Market value
€5.00m
Centre-Back Defender
Career snapshot
4
clubs played for
20/21
debut season
0.06
goals / match
Ajax Amsterdam
top club · 25 apps
Position rank · 25/26
#339
goals rank
#360
assists rank
5
season goals
6
season assists
Among 448 Defender - Centre-Backs · ≥200 mins
Career highs
€10.00m
peak value · 2024
€9.50m
top transfer fee · 22/23
2
best season · 21/22
2 · 40%
pens / of goals
Born the same day
Shares 2003-01-16 · 6 players total
80Appearances
5Goals
6Assists
15Yellow cards
2Red cards
6Full matches (90′)
| Full name | Ahmetcan Kaplan |
|---|---|
| Date of birth | 2003-01-16 (23 yrs) |
| Place of birth | Trabzon, Türkiye |
| Citizenship |  Türkiye |
| Position | Defender - Centre-Back (main: Defender) |
| Foot | left |
| Height | 189.00 m |
| Current club | NEC Nijmegen |
| On loan from | ↩ Ajax Amsterdam parent contract: 2027-06-30 |
| Joined | 2025-08-29 |
| Contract expires | 2026-06-30 |
| Agent | Wasserman |
Jun 2026
Transfer: NEC Nijmegen → Ajax
25/26 · Return from loan
Aug 2025
Transfer: Ajax → NEC Nijmegen
25/26 · Loan
Jul 2025
25/26 — Ajax Amsterdam, Ajax Amsterdam U21
3 matches · 1 G · 0 A · across 2 competitions
Feb 2025
Injury: unknown
1 games missed
Aug 2024
Injury: unknown
5 games missed
Aug 2024
Injury: unknown
1 games missed
Jul 2024
Injury: unknown
1 games missed
Jul 2024
24/25 — Ajax Amsterdam, Ajax Amsterdam U21
15 matches · 2 G · 0 A · across 5 competitions
Jun 2024
Injury: unknown
Jul 2023
23/24 — Ajax Amsterdam, Ajax Amsterdam U21
24 matches · 0 G · 3 A · across 4 competitions
Nov 2022
Injury: unknown
48 games missed
Sep 2022
Injury: unknown
8 games missed
Aug 2022
Transfer: Trabzonspor → Ajax
22/23 · Transfer · €9.50m
Jul 2022
22/23 — Ajax Amsterdam, Trabzonspor
0 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 5 competitions
Mar 2022
Injury: unknown
Aug 2021
Injury: unknown
1 games missed
Jul 2021
21/22 — Trabzonspor, Trabzonspor U19
22 matches · 2 G · 1 A · across 4 competitions
May 2021
Injury: unknown
1 games missed
Dec 2020
Injury: unknown
3 games missed
Nov 2020
Transfer: Trabzonspor U19 → Trabzonspor
20/21 · Transfer
Aug 2020
Transfer: Trabzonspor U17 → Trabzonspor U19
20/21 · Transfer
Jul 2020
20/21 — Trabzonspor, Trabzonspor U19
16 matches · 0 G · 2 A · across 3 competitions
Jan 2019
Transfer: Trabzonspor U16 → Trabzonspor U17
18/19 · Transfer
Jul 2018
Transfer: Trabzonspor Yth → Trabzonspor U16
18/19 · Transfer
Jan 1970
Peak market value: €10.00m
Highest valuation recorded in dataset
Percentile rank vs 116 other Defender - Centre-Backs with ≥500 minutes in 25/26. Higher = better (except cards, where lower = better — inverted automatically).
