off the pitch
Match
No match in the spike window
Own
2 posts, 111 K engagement
Featured
1 post, 800.7 K exposure
→ Timing + reach attribution, not causation. “Featured by others” = tracked accounts only; fan/media pages and off-platform land in Unattributed.
Sources: match stats — ESPN · Man of the Match — Wikipedia/FIFA · followers — daily snapshots · Own & Featured — tracked-player posts (tags / mentions / collabs)
Key moments
The biggest single-day follower gains, and what drove each one.
5 September · +11.4K followers
- Featured: 1 post featuring him, 800.7K exposure, by @iamrafaeleao93.
20 June · +2.1K followers
- Match: Came off the bench in a 0–1 loss to Paraguay.
14 June · +1.3K followers
- Match: Came off the bench in a 0–2 loss to Australia.
Frequently asked
- How many Instagram followers does Deniz Gül have?
- As of 19 October, Deniz Gül has 369,452 Instagram followers.
- How much did Deniz Gül grow on Instagram during the World Cup 2026?
- Deniz Gül gained 221.4K Instagram followers during the FIFA World Cup 2026, from 148,101 to 369,452.
- When did Deniz Gül gain the most followers?
- Deniz Gül's biggest single-day gain was +90K followers on 3 September.
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How we measure
social performance*
Traditional tournament rankings measure performance on the pitch. We wanted to understand performance in the feed. Our rankings track audience growth across Instagram, analysing how players gain attention throughout the tournament and identifying the moments driving that growth.
Deniz Gül is one of 1,200+ players Phainos tracked across the FIFA World Cup 2026. See how they rank in the full Breakthrough Ranking.
View the Breakthrough Report →*All figures are drawn from publicly visible Instagram and TikTok data, captured in daily snapshots. Follower counts can fluctuate as platforms remove inactive or flagged accounts, so daily figures may revise slightly. We don't access private metrics, paid reach, or platform-internal data. This is an independent analysis by Phainos and is not affiliated with FIFA, any federation, or any player.
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