Kaan Ayhan
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Shares 1994-11-10 · 6 players total
| Full name | Kaan Ayhan |
|---|---|
| Date of birth | 1994-11-10 (31 yrs) |
| Place of birth | Gelsenkirchen, Türkiye |
| Citizenship | Türkiye Germany |
| Position | Midfield - Defensive Midfield (main: Midfield) |
| Foot | right |
| Height | 185.00 m |
| Current club | Galatasaray |
| Joined | 2023-07-01 |
| Contract expires | 2028-06-30 |
| Agent | EMG Mundial |
| Club | Seasons | First | Last | Matches | Goals | Assists | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Galatasaray | 4 | 22/23 | 25/26 | 102 | 3 | 7 | 3,903 |
| US Sassuolo | 3 | 20/21 | 22/23 | 55 | 2 | 0 | 1,438 |
| Fortuna Düsseldorf | 4 | 16/17 | 19/20 | 121 | 8 | 7 | 6,625 |
| FC Schalke 04 | 5 | 12/13 | 16/17 | 39 | 1 | 2 | 876 |
| Eintracht Frankfurt | 1 | 15/16 | 15/16 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| FC Schalke 04 II | 1 | 13/14 | 13/14 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| FC Schalke 04 U19 | 3 | 10/11 | 12/13 | 60 | 24 | 13 | 714 |
| FC Schalke 04 U17 | 2 | 09/10 | 10/11 | 39 | 15 | 9 | 439 |
Career trajectory — goals, assists & market value
Goals by season
Assists by season
| Season | Competition | Club | Matches | Goals | Assists | YC | RC | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25/26 | Süper Lig | Galatasaray | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 24/25 | Champions League Qu. | Galatasaray | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 24/25 | Europa League | Galatasaray | 7 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 24/25 | Süper Lig | Galatasaray | 30 | 1 | 4 | 6 | 0 | 1,725 |
| 24/25 | TFF Süper Kupa | Galatasaray | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 24/25 | Türkiye Kupasi | Galatasaray | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 23/24 | Champions League | Galatasaray | 5 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 23/24 | Champions League Qu. | Galatasaray | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 23/24 | Europa League | Galatasaray | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 23/24 | Süper Lig | Galatasaray | 35 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 2,088 |
| 23/24 | TFF Süper Kupa | Galatasaray | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 23/24 | Türkiye Kupasi | Galatasaray | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 22/23 | Italy Cup | US Sassuolo | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 90 |
| 22/23 | Serie A | US Sassuolo | 10 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 22/23 | Süper Lig | Galatasaray | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 22/23 | Türkiye Kupasi | Galatasaray | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 90 |
| 21/22 | Italy Cup | US Sassuolo | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 21/22 | Serie A | US Sassuolo | 23 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1,348 |
| 20/21 | Italy Cup | US Sassuolo | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 20/21 | Serie A | US Sassuolo | 19 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 19/20 | Bundesliga | Fortuna Düsseldorf | 31 | 2 | 3 | 10 | 0 | 1,367 |
| 19/20 | DFB-Pokal | Fortuna Düsseldorf | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 18/19 | Bundesliga | Fortuna Düsseldorf | 28 | 4 | 1 | 10 | 0 | 613 |
| 18/19 | DFB-Pokal | Fortuna Düsseldorf | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 17/18 | 2. Bundesliga | Fortuna Düsseldorf | 31 | 1 | 2 | 8 | 0 | 2,673 |
| 17/18 | DFB-Pokal | Fortuna Düsseldorf | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 16/17 | 2. Bundesliga | Fortuna Düsseldorf | 23 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 0 | 1,972 |
| 16/17 | DFB-Pokal | Fortuna Düsseldorf | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 16/17 | DFB-Pokal | FC Schalke 04 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 15/16 | Bundesliga | Eintracht Frankfurt | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 15/16 | Bundesliga | FC Schalke 04 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 15/16 | DFB-Pokal | FC Schalke 04 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 15/16 | Europa League | FC Schalke 04 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 14/15 | Bundesliga | FC Schalke 04 | 15 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 14/15 | Champions League | FC Schalke 04 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 14/15 | DFB-Pokal | FC Schalke 04 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 13/14 | Bundesliga | FC Schalke 04 | 14 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 876 |
| 13/14 | Champions League | FC Schalke 04 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 13/14 | DFB-Pokal | FC Schalke 04 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 13/14 | Regionalliga West | FC Schalke 04 II | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 12/13 | Bundesliga | FC Schalke 04 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 12/13 | U19-BL Finals | FC Schalke 04 U19 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 12/13 | U19-Bundesliga West | FC Schalke 04 U19 | 23 | 15 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 134 |
