Kenan Karaman
Career snapshot
Position rank · 25/26
Among 335 Midfield - Attacking Midfields · ≥200 mins
Career highs
Born the same day
Shares 1994-03-05 · 6 players total
| Full name | Kenan Karaman |
|---|---|
| Date of birth | 1994-03-05 (32 yrs) |
| Place of birth | Stuttgart, Türkiye |
| Citizenship | Türkiye Germany |
| Position | Midfield - Attacking Midfield (main: Midfield) |
| Foot | right |
| Height | 189.00 m |
| Current club | FC Schalke 04 |
| Joined | 2022-09-01 |
| Contract expires | 2028-06-30 |
| Agent | EMG Mundial |
| Outfitter | adidas |
Percentile rank vs 44 other Midfield - Attacking Midfields with ≥500 minutes in 25/26. Higher = better (except cards, where lower = better — inverted automatically).
| Club | Seasons | First | Last | Matches | Goals | Assists | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FC Schalke 04 | 4 | 22/23 | 25/26 | 88 | 30 | 15 | 1,941 |
| Besiktas JK | 2 | 21/22 | 22/23 | 35 | 2 | 2 | 611 |
| Fortuna Düsseldorf | 3 | 18/19 | 20/21 | 72 | 16 | 6 | 840 |
| Hannover 96 | 4 | 14/15 | 17/18 | 93 | 12 | 10 | 1,844 |
| Hannover 96 II | 1 | 14/15 | 14/15 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 270 |
| TSG 1899 Hoffenheim | 1 | 13/14 | 13/14 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| TSG 1899 Hoffenheim II | 3 | 11/12 | 13/14 | 26 | 9 | 2 | 760 |
| TSG 1899 Hoffenheim U19 | 2 | 11/12 | 12/13 | 42 | 20 | 5 | 503 |
| TSG 1899 Hoffenheim U17 | 2 | 09/10 | 10/11 | 33 | 14 | 0 | 154 |
Career trajectory — goals, assists & market value
Goals by season
Assists by season
| Season | Competition | Club | Matches | Goals | Assists | YC | RC | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25/26 | 2. Bundesliga | FC Schalke 04 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 207 |
| 25/26 | DFB-Pokal | FC Schalke 04 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 24/25 | 2. Bundesliga | FC Schalke 04 | 29 | 13 | 4 | 6 | 1 | 192 |
| 24/25 | DFB-Pokal | FC Schalke 04 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 180 |
| 23/24 | 2. Bundesliga | FC Schalke 04 | 29 | 13 | 9 | 3 | 0 | 181 |
| 23/24 | DFB-Pokal | FC Schalke 04 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 210 |
| 22/23 | Bundesliga | FC Schalke 04 | 21 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 971 |
| 22/23 | DFB-Pokal | FC Schalke 04 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 22/23 | Süper Lig | Besiktas JK | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 21/22 | Champions League | Besiktas JK | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 21/22 | Süper Lig | Besiktas JK | 25 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 611 |
| 21/22 | TFF Süper Kupa | Besiktas JK | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 21/22 | Türkiye Kupasi | Besiktas JK | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 20/21 | 2. Bundesliga | Fortuna Düsseldorf | 28 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 309 |
| 20/21 | DFB-Pokal | Fortuna Düsseldorf | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 19/20 | Bundesliga | Fortuna Düsseldorf | 20 | 6 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 226 |
| 19/20 | DFB-Pokal | Fortuna Düsseldorf | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 18/19 | Bundesliga | Fortuna Düsseldorf | 21 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 305 |
| 18/19 | DFB-Pokal | Fortuna Düsseldorf | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 17/18 | Bundesliga | Hannover 96 | 22 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 846 |
| 17/18 | DFB-Pokal | Hannover 96 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 54 |
| 16/17 | 2. Bundesliga | Hannover 96 | 31 | 6 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 273 |
| 16/17 | DFB-Pokal | Hannover 96 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 15/16 | Bundesliga | Hannover 96 | 23 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 581 |
| 15/16 | DFB-Pokal | Hannover 96 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 90 |
| 14/15 | Bundesliga | Hannover 96 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 14/15 | DFB-Pokal | Hannover 96 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 14/15 | Regionalliga Nord | Hannover 96 II | 6 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 270 |
| 13/14 | Bundesliga | TSG 1899 Hoffenheim | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 13/14 | DFB-Pokal | TSG 1899 Hoffenheim | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 13/14 | Regionalliga Südwest | TSG 1899 Hoffenheim II | 7 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 81 |
| 12/13 | Regionalliga Südwest | TSG 1899 Hoffenheim II | 18 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 679 |
| 12/13 | U19-Bundesliga S/SW | TSG 1899 Hoffenheim U19 | 16 | 12 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 116 |
| 11/12 | DFB-Jun.-Pokal | TSG 1899 Hoffenheim U19 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 90 |
| 11/12 | Regionalliga Süd | TSG 1899 Hoffenheim II | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 11/12 | U19-Bundesliga S/SW | TSG 1899 Hoffenheim U19 | 25 | 7 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 297 |
