Kaan Ayhan Explained

Kaan Ayhan
Fullname:Kaan Ayhan
Birth Date:10 November 1994
Birth Place:Gelsenkirchen, Germany
Height:1.84 m[1]
Position:Centre-back, right back
Currentclub:Galatasaray
Clubnumber:23
Youthyears1:1999–2013
Youthclubs1:Schalke 04
Years1:2013
Clubs1:Schalke 04 II
Caps1:3
Goals1:0
Years2:2013–2016
Clubs2:Schalke 04
Caps2:30
Goals2:1
Years3:2016
Clubs3:→ Eintracht Frankfurt (loan)
Caps3:2
Goals3:0
Years4:2016–2020
Clubs4:Fortuna Düsseldorf
Caps4:113
Goals4:8
Years5:2020–2023
Clubs5:Sassuolo
Caps5:52
Goals5:1
Years6:2023
Clubs6:→ Galatasaray (loan)
Caps6:5
Goals6:0
Years7:2023–
Clubs7:Galatasaray
Caps7:40
Goals7:1
Nationalyears1:2009
Nationalteam1:Turkey U17
Nationalcaps1:2
Nationalgoals1:0
Nationalyears2:2009–2010
Nationalteam2:Germany U16
Nationalcaps2:6
Nationalgoals2:0
Nationalyears3:2010–2011
Nationalteam3:Germany U17
Nationalcaps3:20
Nationalgoals3:3
Nationalyears4:2012
Nationalteam4:Germany U18
Nationalcaps4:2
Nationalgoals4:0
Nationalyears5:2013–2015
Nationalteam5:Turkey U21
Nationalcaps5:8
Nationalgoals5:1
Nationalyears6:2016–
Nationalteam6:Turkey
Nationalcaps6:68
Nationalgoals6:5
Club-Update:23:57, 21 September 2024 (UTC)
Nationalteam-Update:19 November 2024

Kaan Ayhan (born 10 November 1994) is a professional footballer who plays as a centre back or a right back for Süper Lig club Galatasaray. Born in Germany, he plays for the Turkey national team.

Club career

Schalke 04

Ayhan joined Schalke 04's youth academy when he was four years old.[2] On 18 January 2012, he signed a professional contract with Schalke 04 that would last until 30 June 2015.[3] Ayhan was assigned a number 24 shirt.[4] Ayhan made his debut against FC Augsburg in a 4–1 win on 5 October 2013, coming on as a substitute for Ádám Szalai.[5] On 3 May 2014, Ayhan scored his first Bundesliga goal in the 13th minute of a 2–0 victory at SC Freiburg.[6]

In January 2016, Ayhan joined Eintracht Frankfurt on loan from Schalke for the second half of the season.[7] Frankfurt secured the option of signing him permanently, however, the fixed transfer fee was reported as being too high for a permanent signing to be likely.[8]

Fortuna Düsseldorf

On 31 August 2016, Ayhan left Schalke 04 after 17 years at the club to join 2. Bundesliga side Fortuna Düsseldorf.[9]

On 13 May 2017 Ayhan scored the third goal in a 3-2 for win over 1. FC Nürnberg, securing the 2017–18 2. Bundesliga title for Fortuna Düsseldorf.[10] [11]

Sassuolo

On 16 August 2020, Ayhan joined Serie A club Sassuolo.[12]

Galatasaray

On 28 January 2023, Galatasaray announced the official negotiations for the temporary transfer of Kaan Ayhan from Sassuolo till the end of the season.[13] On 30 January 2023, the transfer was confirmed by Sassuolo as an initial loan with an obligation to buy.[14]

Ayhan became a champion in the Süper Lig in the 2022–23 season with the Galatasaray team. Defeating Ankaragücü 4–1 away in the match played in the 36th week on 30 May 2023, Galatasaray secured the lead with 2 weeks before the end and won the 23rd championship in its history.[15]

Following the season, it was announced that Galatasaray had triggered the buy option on Ayhan's loan deal at the cost of €2.8 million.[16]

International career

A Turkish-German, Ayhan has been capped by both Germany and Turkey junior national teams. In October 2013, Ayhan was selected for the Turkey under-21 squad.[17] He was called up by manager Fatih Terim for Turkey's friendly match against Russia on 31 August 2016, and subsequent World Cup 2018 qualifier against Croatia.[18] Kaan Ayhan gave his debut for the Turkey national football team on 31 August 2016 in a friendly against Russia.[19]

He was named in Turkey's 26-man squad for UEFA Euro 2024.[20]

Career statistics

Club

Club!rowspan="2"
SeasonLeagueCupContinentalOtherTotal
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Schalke 042012–13[21] Bundesliga0000——00
2013–14Bundesliga1410010—151
2014–15Bundesliga1500040—190
2015–16Bundesliga100040—50
Total3010090—391
Eintracht Frankfurt (loan)2015–16Bundesliga2000——20
Fortuna Düsseldorf2016–172. Bundesliga23110——241
2017–182. Bundesliga31110——321
2018–19Bundesliga28430——314
2019–20Bundesliga31230——342
Total113880——1218
Sassuolo2020–21Serie A19010——200
2021–22Serie A23110——241
2022–23Serie A10011——111
Total52131——552
Galatasaray (loan)2022–23Süper Lig5011——61
Galatasaray2023–24Süper Lig3511012010491
Total4012112010552
Career total237111322101027213

International

[22]

Appearances and goals by national team and year
National teamYearAppsGoals
Turkey201640
201740
2018100
2019113
202030
2021131
202261
202340
2024130
Total685

Scores and results list Turkey's goal tally first, score column indicates score after each Ayhan goal.

