Mertcan Ayhan
Defender - Centre-Back
at FC Schalke 04
at FC Schalke 04
328 days · joined 2025-07-01
🏴25+ Caps
✨Wonderkid
Market value
€400k
Centre-Back Defender
Career snapshot
4
clubs played for
21/22
debut season
0.24
goals / match
FC Schalke 04 U19
top club · 30 apps
Career highs
€400k
peak value · 2025
—
top transfer fee
5
best season · 24/25
26 / 3
int'l caps / goals
Born the same day
Shares 2006-09-08 · 6 players total
50Appearances
12Goals
3Assists
7Yellow cards
0Red cards
26Full matches (90′)
| Full name | Mertcan Ayhan |
|---|---|
| Date of birth | 2006-09-08 (19 yrs) |
| Place of birth | Gelsenkirchen, Türkiye |
| Citizenship | Türkiye Germany |
| Position | Defender - Centre-Back (main: Defender) |
| Foot | right |
| Height | 190.00 m |
| Current club | FC Schalke 04 |
| Joined | 2025-07-01 |
| Contract expires | 2028-06-30 |
| Agent | EMG Mundial |
Jul 2025
25/26 — FC Schalke 04, FC Schalke 04 II
3 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2025
Transfer: Schalke 04 U19 → FC Schalke 04
25/26 · Transfer
Jul 2024
24/25 — FC Schalke 04, FC Schalke 04 U19
20 matches · 5 G · 1 A · across 5 competitions
Oct 2023
Injury: unknown
22 games missed
Jul 2023
23/24 — FC Schalke 04 U19
10 matches · 3 G · 2 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2023
Transfer: Schalke 04 U17 → Schalke 04 U19
23/24 · Transfer
Jul 2022
22/23 — FC Schalke 04 U17
17 matches · 4 G · 0 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2022
Transfer: Schalke 04 Yth. → Schalke 04 U17
22/23 · Transfer
Jul 2021
21/22 — FC Schalke 04 U17
0 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
Jul 2014
Transfer: Rotthausen Yth. → Schalke 04 Yth.
14/15 · Transfer
Jan 1970
Peak market value: €400k
Highest valuation recorded in dataset
Minutes played by club
FC Schalke 04
0.0%
FC Schalke 04 II
0.0%
FC Schalke 04 U19
74.8%
FC Schalke 04 U17
25.2%
| Club | Seasons | First | Last | Matches | Goals | Assists | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FC Schalke 04 | 2 | 24/25 | 25/26 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| FC Schalke 04 II | 1 | 25/26 | 25/26 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| FC Schalke 04 U19 | 2 | 23/24 | 24/25 | 30 | 8 | 3 | 1,765 |
| FC Schalke 04 U17 | 2 | 21/22 | 22/23 | 17 | 4 | 0 | 596 |
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 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 25/26 | DFB-Pokal | FC Schalke 04 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 25/26 | Regionalliga West | FC Schalke 04 II | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 24/25 | 2. Bundesliga | FC Schalke 04 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 24/25 | DFB-Pokal der Junioren | FC Schalke 04 U19 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 24/25 | U19 Nachwuchsliga - Gr. C | FC Schalke 04 U19 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 534 |
| 24/25 | U19 Nachwuchsliga - Liga A | FC Schalke 04 U19 | 9 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 270 |
| 24/25 | U19-Champ. | FC Schalke 04 U19 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 240 |
| 23/24 | DFB-Pokal der Junioren | FC Schalke 04 U19 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 85 |
| 23/24 | U19-Bundesliga West | FC Schalke 04 U19 | 8 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 636 |
| 22/23 | U17-BL Finals | FC Schalke 04 U17 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 180 |
| 22/23 | U17-Bundesliga West | FC Schalke 04 U17 | 15 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 416 |
| 21/22 | U17-BL Finals | FC Schalke 04 U17 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Season | Date | From | To | Type | Market value | Fee |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14/15 | 2014-07-01 | Rotthausen Yth. | Schalke 04 Yth. | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 22/23 | 2022-07-01 | Schalke 04 Yth. | Schalke 04 U17 | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 23/24 | 2023-07-01 | Schalke 04 U17 | Schalke 04 U19 | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 25/26 | 2025-07-01 | Schalke 04 U19 | FC Schalke 04 | Transfer | 0 | — |