| 10/11 | U17-BL Finals | TSG 1899 Hoffenheim U17 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 10/11 | U17-Bundesliga South/Southwest | TSG 1899 Hoffenheim U17 | 25 | 14 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 154 |
| 09/10 | U17-Bundesliga South/Southwest | TSG 1899 Hoffenheim U17 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Season | Date | From | To | Type | Market value | Fee |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 03/04 | 2003-07-01 | MTV Stuttg. Jgd | Stuttgart Yth. | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 07/08 | 2007-07-01 | Stuttgart Yth. | S. Kickers Yth. | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 09/10 | 2009-07-01 | S. Kickers Yth. | Hoffenheim U17 | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 11/12 | 2011-07-01 | Hoffenheim U17 | Hoffenheim U19 | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 12/13 | 2012-07-01 | Hoffenheim U19 | Hoffenheim II | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 13/14 | 2013-07-01 | Hoffenheim II | TSG Hoffenheim | Transfer | 25000 | — |
| 14/15 | 2014-07-01 | TSG Hoffenheim | Hannover 96 | Transfer | 100000 | — |
| 18/19 | 2018-07-01 | Hannover 96 | F. Düsseldorf | Transfer | 1500000 | — |
| 21/22 | 2021-07-15 | F. Düsseldorf | Besiktas | Transfer | 2500000 | — |
| 22/23 | 2022-09-01 | Besiktas | FC Schalke 04 | Transfer | 1400000 | — |
| Season | Injury | From | To | Days missed | Games missed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16/17 | laceration wound | 2016-08-15 | 2016-08-18 | 4 | 0 |
| 16/17 | Ligament stretching | 2017-03-13 | 2017-03-30 | 18 | 3 |
| 17/18 | Ill | 2018-05-10 | 2018-05-15 | 6 | 1 |
| 18/19 | Torn muscle fiber | 2018-09-20 | 2018-10-16 | 27 | 6 |
| 19/20 | Capsule rupture | 2019-07-08 | 2019-07-16 | 9 | 0 |
| 19/20 | pneumonia | 2019-10-25 | 2020-01-01 | 69 | 12 |
| 20/21 | Calf problems | 2020-09-05 | 2020-09-22 | 18 | 3 |
| 20/21 | Corona virus | 2021-03-31 | 2021-04-19 | 20 | 2 |
| 21/22 | Broken finger | 2021-10-09 | 2021-10-16 | 8 | 2 |
| 21/22 | Corona virus | 2022-01-06 | 2022-01-12 | 7 | 1 |
| 23/24 | Calf injury | 2023-08-20 | 2023-09-28 | 40 | 5 |
| 23/24 | laceration | 2023-11-11 | 2023-11-22 | 12 | 0 |
| 23/24 | Ill | 2024-02-12 | 2024-02-14 | 3 | 0 |
| 24/25 | Meniscus injury | 2025-06-23 | 2025-06-30 | 8 | 0 |
| 25/26 | Meniscus injury | 2025-07-01 | 2025-07-27 | 27 | 0 |
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jan 1, 1970 | €2.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €2.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.80m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €2.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.40m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.40m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.40m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.90m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €2.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €2.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €2.40m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €2.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €2.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €3.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €2.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €2.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.75m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.75m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.25m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.25m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €400k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €400k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €250k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €100k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €25k |
| Team | Shirt | Matches | Goals | Debut | Age at debut | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Team #22586 | #9 | 5 | 0 | — | — | former national player |
| Team #22585 | #11 | 5 | 0 | — | — | former national player |
| Team #22584 | #7 | 6 | 3 | — | — | former national player |
| Team #9568 | #10 | 9 | 1 | — | — | former national player |
| Team #3381 | #19 | 31 | 6 | — | — | former national player |
| Teammate | PPG played with | Joint goals | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Salif Sané | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Marcin Kaminski | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Matthias Zimmermann | 1 | 4 | 0 |
| Yannick Thermann | 2 | 3 | 0 |
| Felix Klaus | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| Kaan Ayhan | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Maximilian Penz | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Manuel Schmiedebach | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| Waldemar Anton | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Tobias Mohr | 1 | 3 | 0 |
| Jeremy Toljan | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Derry Murkin | 1 | 4 | 0 |
| Martin Harnik | 2 | 3 | 0 |
Single-season peaks across competitions in this player's career.