| 11/12 | DFB-Jun.-Pokal | FC Schalke 04 U19 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 11/12 | U19-BL Finals | FC Schalke 04 U19 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 11/12 | U19-Bundesliga West | FC Schalke 04 U19 | 23 | 7 | 5 | 7 | 0 | 290 |
| 10/11 | U17-Bundesliga West | FC Schalke 04 U17 | 15 | 8 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 158 |
| 10/11 | U19-Bundesliga West | FC Schalke 04 U19 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 290 |
| 09/10 | U17-Bundesliga West | FC Schalke 04 U17 | 24 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 281 |
| Season | Date | From | To | Type | Market value | Fee |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 09/10 | 2009-07-01 | Schalke 04 Yth. | Schalke 04 U17 | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 10/11 | 2011-01-01 | Schalke 04 U17 | Schalke 04 U19 | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 13/14 | 2013-07-01 | Schalke 04 U19 | FC Schalke 04 | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 15/16 | 2016-01-03 | FC Schalke 04 | E. Frankfurt | Loan | 5000000 | — |
| 15/16 | 2016-06-30 | E. Frankfurt | FC Schalke 04 | Return from loan | 3500000 | — |
| 16/17 | 2016-08-31 | FC Schalke 04 | F. Düsseldorf | Transfer | 2000000 | €500k |
| 20/21 | 2020-09-01 | F. Düsseldorf | Sassuolo | Transfer | 7000000 | €2.66m |
| 22/23 | 2023-01-30 | Sassuolo | Galatasaray | Loan | 4500000 | — |
| 22/23 | 2023-06-30 | Galatasaray | Sassuolo | Return from loan | 3700000 | — |
| 23/24 | 2023-07-01 | Sassuolo | Galatasaray | Transfer | 3700000 | €2.80m |
| Season | Injury | From | To | Days missed | Games missed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18/19 | strain | 2019-03-30 | 2019-04-05 | 7 | 1 |
| 20/21 | unknown injury | 2020-10-07 | 2020-10-15 | 9 | 2 |
| 20/21 | Tendonitis | 2020-10-12 | 2020-10-17 | 6 | 1 |
| 20/21 | Corona virus | 2021-03-28 | 2021-04-19 | 23 | 5 |
| 20/21 | Quarantine | 2021-04-19 | 2021-04-24 | 6 | 2 |
| 21/22 | Fever | 2021-10-16 | 2021-10-19 | 4 | 1 |
| 21/22 | unknown injury | 2021-10-31 | 2021-11-06 | 7 | 1 |
| 23/24 | Groin problems | 2024-01-10 | 2024-01-14 | 5 | 1 |
| 23/24 | unknown injury | 2024-02-15 | 2024-02-22 | 8 | 3 |
| 23/24 | bruise | 2024-03-08 | 2024-03-12 | 5 | 1 |
| 24/25 | Hamstring strain | 2024-11-23 | 2024-12-14 | 22 | 5 |
| 24/25 | unknown injury | 2025-03-20 | 2025-03-25 | 6 | 1 |
| 24/25 | Knee injury | 2025-04-10 | 2025-04-19 | 10 | 2 |
| 24/25 | Fitness | 2025-04-19 | 2025-04-23 | 5 | 1 |
| 25/26 | Groin injury | 2025-09-06 | 7 | 0 |
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jan 1, 1970 | €4.20m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €4.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €4.80m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €4.60m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €4.70m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €4.70m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €4.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €4.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €3.70m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €3.70m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €5.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €4.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €6.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €5.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €7.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €7.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €7.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €6.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €9.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €9.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €3.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.75m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €4.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €4.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.25m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €3.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €2.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €5.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €5.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €4.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €500k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €5.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €300k |
No national team data.
| Teammate | PPG played with | Joint goals | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fernando Muslera | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Kerem Aktürkoğlu | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Max Meyer | 2 | 4 | 0 |
| Tammo Harder | 2 | 7 | 0 |
| Axel Borgmann | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| Kadir Gökyar | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| Matthias Zimmermann | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Connor Krempicki | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| Alexander Fagasinski | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Mert Müldür | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Noah Korczowski | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Kenan Karaman | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Single-season peaks across competitions in this player's career.
