Market value
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Centre-Back Defender
Career snapshot
6
clubs played for
07/08
debut season
0.02
goals / match
Galatasaray
top club · 211 apps
Career highs
€10.00m
peak value · 2014
€2.00m
top transfer fee · 17/18
2
best season · 15/16
70 / 1
int'l caps / goals
Born the same day
Shares 1991-02-24 · 6 players total
321Appearances
8Goals
6Assists
39Yellow cards
2Red cards
76Full matches (90′)
| Full name | Semih Kaya |
|---|---|
| Date of birth | 1991-02-24 (35 yrs) |
| Place of birth | Izmir, Türkiye |
| Citizenship |  Türkiye |
| Position | Defender - Centre-Back (main: Defender) |
| Foot | right |
| Height | 183.00 m |
| Current club | Retired |
| Joined | 2022-08-12 |
| Contract expires | — |
| Agent | F-F SPORT |
Aug 2022
Transfer: Galatasaray → Retired
22/23 · Transfer
Feb 2022
Transfer: Y. Malatyaspor → Galatasaray
21/22 · Transfer
Jul 2021
21/22 — Yeni Malatyaspor, Galatasaray
24 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
Apr 2021
Injury: unknown
3 games missed
Sep 2020
Transfer: Sparta Prague → Y. Malatyaspor
20/21 · Transfer
Jul 2020
20/21 — Yeni Malatyaspor
34 matches · 1 G · 1 A · across 2 competitions
Oct 2019
Injury: unknown
1 games missed
Jul 2019
19/20 — AC Sparta Prague
12 matches · 2 G · 0 A · across 3 competitions
Jun 2019
Transfer: Galatasaray → Sparta Prague
18/19 · Return from loan
Apr 2019
Injury: unknown
3 games missed
Jan 2019
Transfer: Sparta Prague → Galatasaray
18/19 · Loan
Jul 2018
18/19 — AC Sparta Prague, Galatasaray
19 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 5 competitions
Oct 2017
Injury: unknown
5 games missed
Jul 2017
Injury: unknown
11 games missed
Jul 2017
Transfer: Galatasaray → Sparta Prague
17/18 · Transfer · €2.00m
Jul 2017
17/18 — AC Sparta Prague, AC Sparta Prague B
10 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 3 competitions
Apr 2017
Injury: unknown
1 games missed
Mar 2017
Injury: unknown
1 games missed
Jan 2017
Injury: unknown
1 games missed
Jul 2016
Injury: unknown
3 games missed
Jul 2016
16/17 — Galatasaray
27 matches · 2 G · 1 A · across 2 competitions
May 2016
Injury: unknown
4 games missed
Apr 2016
Injury: unknown
2 games missed
Jan 2016
Injury: unknown
4 games missed
Jan 2016
Injury: unknown
2 games missed
Jul 2015
Injury: unknown
3 games missed
Jul 2015
15/16 — Galatasaray
31 matches · 2 G · 0 A · across 4 competitions
Mar 2015
Injury: unknown
5 games missed
Jul 2014
14/15 — Galatasaray
32 matches · 0 G · 1 A · across 4 competitions
Jul 2013
13/14 — Galatasaray
41 matches · 0 G · 2 A · across 4 competitions
Jul 2012
12/13 — Galatasaray
36 matches · 0 G · 1 A · across 4 competitions
Jul 2011
11/12 — Galatasaray
31 matches · 1 G · 0 A · across 3 competitions
Jun 2011
Transfer: Kartalspor → Galatasaray
10/11 · Return from loan
Jul 2010
Transfer: Galatasaray → Kartalspor
10/11 · Loan
Jul 2010
10/11 — Kartalspor
19 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 2 competitions
Jun 2010
Transfer: Gaziantepspor → Galatasaray
09/10 · Return from loan
Jan 2010
Transfer: Galatasaray → Gaziantepspor
09/10 · Loan
Jul 2009
09/10 — Gaziantepspor, Galatasaray
1 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 2 competitions
Jan 2009
Transfer: Galatasaray U21 → Galatasaray
08/09 · Transfer
Jul 2008
08/09 — Galatasaray
4 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2007
07/08 — Galatasaray
0 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
Jan 2007
Transfer: Galatasaray U18 → Galatasaray U21
06/07 · Transfer
Jul 2006
Transfer: Altay SK Yth → Galatasaray Yth
06/07 · Transfer
Jan 1970
Peak market value: €10.00m
Highest valuation recorded in dataset
Minutes played by club
Galatasaray
55.7%
Yeni Malatyaspor
38.4%
AC Sparta Prague
6.0%
AC Sparta Prague B
0.0%
Kartalspor
0.0%
Gaziantepspor
0.0%
| Club | Seasons | First | Last | Matches | Goals | Assists | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Galatasaray | 11 | 07/08 | 21/22 | 211 | 5 | 5 | 3,828 |
| Yeni Malatyaspor | 2 | 20/21 | 21/22 | 56 | 1 | 1 | 2,636 |
| AC Sparta Prague | 3 | 17/18 | 19/20 | 33 | 2 | 0 | 409 |
| AC Sparta Prague B | 1 | 17/18 | 17/18 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Kartalspor | 1 | 10/11 | 10/11 | 19 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Gaziantepspor | 1 | 09/10 | 09/10 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Career trajectory — goals, assists & market value
Goals by season
Assists by season
| Season | Competition | Club | Matches | Goals | Assists | YC | RC | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 21/22 | Süper Lig | Yeni Malatyaspor | 22 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 21/22 | Süper Lig | Galatasaray | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 20/21 | Süper Lig | Yeni Malatyaspor | 32 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2,636 |