No.!scope="col"
DateVenueOpponentScoreResultCompetition
1 25 March 2019 Eskişehir Stadium, Eskişehir, Turkey 4–0 4–0 UEFA Euro 2020 qualification
2 8 June 2019 Büyükşehir Stadium, Konya, Turkey 1–0 2–0 UEFA Euro 2020 qualification
3 14 October 2019 Stade de France, Saint-Denis, France 1–1 1–1 UEFA Euro 2020 qualification
4 27 May 2021 Bahçeşehir Okulları Stadium, Alanya, Turkey 2–1 2–1 Friendly
5 14 June 2022 Gürsel Aksel Stadium, İzmir, Turkey 1–02–0 2022–23 UEFA Nations League C

Honours

Fortuna Düsseldorf

Galatasaray

Germany U17

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Kaan Ayhan . U.S. Sassuolo Calcio . 2 September 2022 . 2 September 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20220902164453/https://www.sassuolocalcio.it/en/player/kaan-ayhan/ . dead .
  2. Web site: Kaan Ayhan. Schalke 04. 7 October 2013. de. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20131017122800/http://www.schalke04.de/de/profis/team/kader/verteidiger/kaan-ayhan/page/1838-1179-1838--.html?h=spieler%2F17294. 17 October 2013.
  3. Web site: Schalke-Talent Kaan Ayhan erhält Profi-Vertrag. Der Westen. 18 January 2012. 7 October 2013. de. 20 January 2012. https://web.archive.org/web/20120120213425/https://www.derwesten.de/sport/fussball/s04/schalke-talent-kaan-ayhan-erhaelt-profi-vertrag-id6259553.html. dead.
  4. Web site: Kaan Ayhan ist der dienstälteste Knappe. Schalke 04. 5 July 2013. 4 October 2013. de. 7 October 2013. https://web.archive.org/web/20131007161122/http://www.schalke04.de/de/aktuell/news/130705_ayhan/page/1924--10-213--213.html. dead.
  5. Web site: Schalke 4 Augsburg 1. Soccerway. 5 October 2013. 7 October 2013. 24 September 2013. https://web.archive.org/web/20130924095955/https://int.soccerway.com/matches/2013/10/05/germany/bundesliga/fc-schalke-04/fc-augsburg/1487087/. live.
  6. Web site: Job almost done for Schalke. Bundesliga. 3 May 2014. 4 May 2014. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20140504230540/http://www.bundesliga.com/en/liga/news/2013/0000293200.php. 4 May 2014.
  7. Web site: Walsh. Jonathan. Kaan Ayhan swaps Schalke for Frankfurt. Vavel. 3 January 2016. 4 March 2016. https://web.archive.org/web/20160304041532/http://www.vavel.com/en/international-football/germany-bundesliga/585784-kaan-ayhan-swaps-schalke-for-frankfurt.html. live.
  8. News: Lieto. Toni. Ayhans Ziel: Mit Spielpraxis zurück zum FC Schalke. 3 January 2016. Kicker Online. 3 January 2015. de. 7 January 2016. https://web.archive.org/web/20160107072523/http://www.kicker.de/news/fussball/bundesliga/vereine/642176/artikel_ayhans-ziel_mit-spielpraxis-zurueck-zum-fc-schalke.html. live.
  9. Web site: Ayhan moves to Fortuna Düsseldorf. Schalke 04. 31 August 2016. 31 August 2016. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20160911193029/http://www.schalke04.de/en/news/160831_ayhanf95/page/2442--86-86-.html. 11 September 2016.
  10. Web site: Fortuna Düsseldorf: Kaan Ayhan sucht sein Trikot – und findet es bei Bibiana Steinhaus. Falk. Janning. rp-online.de. 14 May 2018. 19 May 2018. 19 May 2018. https://web.archive.org/web/20180519205022/https://rp-online.de/sport/fussball/fortuna/fortuna-duesseldorf-kaan-ayhan-sucht-sein-trikot-und-findet-es-bei-bibiana-steinhaus_aid-22633437. live.
  11. Web site: Nürnberg vs. Fortuna Düsseldorf - 13 May 2018 - Soccerway. int.soccerway.com. 19 May 2018. 19 May 2018. https://web.archive.org/web/20180519231358/https://int.soccerway.com/matches/2018/05/13/germany/2-bundesliga/1-fc-nurnberg/dusseldorfer-tus-fortuna-1895-ev/2480871/. live.
