Ercan Kara
Attack - Centre-Forward
at Rapid Vienna
at Rapid Vienna
327 days · joined 2025-07-01
👕200+ Apps
⚽100+ Goals
Market value
€800k
Centre-Forward Attack
Career snapshot
8
clubs played for
11/12
debut season
0.43
goals / match
Rapid Vienna
top club · 116 apps
Position rank · 25/26
#177
goals rank
#323
assists rank
137
season goals
37
season assists
Among 573 Attack - Centre-Forwards · ≥200 mins
Career highs
€3.50m
peak value · 2021
€800k
top transfer fee · 21/22
27
best season · 17/18
7 / 0
int'l caps / goals
Born the same day
Shares 1996-01-03 · 6 players total
318Appearances
137Goals
37Assists
20Yellow cards
1Red cards
47Full matches (90′)
| Full name | Ercan Kara |
|---|---|
| Date of birth | 1996-01-03 (30 yrs) |
| Place of birth | Wien, Austria |
| Citizenship |  Austria |
| Position | Attack - Centre-Forward (main: Attack) |
| Foot | right |
| Height | 192.00 m |
| Current club | Rapid Vienna |
| Joined | 2025-07-01 |
| Contract expires | 2027-06-30 |
| Agent | SBE Management AG |
Jul 2025
25/26 — Rapid Vienna
12 matches · 2 G · 0 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2025
Transfer: Samsunspor → Rapid Vienna
25/26 · Transfer · €350k
Jun 2025
Transfer: Rapid Vienna → Samsunspor
24/25 · Return from loan
Feb 2025
Transfer: Samsunspor → Rapid Vienna
24/25 · Loan
Oct 2024
Injury: unknown
5 games missed
Jul 2024
24/25 — Rapid Vienna, Samsunspor
29 matches · 3 G · 1 A · across 5 competitions
Feb 2024
Injury: unknown
2 games missed
Sep 2023
Transfer: Orlando → Samsunspor
23/24 · Transfer · €150k
Aug 2023
Injury: unknown
1 games missed
Jul 2023
2023 — Orlando City SC
18 matches · 5 G · 1 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2023
23/24 — Samsunspor
25 matches · 4 G · 1 A · across 2 competitions
Mar 2023
Injury: unknown
5 games missed
Jul 2022
2022 — Orlando City SC
34 matches · 12 G · 3 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2022
22/23 — Orlando City SC
1 matches · 1 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
Jan 2022
Transfer: Rapid Vienna → Orlando
21/22 · Transfer · €800k
Jul 2021
21/22 — Rapid Vienna
32 matches · 14 G · 4 A · across 5 competitions
Jul 2020
20/21 — Rapid Vienna
43 matches · 20 G · 11 A · across 4 competitions
Jan 2020
Transfer: SV Horn → Rapid Vienna
19/20 · Transfer · €90k
Jul 2019
Transfer: Mauerwerk → SV Horn
19/20 · Transfer
Jul 2019
19/20 — SV Horn, Rapid Vienna
27 matches · 18 G · 4 A · across 3 competitions
Nov 2018
Injury: unknown
4 games missed
Jul 2018
18/19 — FC Mauerwerk
29 matches · 22 G · 6 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2017
17/18 — FC Karabakh Wien
30 matches · 27 G · 6 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2016
Transfer: A. Vienna Res. → Karabakh Wien
16/17 · Transfer
Jul 2016
16/17 — FC Karabakh Wien
5 matches · 8 G · 0 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2015
15/16 — Austria Vienna Reserves
4 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
Jul 2014
14/15 — Austria Vienna Reserves
16 matches · 1 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
Jul 2014
Transfer: Slovan HAC → A. Vienna Res.
14/15 · Transfer
Jul 2012
12/13 — SK Slovan HAC
8 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
Jan 2012
Transfer: Slovan HAC Yth. → Slovan HAC
11/12 · Transfer
Jul 2011
11/12 — SK Slovan HAC
5 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
Jan 1970
Peak market value: €3.50m
Highest valuation recorded in dataset
Percentile rank vs 49 other Attack - Centre-Forwards with ≥500 minutes in 25/26. Higher = better (except cards, where lower = better — inverted automatically).