| 20/21 | Türkiye Kupasi | Yeni Malatyaspor | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 19/20 | Europa League Qualifying | AC Sparta Prague | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 19/20 | Fortuna Liga | AC Sparta Prague | 10 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 409 |
| 19/20 | MOL Cup | AC Sparta Prague | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 18/19 | Europa League Qualifying | AC Sparta Prague | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 18/19 | Fortuna Liga | AC Sparta Prague | 10 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 18/19 | MOL Cup | AC Sparta Prague | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 18/19 | Süper Lig | Galatasaray | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 18/19 | Türkiye Kupasi | Galatasaray | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 17/18 | Europa League Qualifying | AC Sparta Prague | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 17/18 | HET Liga | AC Sparta Prague | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 17/18 | Juniorska liga | AC Sparta Prague B | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 16/17 | Süper Lig | Galatasaray | 20 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 834 |
| 16/17 | Türkiye Kupasi | Galatasaray | 7 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 15/16 | Champions League | Galatasaray | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 15/16 | Europa League | Galatasaray | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 15/16 | Süper Lig | Galatasaray | 21 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 834 |
| 15/16 | Türkiye Kupasi | Galatasaray | 6 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 14/15 | Champions League | Galatasaray | 6 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 14/15 | Süper Lig | Galatasaray | 19 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 14/15 | TFF Süper Kupa | Galatasaray | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 14/15 | Türkiye Kupasi | Galatasaray | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 13/14 | Champions League | Galatasaray | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 13/14 | Süper Lig | Galatasaray | 29 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 13/14 | TFF Süper Kupa | Galatasaray | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 13/14 | Türkiye Kupasi | Galatasaray | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 12/13 | Champions League | Galatasaray | 10 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 12/13 | Süper Lig | Galatasaray | 25 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| 12/13 | TFF Süper Kupa | Galatasaray | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 12/13 | Türkiye Kupasi | Galatasaray | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 11/12 | Süper Final Championship | Galatasaray | 6 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 11/12 | Süper Lig | Galatasaray | 24 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 2,160 |
| 11/12 | Türkiye Kupasi | Galatasaray | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 10/11 | 1.Lig | Kartalspor | 18 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 10/11 | Türkiye Kupasi | Kartalspor | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 09/10 | Süper Lig | Gaziantepspor | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 09/10 | Türkiye Kupasi | Galatasaray | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 08/09 | Süper Lig | Galatasaray | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 08/09 | Türkiye Kupasi | Galatasaray | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 08/09 | UEFA Cup | Galatasaray | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 07/08 | Süper Lig | Galatasaray | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Season | Date | From | To | Type | Market value | Fee |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 06/07 | 2006-07-05 | Altay SK Yth | Galatasaray Yth | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 06/07 | 2007-01-29 | Galatasaray U18 | Galatasaray U21 | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 08/09 | 2009-01-01 | Galatasaray U21 | Galatasaray | Transfer | 200000 | — |
| 09/10 | 2010-01-31 | Galatasaray | Gaziantepspor | Loan | 300000 | — |
| 09/10 | 2010-06-30 | Gaziantepspor | Galatasaray | Return from loan | 200000 | — |
| 10/11 | 2010-07-22 | Galatasaray | Kartalspor | Loan | 200000 | — |