Top goalscoring seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Goals | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10/11 | U17-Bundesliga South/Southwest | TSG 1899 Hoffenheim U17 | 14 | 25 |
| 23/24 | 2. Bundesliga | FC Schalke 04 | 13 | 29 |
| 24/25 | 2. Bundesliga | FC Schalke 04 | 13 | 29 |
Top assist seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Assists | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 23/24 | 2. Bundesliga | FC Schalke 04 | 9 | 29 |
| 16/17 | 2. Bundesliga | Hannover 96 | 6 | 31 |
| 12/13 | U19-Bundesliga S/SW | TSG 1899 Hoffenheim U19 | 4 | 16 |
Last 50 matches for FC Schalke 04 while Kenan Karaman was at the club (joined 2022-09-01). 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 | L2 |
Karlsruher SC | 2–1 | FC Schalke 04 | Available |
| 2025-10-24 | L2 |
FC Schalke 04 | 1–0 | SV Darmstadt 98 | Available |
| 2025-10-17 | L2 |
Hannover 96 | 0–3 | FC Schalke 04 | Available |
| 2025-10-05 | L2 |
Arminia Bielefeld | 1–2 | FC Schalke 04 | Available |
| 2025-09-26 | L2 |
FC Schalke 04 | 1–0 | SpVgg Greuther Fürth | Available |
| 2025-09-20 | L2 |
1. FC Magdeburg | 0–2 | FC Schalke 04 | Available |
| 2025-09-13 | L2 |
FC Schalke 04 | 0–1 | Holstein Kiel | Available |
| 2025-08-31 | L2 |
Dynamo Dresden | 0–1 | FC Schalke 04 | Available |
| 2025-08-23 | L2 |
FC Schalke 04 | 2–1 | VfL Bochum | Available |
| 2025-08-09 | L2 |
1. FC Kaiserslautern | 1–0 | FC Schalke 04 | Available |
| 2025-08-01 | L2 |
FC Schalke 04 | 2–1 | Hertha BSC | Available |
| 2025-05-18 | L2 |
FC Schalke 04 | 1–2 | SV 07 Elversberg | Available |
| 2025-05-10 | L2 |
Fortuna Düsseldorf | 2–0 | FC Schalke 04 | Available |
| 2025-05-02 | L2 |
FC Schalke 04 | 0–2 | SC Paderborn 07 | Available |
| 2025-04-27 | L2 |
1. FC Kaiserslautern | 2–1 | FC Schalke 04 | Available |
| 2025-04-19 | L2 |
FC Schalke 04 | 2–2 | Hamburger SV | Available |
| 2025-04-13 | L2 |
Jahn Regensburg | 2–0 | FC Schalke 04 | Available |
| 2025-04-06 | L2 |
FC Schalke 04 | 2–1 | SSV Ulm 1846 | Available |
| 2025-03-30 | L2 |
SpVgg Greuther Fürth | 3–3 | FC Schalke 04 | Available |
| 2025-03-14 | L2 |
FC Schalke 04 | 1–2 | Hannover 96 | Available |
| 2025-03-08 | L2 |
Hertha BSC | 1–2 | FC Schalke 04 | Available |
| 2025-02-28 | L2 |
FC Schalke 04 | 1–0 | Preußen Münster | Available |
| 2025-02-23 | L2 |
SV Darmstadt 98 | 2–0 | FC Schalke 04 | Available |
| 2025-02-16 | L2 |
FC Schalke 04 | 2–1 | Karlsruher SC | Available |
| 2025-02-09 | L2 |
1. FC Köln | 1–0 | FC Schalke 04 | Available |
| 2025-02-01 | L2 |
FC Schalke 04 | 2–5 | 1. FC Magdeburg | Available |
| 2025-01-25 | L2 |
FC Schalke 04 | 3–1 | 1. FC Nürnberg | Available |
| 2025-01-18 | L2 |
Eintracht Braunschweig | 0–0 | FC Schalke 04 | Available |
| 2024-12-20 | L2 |
SV 07 Elversberg | 1–4 | FC Schalke 04 | Available |
| 2024-12-14 | L2 |
FC Schalke 04 | 1–1 | Fortuna Düsseldorf | Available |
| 2024-12-06 | L2 |
SC Paderborn 07 | 2–4 | FC Schalke 04 | Available |
| 2024-11-29 | L2 |
FC Schalke 04 | 0–3 | 1. FC Kaiserslautern | Available |
| 2024-11-23 | L2 |
Hamburger SV | 2–2 | FC Schalke 04 | Available |
| 2024-11-10 | L2 |
FC Schalke 04 | 2–0 | Jahn Regensburg | Available |
| 2024-11-01 | L2 |
SSV Ulm 1846 | 0–0 | FC Schalke 04 | Available |
| 2024-10-26 | L2 |
FC Schalke 04 | 3–4 | SpVgg Greuther Fürth | Available |
| 2024-10-19 | L2 |
Hannover 96 | 1–0 | FC Schalke 04 | Available |
| 2024-10-05 | L2 |
FC Schalke 04 | 2–2 | Hertha BSC | Available |
| 2024-09-28 | L2 |
Preußen Münster | 1–2 | FC Schalke 04 | Available |
| 2024-09-20 | L2 |
FC Schalke 04 | 3–5 | SV Darmstadt 98 | Available |
| 2024-09-13 | L2 |
