Which club does Kaan Ayhan play for?

The current club of Kaan Ayhan is Galatasaray.

What shirt number does Kaan Ayhan wear?

Kaan Ayhan wears the number 23 shirt. The club is Galatasaray.

What position does Kaan Ayhan play?

Kaan Ayhan plays in the position of Defensive midfield.

How old is Kaan Ayhan?

Kaan Ayhan is 31 years old, born on 10 November 1994.

What is the market value of Kaan Ayhan?

The market value of Kaan Ayhan is €1.5M, recorded on 21 May 2026.

What is the highest market value recorded for Kaan Ayhan?

The highest market value recorded for Kaan Ayhan is €9M, on 5 June 2019.

How many goals has Kaan Ayhan scored?

In the seasons we have on record, Kaan Ayhan has played 275 matches. In those recorded seasons Kaan Ayhan scored 12 goals. These numbers cover the seasons in our records, and are not a complete career total.

How many international matches has Kaan Ayhan played?

Kaan Ayhan has played 74 matches at international level. The national team on record is Türkiye. Kaan Ayhan scored 6 international goals.

What is the nationality of Kaan Ayhan?

The nationality of Kaan Ayhan is Türkiye.

Where was Kaan Ayhan born?

Kaan Ayhan was born in Gelsenkirchen, Germany.

How tall is Kaan Ayhan?

The height of Kaan Ayhan is 1.85 m.

Which foot does Kaan Ayhan prefer?

Kaan Ayhan prefers the right foot.

When does the contract of Kaan Ayhan end?

The contract of Kaan Ayhan runs until 30 June 2028.

PLAYER

Active

Kaan Ayhan

Market value

€1.5M

21 May 2026

Club

Galatasaray

Midfielder

Position detail: Defensive midfield
Preferred foot: Right
Born: 10 November 1994
Place of birth: Gelsenkirchen, Germany
Height: 1.85 m
Nationality: Türkiye
At club since: 1 July 2023
Contract until: 30 June 2028
Agent: EMG Mundial

Next match

Champions League

Sporting CPv

Galatasaray

Wed, 22:00 · Estádio José Alvalade, Lisbon

Seasons

Complete seasons only, to 25/26

Seasons

Appearances

275

Goals

Assists

League

Season	Competition	Team	Apps	Minutes	Goals	Assists	Yellow cards	Red cards
25/26	Süper Lig	Galatasaray	19	381	1	0	1	0
24/25	Süper Lig	Galatasaray	30	1,665	1	4	6	0
23/24	Süper Lig	Galatasaray	35	2,088	1	3	3	0
22/23	Serie A	US Sassuolo	10	542	0	0	1	0
22/23	Süper Lig	Galatasaray	5	110	0	0	0	0
21/22	Serie A	US Sassuolo	23	1,348	1	0	2	1
20/21	Serie A	US Sassuolo	19	786	0	0	2	0
19/20	Bundesliga	Fortuna Düsseldorf	31	2,733	2	3	10	0
18/19	Bundesliga	Fortuna Düsseldorf	28	2,451	4	2	10	0
15/16	Bundesliga	Eintracht Frankfurt	2	78	0	0	1	0
15/16	Bundesliga	FC Schalke 04	1	1	0	0	0	0
14/15	Bundesliga	FC Schalke 04	15	958	0	0	3	0
13/14	Bundesliga	FC Schalke 04	14	876	1	0	4	0

Domestic cups

Season	Competition	Team	Apps	Minutes	Goals
22/23	Italy Cup	US Sassuolo	1	90	1
21/22	Italy Cup	US Sassuolo	1	45	0
20/21	Italy Cup	US Sassuolo	1	22	0
19/20	DFB-Pokal	Fortuna Düsseldorf	3	330	0
18/19	DFB-Pokal	Fortuna Düsseldorf	3	270	0
16/17	DFB-Pokal	Fortuna Düsseldorf	1	90	0