  12. Web site: Calciomercato: dal Fortuna Düsseldorf arriva Kaan Ayhan. U.S. Sassuolo Calcio. it. 26 April 2023. 26 April 2023. https://web.archive.org/web/20230426150728/https://www.sassuolocalcio.it/in-evidenza/calciomercato-dal-fortuna-dusseldorf-arriva-kaan-ayhan/. live.
  13. Web site: Kaan Ayhan'ın geçici transferi hakkında. Galatasaray S.K.. 28 January 2023. 29 January 2023. 28 January 2023. https://web.archive.org/web/20230128224605/https://www.galatasaray.org/haber/kulup/kaan-ayhanin-gecici-transferi-hakkinda/52645. live.
  14. Web site: U.S. Sassuolo Calcio. CALCIOMERCATO: KAAN AYHAN CEDUTO AL GALATASARAY. 30 January 2023. 30 January 2023. it. 30 January 2023. https://web.archive.org/web/20230130170936/https://www.sassuolocalcio.it/in-evidenza/calciomercato-kaan-ayhan-ceduto-al-galatasaray/. dead.
  15. Web site: Turkish Super Lig: Galatasaray win title for 23rd time after beating Ankaragucu 4-1. BBC Sport. May 30, 2023. May 31, 2023. 2 June 2023. https://web.archive.org/web/20230602093025/https://www.bbc.com/sport/football/65761517. live.
  16. Web site: Profesyonel Futbolcu Kaan Ayhan'ın Transferi Hakkında. Galatasaray S.K.. 1 July 2023. 1 July 2023. 1 July 2023. https://web.archive.org/web/20230701151143/https://www.galatasaray.org/haber/gs-sportif-a-s/profesyonel-futbolcu-kaan-ayhanin-transferi-hakkinda/53489. live.
  17. Web site: Ümit Milli Takım'ın Yunanistan ve Polonya maçları aday kadrosu belli oldu . TFF . 5 October 2013 . 7 October 2013 . tr . 16 September 2018 . https://web.archive.org/web/20180916022746/http://www.tff.org/default.aspx?pageID=284&ftxtID=19110 . live .
  18. News: Fatih Terim'den sürpriz kadro!. 29 August 2016. spor.haber7.com. 26 August 2016. 6 November 2020. https://web.archive.org/web/20201106111843/https://spor.haber7.com/milli-takim/haber/2095678-fatih-terimden-surpriz-kadro. live.
  19. Web site: Turkey vs. Russia . 1 September 2016 . 4 September 2016 . https://web.archive.org/web/20160904124128/http://www.espnfc.us/match?gameId=464419 . live .
  20. News: 7 June 2024 . A Millî Takımımızın EURO 2024 Aday Kadrosu Açıklandı . EURO 2024 Candidate Squad of Our National Team Announced . tr . . 18 June 2024 . 7 June 2024 . https://web.archive.org/web/20240607205837/https://tff.org/default.aspx?pageID=202&ftxtID=44561 . live .
  21. Web site: Kaan Ayhaan. Soccerway. 20 May 2018. 21 May 2018. https://web.archive.org/web/20180521042455/https://int.soccerway.com/players/kaan-ayhan/159868/. live.
  22. Web site: Kaan Ayhan. EU-Football.info. 21 April 2020. 29 January 2020. https://web.archive.org/web/20200129180749/https://eu-football.info/_player.php?id=29499. live.
  23. Web site: CUMHURİYETİN YÜZÜ, TÜRKİYE'NİN EN BÜYÜĞÜ, ŞAMPİYON GALATASARAY!. Galatasaray S.K.. 30 May 2023. 30 May 2023. 30 May 2023. https://web.archive.org/web/20230530194051/https://www.galatasaray.org/haber/futbol/cumhuriyetin-yuzu-turkiyenin-en-buyugu-sampiyon-galatasaray/53345. live.
  24. Web site: Archived copy . 27 May 2024 . 5 July 2024 . https://web.archive.org/web/20240705213051/https://www.thescore.com/topsn/news/2918549/galatasaray-win-turkish-league-after-beating-fenerbahce-on-final-day . live .
  25. Web site: Archived copy . 27 May 2024 . 12 April 2024 . https://web.archive.org/web/20240412055320/https://sportstar.thehindu.com/football/galatasaray-vs-fenerbahce-turkish-super-cup-final-highlights-controversy-goals-icardi-boycott/article68041682.ece . live .
  26. Web site: IFA U-17 World Cup Mexico 2011 . https://web.archive.org/web/20190723211433/https://www.fifa.com/u17worldcup/archive/mexico2011/teams/team=1882404/matches.html . dead . 23 July 2019 . FIFA.com . 24 July 2019.

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