| 10/11 | 2011-06-30 | Kartalspor | Galatasaray | Return from loan | 200000 | — |
| 17/18 | 2017-07-14 | Galatasaray | Sparta Prague | Transfer | 3000000 | €2.00m |
| 18/19 | 2019-01-18 | Sparta Prague | Galatasaray | Loan | 1500000 | — |
| 18/19 | 2019-06-30 | Galatasaray | Sparta Prague | Return from loan | 1000000 | — |
| 20/21 | 2020-09-30 | Sparta Prague | Y. Malatyaspor | Transfer | 800000 | — |
| 21/22 | 2022-02-03 | Y. Malatyaspor | Galatasaray | Transfer | 575000 | — |
| 22/23 | 2022-08-12 | Galatasaray | Retired | Transfer | 400000 | — |
| Season | Injury | From | To | Days missed | Games missed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14/15 | Calf injury | 2015-03-11 | 2015-04-06 | 27 | 5 |
| 15/16 | Inner ligament stretch of the knee | 2015-07-29 | 2015-08-25 | 28 | 3 |
| 15/16 | Groin injury | 2016-01-07 | 2016-01-13 | 7 | 2 |
| 15/16 | Groin injury | 2016-01-23 | 2016-02-07 | 16 | 4 |
| 15/16 | unknown injury | 2016-04-24 | 2016-05-01 | 8 | 2 |
| 15/16 | Calf strain | 2016-05-04 | 2016-05-23 | 20 | 4 |
| 16/17 | unknown injury | 2016-07-12 | 2016-08-28 | 48 | 3 |
| 16/17 | strain | 2017-01-15 | 2017-01-18 | 4 | 1 |
| 16/17 | Hamstring strain | 2017-03-09 | 2017-03-16 | 8 | 1 |
| 16/17 | Calf injury | 2017-04-30 | 2017-05-04 | 5 | 1 |
| 17/18 | Metatarsal fracture | 2017-07-30 | 2017-10-05 | 68 | 11 |
| 17/18 | Fitness | 2017-10-05 | 2017-11-14 | 41 | 5 |
| 18/19 | Hamstring strain | 2019-04-14 | 2019-04-26 | 13 | 3 |
| 19/20 | flu | 2019-10-01 | 2019-10-10 | 10 | 1 |
| 20/21 | Corona virus | 2021-04-10 | 2021-04-21 | 12 | 3 |
Current—
Peak€10.00m
Low—
Δ since start−€50k
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jan 1, 1970 | — |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €575k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €400k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €475k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €900k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €900k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €800k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €950k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €800k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €2.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €2.80m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €3.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €2.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €4.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €7.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €5.75m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €5.75m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €9.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €8.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €9.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €8.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €10.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €7.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €5.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €2.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €4.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €400k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €200k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €300k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €400k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €450k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €200k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €50k |
| Team | Shirt | Matches | Goals | Debut | Age at debut | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Team #34692 | — | 2 | 0 | — | — | former national player |
| Team #28161 | — | 9 | 0 | — | — | former national player |
| Team #22585 | — | 2 | 0 | — | — | former national player |
| Team #22584 | — | 7 | 0 | — | — | former national player |
| Team #22462 | — | 23 | 1 | — | — | former national player |
| Team #9568 | #4 | 4 | 0 | — | — | former national player |
| Team #3381 | #2 | 23 | 0 | — | — | former national player |
| Teammate | PPG played with | Joint goals | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fernando Muslera | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Yasin Öztekin | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| Benjamin Tetteh | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Bruma | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Lukas Podolski | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Wallace | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Single-season peaks across competitions in this player's career.