Karlsruher SC | 2–0 | FC Schalke 04 | Available |
| 2024-09-01 | L2 |
FC Schalke 04 | 1–3 | 1. FC Köln | Available |
| 2024-08-25 | L2 |
1. FC Magdeburg | 2–2 | FC Schalke 04 | Available |
| 2024-08-10 | L2 |
1. FC Nürnberg | 3–1 | FC Schalke 04 | Available |
| 2024-08-03 | L2 |
FC Schalke 04 | 5–1 | Eintracht Braunschweig | Available |
| 2024-05-19 | L2 |
SpVgg Greuther Fürth | 2–0 | FC Schalke 04 | Available |
| 2024-05-11 | L2 |
FC Schalke 04 | 2–1 | Hansa Rostock | Available |
| 2024-05-07 | L2 |
VfL Osnabrück | 0–4 | FC Schalke 04 | Available |
| 2024-04-27 | L2 |
FC Schalke 04 | 1–1 | Fortuna Düsseldorf | Available |
| 2024-04-19 | L2 |
SV 07 Elversberg | 1–1 | FC Schalke 04 | Available |
Teams faced most often by Kenan Karaman'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 | 64 | 29 | 13 | 22 | 107 | 89 | +18 | 45% |
| Hamburger SV | 60 | 19 | 16 | 25 | 83 | 95 | -12 | 32% |
| Hertha BSC | 52 | 23 | 15 | 14 | 82 | 67 | +15 | 44% |
| Werder Bremen | 49 | 18 | 10 | 21 | 79 | 84 | -5 | 37% |
| VfL Wolfsburg | 47 | 18 | 12 | 17 | 65 | 73 | -8 | 38% |
| Borussia Dortmund | 46 | 9 | 11 | 26 | 49 | 93 | -44 | 20% |
| VfB Stuttgart | 46 | 19 | 13 | 14 | 69 | 64 | +5 | 41% |
| 1. FSV Mainz 05 | 46 | 21 | 14 | 11 | 59 | 46 | +13 | 46% |
| SC Freiburg | 44 | 17 | 11 | 16 | 54 | 57 | -3 | 39% |
| Bor. Mönchengladbach | 43 | 12 | 6 | 25 | 47 | 69 | -22 | 28% |
| Bayer Leverkusen | 43 | 7 | 10 | 26 | 46 | 80 | -34 | 16% |
| Bayern München | 43 | 3 | 4 | 36 | 27 | 125 | -98 | 7% |
Auto-detected milestones based on cumulative career totals.
| Season / Year | Milestone | Date |
|---|---|---|
| 09/10 | Senior debut season | |
| 10/11 | First senior goal | |
| 16/17 | Goal #50 (career) | |
| 24/25 | Goal #100 (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 | 31 | 372 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 1.69 |
| 23/24 | 31 | 391 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0.92 |
| 22/23 | 24 | 971 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.19 |
| 21/22 | 33 | 611 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.15 |
| 20/21 | 29 | 309 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.58 |
| 19/20 | 21 | 226 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1.59 |
| 17/18 | 24 | 900 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.2 |
| 16/17 | 34 | 273 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0.99 |
| 15/16 | 24 | 671 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.13 |
| 14/15 | 17 | 270 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.33 |
| 12/13 | 34 | 795 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.23 |
| 11/12 | 27 | 387 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0.7 |
| 10/11 | 26 | 154 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.58 |
| 09/10 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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Frequently asked about Kenan Karaman
Who is Kenan Karaman?
Kenan Karaman is a Türkiye professional footballer who plays as a attacking midfield for FC Schalke 04.
How old is Kenan Karaman?
Kenan Karaman is 32 years old. He was born on March 5, 1994 in Stuttgart.
What position does Kenan Karaman play?
Kenan Karaman plays as a attacking midfield (Midfield - Attacking Midfield).
What club does Kenan Karaman play for?
Kenan Karaman currently plays for FC Schalke 04.
How many career goals has Kenan Karaman scored?
Across all senior club competitions in our dataset, Kenan Karaman has scored 105 goals in 400 appearances.
What is Kenan Karaman's market value?
Kenan Karaman's most recent reported market value is €2.50m.