| Ferhat Kaya | |
| Birth Date: | 11 March 1986 |
| Birth Place: | Beringen, Belgium |
| Currentclub: | Beringen |
| Height: | 1.88 m |
| Position: | Goalkeeper |
| Youthclubs1: | Westerlo |
| Youthyears2: | 2001–2003 |
| Youthclubs2: | Verbroedering Geel |
| Youthyears3: | 2003–2005 |
| Youthclubs3: | PSV |
| Youthyears4: | 2005–2006 |
| Youthclubs4: | Gaziantepspor |
| Youthyears5: | 2006–2007 |
| Youthclubs5: | Gazişehir Gaziantep |
| Youthyears6: | 2007–2008 |
| Youthclubs6: | PSV |
| Years1: | 2006–2007 |
| Clubs1: | Gazişehir Gaziantep |
| Caps1: | 0 |
| Goals1: | 0 |
| Years2: | 2008 |
| Clubs2: | FC Eindhoven |
| Caps2: | 0 |
| Goals2: | 0 |
| Years3: | 2009–2010 |
| Clubs3: | Racing Mol-Wezel |
| Caps3: | 39 |
| Goals3: | 0 |
| Years4: | 2010 |
| Clubs4: | FC Brussels |
| Caps4: | 0 |
| Goals4: | 0 |
| Years5: | 2010–2011 |
| Clubs5: | Royal Antwerp |
| Caps5: | 12 |
| Goals5: | 0 |
| Years6: | 2012–2016 |
| Clubs6: | Fortuna Sittard |
| Caps6: | 144 |
| Goals6: | 0 |
| Years7: | 2016–2017 |
| Clubs7: | Helmond Sport |
| Caps7: | 31 |
| Goals7: | 0 |
| Years8: | 2017–2019 |
| Clubs8: | Sakaryaspor |
| Caps8: | 2 |
| Goals8: | 0 |
| Years9: | 2021– |
| Clubs9: | Beringen |
| Club-Update: | 17:57, 25 October 2021 (UTC) |
Ferhat Kaya (born 11 March 1986) is a Belgian professional footballer of Kurdish descent[1] who plays as a goalkeeper for Belgian Division 3 club Beringen.
Kaya was born in Beringen, Belgian Limburg, and started playing football at the Westerlo youth academy. Via Verbroedering Geel, he moved to the PSV Eindhoven academy in 2003.[2] After having played there for two years, Kaya left for Turkish club Gaziantepspor.[3]
In August 2008, after three years in Turkey, Kaya signed with Eerste Divisie club FC Eindhoven after a successful trial.[4] A year later, he signed with Racing Mol-Wezel in the Belgian Third Division.[5] Afterwards, he had stints with FC Brussels and Royal Antwerp.[6] [7]
Kaya then trained for six months with SV Meerssen, before signing a contract with Fortuna Sittard, who was looking for a successor to Danny Wintjens, who had moved to PEC Zwolle. Kaya became the starting goalkeeper at the club, andafter 144 matches, Kaya signed a two-year contract with Helmond Sport in June 2016.[8]
He was signed by Sakaryaspor in the summer of 2017 on a free transfer.[9] In April 2019, Kaya terminated his contract by mutual consent, after he had not received his salary.[10]
In March 2021, after being a free agent for two years, Kaya joined Belgian Division 3 club Beringen.[11]