Goals2 total · 0.59/90
Assists0 total · 0.00/90
G+A2 total · 0.59/90
Yellow cards2 total · 0.59/90
Minutes played by club
Rapid Vienna
48.4%
Samsunspor
12.8%
Orlando City SC
15.8%
SV Horn
4.7%
FC Mauerwerk
2.5%
FC Karabakh Wien
5.3%
Austria Vienna Reserves
10.5%
SK Slovan HAC
0.0%
| Club | Seasons | First | Last | Matches | Goals | Assists | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rapid Vienna | 5 | 19/20 | 25/26 | 116 | 41 | 16 | 2,053 |
| Samsunspor | 2 | 23/24 | 24/25 | 34 | 5 | 2 | 541 |
| Orlando City SC | 3 | 2022 | 22/23 | 53 | 18 | 4 | 670 |
| SV Horn | 1 | 19/20 | 19/20 | 18 | 15 | 3 | 201 |
| FC Mauerwerk | 1 | 18/19 | 18/19 | 29 | 22 | 6 | 108 |
| FC Karabakh Wien | 2 | 16/17 | 17/18 | 35 | 35 | 6 | 224 |
| Austria Vienna Reserves | 2 | 14/15 | 15/16 | 20 | 1 | 0 | 446 |
| SK Slovan HAC | 2 | 11/12 | 12/13 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Career trajectory — goals, assists & market value
Goals by season
Assists by season
| Season | Competition | Club | Matches | Goals | Assists | YC | RC | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25/26 | Bundesliga | Rapid Vienna | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 124 |
| 25/26 | ÖFB-Cup | Rapid Vienna | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 25/26 | UECL Qualifiers | Rapid Vienna | 6 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 182 |
| 24/25 | Bundesliga | Rapid Vienna | 15 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 542 |
| 24/25 | Bundesliga EC-Play-off | Rapid Vienna | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 39 |
| 24/25 | Conference League | Rapid Vienna | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 24/25 | Süper Lig | Samsunspor | 8 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 24/25 | Türkiye Kupasi | Samsunspor | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 90 |
| 23/24 | Süper Lig | Samsunspor | 23 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 315 |
| 23/24 | Türkiye Kupasi | Samsunspor | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 136 |
| 22/23 | CONCACAF CL | Orlando City SC | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 14 |
| 21/22 | Bundesliga | Rapid Vienna | 17 | 9 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 150 |
| 21/22 | Champions League Qu. | Rapid Vienna | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 21/22 | Europa League | Rapid Vienna | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 21/22 | Europa League Qualifying | Rapid Vienna | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 112 |
| 21/22 | ÖFB-Cup | Rapid Vienna | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 113 |
| 2023 | Leagues Cup | Orlando City SC | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2023 | MLS | Orlando City SC | 15 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 170 |
| 2022 | MLS | Orlando City SC | 29 | 11 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 163 |
| 2022 | MLS Cup Playoffs | Orlando City SC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2022 | US Open Cup | Orlando City SC | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 323 |
| 20/21 | Bundesliga | Rapid Vienna | 32 | 15 | 9 | 3 | 0 | 168 |
| 20/21 | Champions League Qu. | Rapid Vienna | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 176 |
| 20/21 | Europa League | Rapid Vienna | 6 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 211 |
| 20/21 | ÖFB-Cup | Rapid Vienna | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 98 |
| 19/20 | 2. Liga | SV Horn | 16 | 13 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 111 |
| 19/20 | Bundesliga | Rapid Vienna | 9 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 138 |
| 19/20 | ÖFB-Cup | SV Horn | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 90 |
| 18/19 | ÖFB-Cup | FC Mauerwerk | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 18/19 | Regional League East | FC Mauerwerk | 28 | 22 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 108 |
| 17/18 | ÖFB-Cup | FC Karabakh Wien | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 90 |
| 17/18 | Regional League East | FC Karabakh Wien | 29 | 26 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 93 |
| 16/17 | ÖFB-Cup | FC Karabakh Wien | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 16/17 | Wiener Stadtliga | FC Karabakh Wien | 4 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 41 |
| 15/16 | Regional League East | Austria Vienna Reserves | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 14/15 | Regional League East | Austria Vienna Reserves | 16 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 446 |
| 12/13 | Wiener Stadtliga | SK Slovan HAC | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 11/12 | Wiener Stadtliga | SK Slovan HAC | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Season | Date | From | To | Type | Market value | Fee |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11/12 | 2012-01-01 | Slovan HAC Yth. | Slovan HAC | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 14/15 | 2014-07-01 | Slovan HAC | A. Vienna Res. | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 16/17 | 2016-07-02 | A. Vienna Res. | Karabakh Wien | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 19/20 | 2019-07-10 | Mauerwerk | SV Horn | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 19/20 | 2020-01-27 | SV Horn | Rapid Vienna | Transfer | 350000 | €90k |
| 21/22 | 2022-01-27 | Rapid Vienna | Orlando | Transfer | 3000000 | €800k |
| 23/24 | 2023-09-02 | Orlando | Samsunspor | Transfer | 3000000 | €150k |
| 24/25 | 2025-02-06 | Samsunspor | Rapid Vienna | Loan | 1200000 | — |
| 24/25 | 2025-06-30 | Rapid Vienna | Samsunspor | Return from loan | 800000 | — |
| 25/26 | 2025-07-01 | Samsunspor | Rapid Vienna | Transfer | 800000 | €350k |
| Season | Injury | From | To | Days missed | Games missed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18/19 | unknown injury | 2018-11-06 | 2018-11-19 | 14 | 4 |
| 22/23 | Hamstring injury | 2023-03-14 | 2023-04-17 | 35 | 5 |
| 23/24 | Ill | 2023-08-18 | 2023-08-22 | 5 | 1 |
| 23/24 | unknown injury | 2024-02-04 | 2024-02-13 | 10 | 2 |
| 24/25 | unknown injury | 2024-10-19 | 2024-11-12 | 25 | 5 |
Current€800k
Peak€3.50m
Low€175k
Δ since start+€450k
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jan 1, 1970 | €800k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €2.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.20m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.80m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €2.20m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €2.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €3.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €3.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €3.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €3.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €3.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €2.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €800k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €300k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €175k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €350k |
| Team | Shirt | Matches | Goals | Debut | Age at debut | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Team #3383 | #11 | 7 | 0 | — | — | former national player |
| Teammate | PPG played with | Joint goals | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yusuf Demir | 2 | 3 | 859 |
| Facundo Torres | 2 | 8 | 0 |
| Taner Sen | 2 | 5 | 0 |
| Rodrigo Schlegel | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Dejan Ljubicic | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Robin Jansson | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Aleksandr Kugan | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| Mauricio Pereyra | 2 | 3 | 0 |
| Richard Strebinger | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| César Araújo | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| Pedro Gallese | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Thorsten Schick | 2 | 7 | 0 |
| Leo Greiml | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Turgay Gemicibaşı | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| Maximilian Hofmann | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Dejan Petrovic | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Marko Stevanovic | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| Taxiarchis Fountas | 2 | 14 | 0 |
| Christoph Knasmüllner | 2 | 4 | 0 |
| Kelvin Arase | 2 | 2 | 0 |
Single-season peaks across competitions in this player's career.