Continental club competitions

Season	Competition	Team	Apps	Minutes	Assists	Yellow cards	Red cards
25/26	Champions League	Galatasaray	4	43	0	0	0
24/25	Europa League	Galatasaray	7	555	0	3	0
2024	Champions League Qu.	Galatasaray	1	90	0	1	0
2023	Champions League Qu.	Galatasaray	5	132	0	1	0
23/24	Champions League	Galatasaray	5	384	0	2	0
23/24	Europa League	Galatasaray	2	123	0	0	1
15/16	Europa League	FC Schalke 04	4	222	1	0	0
14/15	Champions League	FC Schalke 04	4	227	1	0	0
13/14	Champions League	FC Schalke 04	1	81	0	0	0

Shirt numbers

Squad numbers are recorded from 2013 onwards.

Club

Season	Club	Number	Matches	As captain
25/26	Galatasaray	23	40	—
24/25	Galatasaray	23	39	2
2023	Galatasaray	23	13	—
23/24	Galatasaray	23	50	—
22/23	Sassuolo	5	19	—
21/22	Sassuolo	5	35	—
20/21	Sassuolo	5	34	—
19/20	F. Düsseldorf	5	34	2
18/19	F. Düsseldorf	5	33	3
2017	F. Düsseldorf	5	1	—
2016	Frankfurt	3	12	—
2016	FC Schalke 04	24	1	—
2016	F. Düsseldorf	5	1	—
2015	FC Schalke 04	24	19	—
14/15	FC Schalke 04	24	31	—
13/14	FC Schalke 04	24	35	—

National team

Season	Country	Number	Matches
2026	Türkiye	22	3

Career moves

Season	From	To	Type	Fee
23/24	Sassuolo	Galatasaray	Transfer	€2.8M
22/23	Galatasaray	Sassuolo	Return from loan	—
22/23	Sassuolo	Galatasaray	Loan	—
20/21	F. Düsseldorf	Sassuolo	Transfer	€2.7M
16/17	FC Schalke 04	F. Düsseldorf	Transfer	€500K
15/16	Frankfurt	FC Schalke 04	Return from loan	—
15/16	FC Schalke 04	Frankfurt	Loan	—
13/14	Schalke 04 U19	FC Schalke 04	Transfer	Undisclosed
10/11	Schalke 04 U17	Schalke 04 U19	Transfer	Undisclosed
09/10	Schalke 04 Yth.	Schalke 04 U17	Transfer	Undisclosed

Common questions

Which club does Kaan Ayhan play for?: The current club of Kaan Ayhan is Galatasaray.
What shirt number does Kaan Ayhan wear?: Kaan Ayhan wears the number 23 shirt. The club is Galatasaray.
What position does Kaan Ayhan play?: Kaan Ayhan plays in the position of Defensive midfield.
How old is Kaan Ayhan?: Kaan Ayhan is 31 years old, born on 10 November 1994.
What is the market value of Kaan Ayhan?: The market value of Kaan Ayhan is €1.5M, recorded on 21 May 2026.
What is the highest market value recorded for Kaan Ayhan?: The highest market value recorded for Kaan Ayhan is €9M, on 5 June 2019.
How many goals has Kaan Ayhan scored?: In the seasons we have on record, Kaan Ayhan has played 275 matches. In those recorded seasons Kaan Ayhan scored 12 goals. These numbers cover the seasons in our records, and are not a complete career total.
How many international matches has Kaan Ayhan played?: Kaan Ayhan has played 74 matches at international level. The national team on record is Türkiye. Kaan Ayhan scored 6 international goals.
What is the nationality of Kaan Ayhan?: The nationality of Kaan Ayhan is Türkiye.
Where was Kaan Ayhan born?: Kaan Ayhan was born in Gelsenkirchen, Germany.
How tall is Kaan Ayhan?: The height of Kaan Ayhan is 1.85 m.
Which foot does Kaan Ayhan prefer?: Kaan Ayhan prefers the right foot.
When does the contract of Kaan Ayhan end?: The contract of Kaan Ayhan runs until 30 June 2028.

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