Goals1 total · 0.33/90
Assists0 total · 0.00/90
G+A1 total · 0.33/90
Yellow cards0 total · 0.00/90
Minutes played by club
Ajax Amsterdam
0.0%
Ajax Amsterdam U21
68.0%
Trabzonspor
0.0%
Trabzonspor U19
32.0%
| Club | Seasons | First | Last | Matches | Goals | Assists | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ajax Amsterdam | 4 | 22/23 | 25/26 | 25 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Ajax Amsterdam U21 | 3 | 23/24 | 25/26 | 17 | 3 | 2 | 383 |
| Trabzonspor | 3 | 20/21 | 22/23 | 18 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Trabzonspor U19 | 2 | 20/21 | 21/22 | 20 | 2 | 2 | 180 |
Career trajectory — goals, assists & market value
Goals by season
Assists by season
| Season | Competition | Club | Matches | Goals | Assists | YC | RC | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25/26 | Eredivisie | Ajax Amsterdam | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 25/26 | Keuken Kampioen Divisie | Ajax Amsterdam U21 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 270 |
| 24/25 | Eredivisie | Ajax Amsterdam | 8 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 24/25 | Europa League | Ajax Amsterdam | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 24/25 | Europa League Qualifying | Ajax Amsterdam | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 24/25 | Keuken Kampioen Divisie | Ajax Amsterdam U21 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 113 |
| 24/25 | KNVB Beker | Ajax Amsterdam | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 23/24 | Conference L. | Ajax Amsterdam | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 23/24 | Eredivisie | Ajax Amsterdam | 11 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 |
| 23/24 | Keuken Kampioen Divisie | Ajax Amsterdam U21 | 11 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 23/24 | KNVB Beker | Ajax Amsterdam | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 22/23 | Champions League | Ajax Amsterdam | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 22/23 | Champions League Qu. | Trabzonspor | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 22/23 | Eredivisie | Ajax Amsterdam | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 22/23 | Süper Lig | Trabzonspor | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 22/23 | TFF Süper Kupa | Trabzonspor | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 21/22 | Süper Lig | Trabzonspor | 13 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 21/22 | Türkiye Kupasi | Trabzonspor | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 21/22 | U19 Süper Lig | Trabzonspor U19 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 180 |
| 21/22 | UECL Quali | Trabzonspor | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 20/21 | Süper Lig | Trabzonspor | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 20/21 | Süper Lig U19 Playoff | Trabzonspor U19 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 20/21 | U19 Süper Lig | Trabzonspor U19 | 13 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 |
| Season | Date | From | To | Type | Market value | Fee |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18/19 | 2018-07-01 | Trabzonspor Yth | Trabzonspor U16 | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 18/19 | 2019-01-22 | Trabzonspor U16 | Trabzonspor U17 | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 20/21 | 2020-08-04 | Trabzonspor U17 | Trabzonspor U19 | Transfer | 50000 | — |
| 20/21 | 2020-11-11 | Trabzonspor U19 | Trabzonspor | Transfer | 50000 | — |
| 22/23 | 2022-08-19 | Trabzonspor | Ajax | Transfer | 2800000 | €9.50m |
| 25/26 | 2025-08-29 | Ajax | NEC Nijmegen | Loan | 5000000 | — |
| 25/26 | 2026-06-30 | NEC Nijmegen | Ajax | Return from loan | 5000000 | — |
| Season | Injury | From | To | Days missed | Games missed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20/21 | Corona virus | 2020-12-03 | 2020-12-17 | 15 | 3 |
| 20/21 | Corona virus | 2021-05-13 | 2021-05-17 | 5 | 1 |
| 21/22 | minor knock | 2021-08-02 | 2021-08-06 | 5 | 1 |
| 21/22 | Ligament injury | 2022-03-26 | 2022-04-02 | 8 | 0 |
| 22/23 | Partial damage to the cruciate ligament | 2022-09-21 | 2022-10-29 | 39 | 8 |
| 22/23 | Torn lateral knee ligament | 2022-11-11 | 2023-10-23 | 347 | 48 |
| 23/24 | Groin strain | 2024-06-09 | 2024-06-13 | 5 | 0 |
| 24/25 | Fitness | 2024-07-20 | 2024-07-31 | 12 | 1 |
| 24/25 | Rest | 2024-08-10 | 2024-08-12 | 3 | 1 |
| 24/25 | Muscle injury | 2024-08-16 | 2024-09-16 | 32 | 5 |
| 24/25 | Ill | 2025-02-15 | 2025-02-19 | 5 | 1 |
Current€5.00m
Peak€10.00m
Low€50k
Δ since start+€4.95m
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jan 1, 1970 | €5.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €7.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €6.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €8.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €10.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €5.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €4.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €2.80m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €5.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.40m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €5.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €300k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €100k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €50k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €250k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €50k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €50k |
No national team data.