Top goalscoring seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Goals | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12/13 | U19-Bundesliga West | FC Schalke 04 U19 | 15 | 23 |
| 10/11 | U17-Bundesliga West | FC Schalke 04 U17 | 8 | 15 |
| 09/10 | U17-Bundesliga West | FC Schalke 04 U17 | 7 | 24 |
Top assist seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Assists | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10/11 | U17-Bundesliga West | FC Schalke 04 U17 | 6 | 15 |
| 12/13 | U19-Bundesliga West | FC Schalke 04 U19 | 5 | 23 |
| 11/12 | U19-Bundesliga West | FC Schalke 04 U19 | 5 | 23 |
Every loan spell across this player's career.
| Season | Date | From | To | Type | Fee | Value at transfer |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 22/23 | 2023-06-30 | Galatasaray | Sassuolo | Return from loan | — | €3.70m |
| 22/23 | 2023-01-30 | Sassuolo | Galatasaray | Loan | — | €4.50m |
| 15/16 | 2016-06-30 | E. Frankfurt | FC Schalke 04 | Return from loan | — | €3.50m |
| 15/16 | 2016-01-03 | FC Schalke 04 | E. Frankfurt | Loan | — | €5.00m |
Last 50 matches for Galatasaray while Kaan Ayhan was at the club (joined 2023-07-01). The Availability column cross-references our injury database — matches inside a known injury window are flagged INJURED. Per-match goal attribution requires a paid feed (FBref/Sofascore) and isn't wired up yet.
| Date | Comp | Home | Score | Away | Availability |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-11-01 | TR1 |
Galatasaray | 0–0 | Trabzonspor | Available |
| 2025-10-26 | TR1 |
Galatasaray | 3–1 | Göztepe | Available |
| 2025-10-18 | TR1 |
İstanbul Başakşehir | 1–2 | Galatasaray | Available |
| 2025-10-04 | TR1 |
Galatasaray | 1–1 | Beşiktaş | Available |
| 2025-09-26 | TR1 |
Alanyaspor | 0–1 | Galatasaray | Available |
| 2025-09-22 | TR1 |
Galatasaray | 3–1 | Konyaspor | Available |
| 2025-09-13 | TR1 |
Eyüpspor | 0–2 | Galatasaray | INJURED Groin injury |
| 2025-08-30 | TR1 |
Galatasaray | 3–1 | Çaykur Rizespor | Available |
| 2025-08-24 | TR1 |
Kayserispor | 0–4 | Galatasaray | Available |
| 2025-08-15 | TR1 |
Galatasaray | 3–0 | Fatih Karagümrük | Available |
| 2025-08-08 | TR1 |
Gaziantep FK | 0–3 | Galatasaray | Available |
| 2025-05-30 | TR1 |
Galatasaray | 2–0 | İstanbul Başakşehir | Available |
| 2025-05-24 | TR1 |
Göztepe | 0–2 | Galatasaray | Available |
| 2025-05-18 | TR1 |
Galatasaray | 3–0 | Kayserispor | Available |
| 2025-05-10 | TR1 |
Trabzonspor | 0–2 | Galatasaray | Available |
| 2025-05-03 | TR1 |
Galatasaray | 4–1 | Sivasspor | Available |
| 2025-04-27 | TR1 |
Eyüpspor | 1–5 | Galatasaray | Available |
| 2025-04-18 | TR1 |
Galatasaray | 2–0 | Bodrum FK | INJURED Knee injury |
| 2025-04-11 | TR1 |
Samsunspor | 0–2 | Galatasaray | INJURED Knee injury |
| 2025-03-29 | TR1 |
Beşiktaş | 2–1 | Galatasaray | Available |
| 2025-03-14 | TR1 |
Galatasaray | 4–0 | Antalyaspor | Available |
| 2025-03-09 | TR1 |
Alanyaspor | 1–2 | Galatasaray | Available |
| 2025-03-02 | TR1 |
Kasımpaşa SK | 3–3 | Galatasaray | Available |
| 2025-02-24 | TR1 |
Galatasaray | 0–0 | Fenerbahçe | Available |
| 2025-02-17 | TR1 |
Çaykur Rizespor | 1–2 | Galatasaray | Available |
| 2025-02-09 | TR1 |
Galatasaray | 3–0 | Adana Demirspor | Available |
| 2025-02-03 | TR1 |
Gaziantep FK | 0–1 | Galatasaray | Available |
| 2025-01-25 | TR1 |
Galatasaray | 1–0 | Konyaspor | Available |
| 2025-01-17 | TR1 |
Hatayspor | 1–1 | Galatasaray | Available |
| 2025-01-12 | TR1 |
İstanbul Başakşehir | 1–2 | Galatasaray | Available |
| 2025-01-04 | TR1 |
Galatasaray | 2–1 | Göztepe | Available |
| 2024-12-22 | TR1 |
Kayserispor | 1–5 | Galatasaray | Available |
| 2024-12-16 | TR1 |
Galatasaray | 4–3 | Trabzonspor | Available |
| 2024-12-08 | TR1 |
Sivasspor | 2–3 | Galatasaray | INJURED Hamstring strain |
| 2024-12-01 | TR1 |
Galatasaray | 2–2 | Eyüpspor | INJURED Hamstring strain |
| 2024-11-23 | TR1 |
Bodrum FK | 0–1 | Galatasaray | INJURED Hamstring strain |
| 2024-11-10 | TR1 |