| Season | Injury | From | To | Days missed | Games missed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 23/24 | unknown injury | 2023-10-12 | 2024-03-04 | 145 | 22 |
Current€400k
Peak€400k
Low€400k
Δ since start+—
Not enough data for chart
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jan 1, 1970 | €400k |
| Team | Shirt | Matches | Goals | Debut | Age at debut | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Team #22585 | #3 | 5 | 0 | — | — | recent national player |
| Team #22584 | #5 | 3 | 0 | — | — | former national player |
| Team #22462 | #5 | 18 | 3 | — | — | former national player |
| Teammate | PPG played with | Joint goals | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mika Wallentowitz | 2 | 0 | 868 |
| Emirhan Arkutcu | 2 | 0 | 696 |
| Malik Tubic | 2 | 0 | 595 |
| Ben Berzen | 3 | 0 | 272 |
| Takang Anubodem | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| Silas Thier | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Osman Turay | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Gökdeniz Gürpüz | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Pierre Rogasik | 3 | 1 | 0 |
| Jonas Zgorecki | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Jermaine Jann | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| Yalın Dilek | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| Taylan Bulut | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| Mika Khadr | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Luca Vozar | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Ayman Gulasi | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Kayhan Sayman | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Emre Gökay | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Efe Akman | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Berkay Karaca | 2 | 1 | 0 |
Single-season peaks across competitions in this player's career.
Top goalscoring seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Goals | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 22/23 | U17-Bundesliga West | FC Schalke 04 U17 | 3 | 15 |
| 24/25 | U19 Nachwuchsliga - Liga A | FC Schalke 04 U19 | 3 | 9 |
| 23/24 | DFB-Pokal der Junioren | FC Schalke 04 U19 | 2 | 2 |
Top assist seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Assists | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 23/24 | U19-Bundesliga West | FC Schalke 04 U19 | 2 | 8 |
| 24/25 | U19 Nachwuchsliga - Gr. C | FC Schalke 04 U19 | 1 | 8 |
Last 11 matches for FC Schalke 04 while Mertcan Ayhan was at the club (joined 2025-07-01). 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 | 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 |
Auto-detected milestones based on cumulative career totals.
| Season / Year | Milestone | Date |
|---|---|---|
| 22/23 | 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 | 20 | 1,044 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0.26 |
| 23/24 | 10 | 721 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.25 |
| 22/23 | 17 | 596 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.3 |
Output by competition
Career goals and assists broken down by tournament.
U19 Nachwuchsliga - Liga A
9 apps
3 G
0 A
U17-Bundesliga West
15 apps
3 G
0 A
DFB-Pokal der Junioren
3 apps
2 G
0 A
U19-Bundesliga West
8 apps
1 G
2 A
U19 Nachwuchsliga - Gr. C
8 apps
1 G
1 A
U19-Champ.
2 apps
1 G
0 A
U17-BL Finals
2 apps
1 G
0 A
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Frequently asked about Mertcan Ayhan
Who is Mertcan Ayhan?
Mertcan Ayhan is a Türkiye professional footballer who plays as a centre-back for FC Schalke 04.
How old is Mertcan Ayhan?
Mertcan Ayhan is 19 years old. He was born on September 8, 2006 in Gelsenkirchen.
What position does Mertcan Ayhan play?
Mertcan Ayhan plays as a centre-back (Defender - Centre-Back).
What club does Mertcan Ayhan play for?
Mertcan Ayhan currently plays for FC Schalke 04.
How many career goals has Mertcan Ayhan scored?
Across all senior club competitions in our dataset, Mertcan Ayhan has scored 12 goals in 50 appearances.
What is Mertcan Ayhan's market value?
Mertcan Ayhan's most recent reported market value is €400k.