| Teammate | PPG played with | Joint goals | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Batuhan Günaldı | 2 | 0 | 947 |
| Anastasios Bakasetas | 2 | 0 | 900 |
| İsmail Zehir | 2 | 0 | 845 |
| Kadir Arslan | 2 | 0 | 845 |
| Orkun Dedeoğlu | 2 | 0 | 824 |
| Ahmet Gülay | 2 | 0 | 783 |
| Yiğit Emre Çeltik | 2 | 0 | 773 |
| Emir Uzun | 2 | 0 | 603 |
| Devyne Rensch | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Bartuğ Elmaz | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| Hakan Yeşil | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Jordan Henderson | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Ali Alperen Çelik | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Josip Sutalo | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Brian Brobbey | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Emin Bayram | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Veysel Sönmezsoy | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Arif Boşluk | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Ömer Beyaz | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Süleyman Cebeci | 2 | 1 | 0 |
Single-season peaks across competitions in this player's career.
Top goalscoring seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Goals | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24/25 | Keuken Kampioen Divisie | Ajax Amsterdam U21 | 2 | 3 |
| 21/22 | U19 Süper Lig | Trabzonspor U19 | 2 | 4 |
| 25/26 | Keuken Kampioen Divisie | Ajax Amsterdam U21 | 1 | 3 |
Top assist seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Assists | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20/21 | U19 Süper Lig | Trabzonspor U19 | 2 | 13 |
| 23/24 | Keuken Kampioen Divisie | Ajax Amsterdam U21 | 2 | 11 |
| 23/24 | Eredivisie | Ajax Amsterdam | 1 | 11 |
Every loan spell across this player's career.
| Season | Date | From | To | Type | Fee | Value at transfer |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25/26 | 2026-06-30 | NEC Nijmegen | Ajax | Return from loan | — | €5.00m |
| 25/26 | 2025-08-29 | Ajax | NEC Nijmegen | Loan | — | €5.00m |
Auto-detected milestones based on cumulative career totals.
| Season / Year | Milestone | Date |
|---|---|---|
| 20/21 | Senior debut season | |
| 21/22 | First senior goal |
Yellow / second-yellow / red cards per season. Only seasons with at least one card are shown.
| Season | Matches | Mins | YC | 2nd YC | RC | Cards / 90′ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24/25 | 15 | 113 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3.98 |
| 23/24 | 24 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 21/22 | 22 | 180 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1.5 |
| 20/21 | 16 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Output by competition
Career goals and assists broken down by tournament.
Keuken Kampioen Divisie
17 apps
3 G
2 A
U19 Süper Lig
17 apps
2 G
2 A
Eredivisie
19 apps
0 G
1 A
Süper Lig
13 apps
0 G
1 A
Türkiye Kupasi
5 apps
0 G
0 A
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Frequently asked about Ahmetcan Kaplan
Who is Ahmetcan Kaplan?
Ahmetcan Kaplan is a Türkiye professional footballer who plays as a centre-back for NEC Nijmegen.
How old is Ahmetcan Kaplan?
Ahmetcan Kaplan is 23 years old. He was born on January 16, 2003 in Trabzon.
What position does Ahmetcan Kaplan play?
Ahmetcan Kaplan plays as a centre-back (Defender - Centre-Back).
What club does Ahmetcan Kaplan play for?
Ahmetcan Kaplan currently plays for NEC Nijmegen.
How many career goals has Ahmetcan Kaplan scored?
Across all senior club competitions in our dataset, Ahmetcan Kaplan has scored 5 goals in 80 appearances.
What is Ahmetcan Kaplan's market value?
Ahmetcan Kaplan's most recent reported market value is €5.00m.