Galatasaray | 3–2 | Samsunspor | Available |
| 2024-10-28 | TR1 |
Galatasaray | 2–1 | Beşiktaş | Available |
| 2024-10-19 | TR1 |
Antalyaspor | 0–3 | Galatasaray | Available |
| 2024-10-06 | TR1 |
Galatasaray | 1–0 | Alanyaspor | Available |
| 2024-09-28 | TR1 |
Galatasaray | 3–3 | Kasımpaşa SK | Available |
| 2024-09-21 | TR1 |
Fenerbahçe | 1–3 | Galatasaray | Available |
| 2024-09-17 | TR1 |
Galatasaray | 3–1 | Gaziantep FK | Available |
| 2024-09-14 | TR1 |
Galatasaray | 5–0 | Çaykur Rizespor | Available |
| 2024-08-31 | TR1 |
Adana Demirspor | 1–5 | Galatasaray | Available |
| 2024-08-16 | TR1 |
Konyaspor | 1–2 | Galatasaray | Available |
| 2024-08-09 | TR1 |
Galatasaray | 2–1 | Hatayspor | Available |
| 2024-05-26 | TR1 |
Konyaspor | 1–3 | Galatasaray | Available |
| 2024-05-19 | TR1 |
Galatasaray | 0–1 | Fenerbahçe | Available |
| 2024-05-12 | TR1 |
Fatih Karagümrük | 2–3 | Galatasaray | Available |
Teams faced most often by Kaan Ayhan'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 % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. FC Nürnberg | 33 | 14 | 6 | 13 | 55 | 50 | +5 | 42% |
| Hannover 96 | 32 | 13 | 11 | 8 | 46 | 40 | +6 | 41% |
| Hamburger SV | 28 | 7 | 8 | 13 | 42 | 49 | -7 | 25% |
| Hertha BSC | 27 | 16 | 5 | 6 | 53 | 34 | +19 | 59% |
| Werder Bremen | 27 | 11 | 4 | 12 | 46 | 44 | +2 | 41% |
| VfL Wolfsburg | 24 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 35 | 35 | 0 | 38% |
| 1. FSV Mainz 05 | 24 | 13 | 6 | 5 | 31 | 21 | +10 | 54% |
| Borussia Dortmund | 24 | 5 | 8 | 11 | 27 | 41 | -14 | 21% |
| SC Freiburg | 24 | 10 | 5 | 9 | 27 | 29 | -2 | 42% |
| Bayer Leverkusen | 23 | 6 | 4 | 13 | 25 | 38 | -13 | 26% |
| Bayern München | 23 | 1 | 2 | 20 | 13 | 69 | -56 | 4% |
| 1899 Hoffenheim | 22 | 5 | 9 | 8 | 31 | 35 | -4 | 23% |
Auto-detected milestones based on cumulative career totals.
| Season / Year | Milestone | Date |
|---|---|---|
| 09/10 | Senior debut season | |
| 09/10 | First senior goal | |
| 22/23 | Goal #50 (career) |
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 | 43 | 1,725 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 0.47 |
| 23/24 | 49 | 2,088 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 0.3 |
| 22/23 | 17 | 180 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.5 |
| 21/22 | 24 | 1,348 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0.2 |
| 20/21 | 20 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 19/20 | 34 | 1,367 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0.66 |
| 18/19 | 31 | 613 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 1.47 |
| 17/18 | 32 | 2,673 | 8 | 3 | 0 | 0.37 |
| 16/17 | 24 | 1,972 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 0.46 |
| 15/16 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 14/15 | 19 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 13/14 | 18 | 876 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0.41 |
| 12/13 | 25 | 134 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 3.36 |
| 11/12 | 27 | 290 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 2.17 |
| 10/11 | 23 | 448 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0.6 |
| 09/10 | 24 | 281 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0.96 |
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Frequently asked about Kaan Ayhan
Who is Kaan Ayhan?
Kaan Ayhan is a Türkiye professional footballer who plays as a defensive midfield for Galatasaray.
How old is Kaan Ayhan?
Kaan Ayhan is 31 years old. He was born on November 10, 1994 in Gelsenkirchen.
What position does Kaan Ayhan play?
Kaan Ayhan plays as a defensive midfield (Midfield - Defensive Midfield).
What club does Kaan Ayhan play for?
Kaan Ayhan currently plays for Galatasaray.
How many career goals has Kaan Ayhan scored?
Across all senior club competitions in our dataset, Kaan Ayhan has scored 53 goals in 421 appearances.
What is Kaan Ayhan's market value?
Kaan Ayhan's most recent reported market value is €4.00m.