Top goalscoring seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Goals | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16/17 | Süper Lig | Galatasaray | 2 | 20 |
| 19/20 | Fortuna Liga | AC Sparta Prague | 2 | 10 |
| 15/16 | Süper Lig | Galatasaray | 2 | 21 |
Top assist seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Assists | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13/14 | Süper Lig | Galatasaray | 2 | 29 |
| 14/15 | Süper Lig | Galatasaray | 1 | 19 |
| 12/13 | Süper Lig | Galatasaray | 1 | 25 |
Every loan spell across this player's career.
| Season | Date | From | To | Type | Fee | Value at transfer |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18/19 | 2019-06-30 | Galatasaray | Sparta Prague | Return from loan | — | €1.00m |
| 18/19 | 2019-01-18 | Sparta Prague | Galatasaray | Loan | — | €1.50m |
| 10/11 | 2011-06-30 | Kartalspor | Galatasaray | Return from loan | — | €200k |
| 10/11 | 2010-07-22 | Galatasaray | Kartalspor | Loan | — | €200k |
| 09/10 | 2010-06-30 | Gaziantepspor | Galatasaray | Return from loan | — | €200k |
| 09/10 | 2010-01-31 | Galatasaray | Gaziantepspor | Loan | — | €300k |
Teams faced most often by Semih Kaya's clubs during seasons he played in those competitions (team-level results, not personal head-to-head goals — see disclaimer above).
| Opponent | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Win % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sivasspor | 8 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 13 | 13 | 0 | 38% |
| Antalyaspor | 8 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 11 | 8 | +3 | 38% |
| İstanbul Başakşehir | 8 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 12 | 10 | +2 | 38% |
| Çaykur Rizespor | 8 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 17 | 12 | +5 | 50% |
| Beşiktaş | 8 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 7 | -2 | 25% |
| Kasımpaşa SK | 8 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 11 | 6 | +5 | 50% |
| Trabzonspor | 8 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 8 | 15 | -7 | 13% |
| Kayserispor | 8 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 17 | 8 | +9 | 50% |
| Gaziantep FK | 8 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 15 | 11 | +4 | 38% |
| Fenerbahçe | 8 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 10 | 5 | +5 | 38% |
| Denizlispor | 8 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 21 | 11 | +10 | 63% |
| Konyaspor | 8 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 14 | 10 | +4 | 38% |
Auto-detected milestones based on cumulative career totals.
| Season / Year | Milestone | Date |
|---|---|---|
| 11/12 | 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′ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 21/22 | 24 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 20/21 | 34 | 2,636 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0.1 |
| 19/20 | 12 | 409 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.22 |
| 18/19 | 19 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 17/18 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 16/17 | 27 | 834 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.11 |
| 15/16 | 31 | 834 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0.86 |
| 14/15 | 32 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 13/14 | 41 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 12/13 | 36 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 11/12 | 31 | 2,160 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0.33 |
| 10/11 | 19 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Output by competition
Career goals and assists broken down by tournament.
Süper Lig
203 apps
6 G
5 A
HET Liga
28 apps
2 G
0 A
Türkiye Kupasi
31 apps
0 G
1 A
Champions League
26 apps
0 G
0 A
Süper Final Championship
6 apps
0 G
0 A
1.Lig
18 apps
0 G
0 A
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Who is Semih Kaya?
Semih Kaya is a Türkiye professional footballer who plays as a centre-back for Retired.
How old is Semih Kaya?
Semih Kaya is 35 years old. He was born on February 24, 1991 in Izmir.
What position does Semih Kaya play?
Semih Kaya plays as a centre-back (Defender - Centre-Back).
What club does Semih Kaya play for?
Semih Kaya currently plays for Retired.
How many career goals has Semih Kaya scored?
Across all senior club competitions in our dataset, Semih Kaya has scored 8 goals in 321 appearances.