Top goalscoring seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Goals | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17/18 | Regional League East | FC Karabakh Wien | 26 | 29 |
| 18/19 | Regional League East | FC Mauerwerk | 22 | 28 |
| 20/21 | Bundesliga | Rapid Vienna | 15 | 32 |
Top assist seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Assists | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20/21 | Bundesliga | Rapid Vienna | 9 | 32 |
| 18/19 | Regional League East | FC Mauerwerk | 6 | 28 |
| 17/18 | Regional League East | FC Karabakh Wien | 6 | 29 |
Every loan spell across this player's career.
| Season | Date | From | To | Type | Fee | Value at transfer |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24/25 | 2025-06-30 | Rapid Vienna | Samsunspor | Return from loan | — | €800k |
| 24/25 | 2025-02-06 | Samsunspor | Rapid Vienna | Loan | — | €1.20m |
Teams faced most often by Ercan Kara'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 % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SV Lafnitz | 14 | 7 | 1 | 6 | 24 | 26 | -2 | 50% |
| Floridsdorfer AC | 14 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 16 | 26 | -10 | 21% |
| SKU Amstetten | 14 | 6 | 5 | 3 | 23 | 17 | +6 | 43% |
| Kapfenberger SV 1919 | 14 | 5 | 3 | 6 | 18 | 21 | -3 | 36% |
| FC Liefering | 14 | 3 | 1 | 10 | 19 | 35 | -16 | 21% |
| Austria Lustenau | 10 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 12 | 21 | -9 | 20% |
| FC Dornbirn | 10 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 13 | 19 | -6 | 30% |
| Vorwärts Steyr | 10 | 2 | 5 | 3 | 15 | 18 | -3 | 20% |
| Grazer AK | 10 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 11 | 16 | -5 | 30% |
| FC Blau Weiß Linz | 10 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 18 | 16 | +2 | 50% |
| Austria Wien II | 10 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 20 | 18 | +2 | 40% |
| SV Ried | 9 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 5 | 29 | -24 | 0% |
Auto-detected milestones based on cumulative career totals.
| Season / Year | Milestone | Date |
|---|---|---|
| 11/12 | Senior debut season | |
| 14/15 | First senior goal | |
| 18/19 | Goal #50 (career) | |
| 2022 | 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′ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25/26 | 12 | 306 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.59 |
| 24/25 | 29 | 671 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0.54 |
| 21/22 | 32 | 375 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.24 |
| 2023 | 18 | 170 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.53 |
| 2022 | 34 | 486 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.37 |
| 20/21 | 43 | 653 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0.69 |
| 19/20 | 27 | 339 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.27 |
| 17/18 | 30 | 183 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 2.46 |
Output by competition
Career goals and assists broken down by tournament.
Regional League East
77 apps
49 G
12 A
Bundesliga
78 apps
29 G
13 A
MLS
44 apps
16 G
4 A
2. Liga
16 apps
13 G
3 A
Wiener Stadtliga
17 apps
8 G
0 A
ÖFB-Cup
12 apps
7 G
1 A
Süper Lig
31 apps
3 G
1 A
Europa League Qualifying
4 apps
3 G
1 A
Türkiye Kupasi
3 apps
2 G
1 A
Europa League
12 apps
2 G
1 A
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Who is Ercan Kara?
Ercan Kara is an Austria professional footballer who plays as a centre-forward for Rapid Vienna.
How old is Ercan Kara?
Ercan Kara is 30 years old. He was born on January 3, 1996 in Wien.
What position does Ercan Kara play?
Ercan Kara plays as a centre-forward (Attack - Centre-Forward).
What club does Ercan Kara play for?
Ercan Kara currently plays for Rapid Vienna.
How many career goals has Ercan Kara scored?
Across all senior club competitions in our dataset, Ercan Kara has scored 137 goals in 318 appearances.
What is Ercan Kara's market value?
Ercan Kara's most recent reported market value is €800k.