Kaan Ayhan
Full name: Kaan Ayhan
Current team: Galatasaray
Playing position: Defender
Nationality: Turkey
Date of birth: 10 November, 1994 (31 years)
Place of birth: Gelsenkirchen, Turkey
Weight: 185.2 lb
Height: 6 ft 0 in
Preferred foot: Right
Market value: €2M
Current team: Galatasaray
Playing position: Defender
Nationality: Turkey
Date of birth: 10 November, 1994 (31 years)
Place of birth: Gelsenkirchen, Turkey
Weight: 185.2 lb
Height: 6 ft 0 in
Preferred foot: Right
Market value: €2M
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Trophies
Transfers
Injuries
Where to Watch Kaan Ayhan
TV and streaming coverage by competition
Kaan Ayhan plays as a defender for Galatasaray and represents Turkey internationally. The competitions and their broadcast coverage in the United States are listed below.
beIN Sports
CBS Sports
Fox Sports
Available on: FOX Network, Fox Soccer Plus, Fox Sports 1, Fox Sports 2, FOX 4K, FOX One, FOX Sports App, Foxsports.com, Tubi
NBC Sports
TelevisaUnivision
CBS Sports, TelevisaUnivision, DAZN USA, fuboTV
beIN Sports, Fanatiz, fuboTV
Fox Sports, NBC Sports, Futbol de Primera Radio, SiriusXM FC, TyC Sports Internacional USA
Statistics
Kaan Ayhan Statistics
Domestic Leagues
| Season | Team | Competition | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025/26 | Galatasaray | Super Lig | 419 | 19 | 9 | 10 | 1 | 1 | 0 | |||
| 2024/25 | Galatasaray | Super Lig | 1649 | 29 | 24 | 5 | 1 | 6 | 0 | |||
| 2023/24 | Galatasaray | Super Lig | 2111 | 35 | 28 | 7 | 1 | 3 | 0 | |||
| 2022/23 | Galatasaray | Super Lig | 132 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | ||||
| 2022/23 | Sassuolo | Serie A | 542 | 10 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 0 | ||||
| 2021/22 | Sassuolo | Serie A | 1350 | 23 | 19 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | |||
| 2020/21 | Sassuolo | Serie A | 793 | 19 | 13 | 6 | 2 | 0 | ||||
| 2019/20 | Dusseldorf | Bundesliga | 2733 | 31 | 31 | 0 | 2 | 10 | 0 | |||
| 2018/19 | Dusseldorf | Bundesliga | 2451 | 28 | 28 | 0 | 4 | 10 | 0 | |||
| 2017/18 | Dusseldorf | Bundesliga 2 | 2693 | 31 | 31 | 0 | 1 | 12 | 2 | |||
| 2016/17 | Dusseldorf | Bundesliga 2 | 1452 | 17 | 17 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 0 | |||
| 2015/16 | Eintracht Frankfurt | Bundesliga | 78 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | ||||
| 2015/16 | Schalke | Bundesliga | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | ||||
| 2014/15 | Schalke | Bundesliga | 15 | 0 | 3 | 0 | ||||||
| 2013/14 | Schalke | Bundesliga | 14 | 1 | 3 | 0 |
Domestic Cups
| Season | Team | Competition | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025/26 | Galatasaray | Turkish Cup | 90 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||||
| 2025 | Galatasaray | Super Cup | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||
| 2024/25 | Galatasaray | Turkish Cup | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||
| 2024 | Galatasaray | Super Cup | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||
| 2023/24 | Galatasaray | Turkish Cup | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||
| 2023 | Galatasaray | Super Cup | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||
| 2022/23 | Galatasaray | Turkish Cup | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | ||||||
| 2022/23 | Sassuolo | Coppa Italia | 90 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | |||
| 2021/22 | Sassuolo | Coppa Italia | 45 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
| 2020/21 | Sassuolo | Coppa Italia | 22 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | ||||
| 2019/20 | Dusseldorf | DFB Pokal | 330 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
| 2018/19 | Dusseldorf | DFB Pokal | 270 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
| 2017/18 | Dusseldorf | DFB Pokal | 115 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | ||||
| 2016/17 | Dusseldorf | DFB Pokal | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
International Cups
| Season | Team | Competition | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025/26 | Galatasaray | UEFA Champions League | 49 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | ||||
| 2024/25 | Galatasaray | UEFA Europa League | 555 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 3 | 1 | ||||
| 2024/25 | Galatasaray | UEFA Champions League | 90 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||||
| 2023/24 | Galatasaray | UEFA Europa League | 125 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | ||||
| 2023/24 | Galatasaray | UEFA Champions League | 531 | 10 | 8 | 2 | 3 | 0 | ||||
| 2015/16 | Schalke | UEFA Europa League | 222 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | ||||
| 2014/15 | Schalke | UEFA Champions League | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||
| 2013/14 | Schalke | UEFA Champions League | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
National Team
| Season | Team | Competition | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Turkey | FIFA World Cup | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||
| 2025 | Turkey | Friendly | 102 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
| 2024/25 | Turkey | UEFA Nations League | 218 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | ||||
| 2024 | Turkey | UEFA Euro | 361 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||||
| 2024 | Turkey | Friendly | 61 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
| 2024 | Turkey | UEFA Euro Qualifying | 32 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | ||||
| 2023 | Turkey | Friendly | 90 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
| 2022/23 | Turkey | UEFA Nations League | 405 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | |||
| 2022 | Turkey | Friendly | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||
| 2022 | Turkey | FIFA World Cup | 7 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||||||
| 2021 | Turkey | Friendly | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | ||||||
| 2020/21 | Turkey | UEFA Nations League | 188 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
| 2020 | Turkey | UEFA Euro | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||
| 2020 | Turkey | Friendly | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||
| 2020 | Turkey | UEFA Euro Qualifying | 810 | 12 | 9 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 0 | |||
| 2019 | Turkey | Friendly | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||
| 2018/19 | Turkey | UEFA Nations League | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||
| 2018 | Turkey | Friendly | 7 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||||||
| 2018 | Turkey | FIFA World Cup | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||
| 2017 | Turkey | Friendly | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||||||
| 2017 | Turkey U21 | Euro U-21 Qualifying | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | ||||||
| 2016 | Turkey | Friendly | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||
| 2015 | Turkey U21 | Euro U-21 Qualifying | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||||||
| 2011 | Germany U17 | FIFA U-17 World Cup | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | ||||||
| 2011 | Germany U17 | UEFA U17 European Championship | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Trophies
Kaan Ayhan Trophies
| Competition | Position | Titles | Seasons |
|---|---|---|---|
| Germany - Bundesliga 2 | Winner | 1 | 2017/2018, |
| Türkiye - Süper Lig | Winner | 3 | 2024/2025, 2023/2024, 2022/2023, |
| Türkiye - Super Cup | Winner | 1 | 2024, |
| Türkiye - Super Cup | 2nd Place | 1 | 2024, |
| Türkiye - Cup | Winner | 1 | 2024/2025, |
| Europe - UEFA U17 Championship | 2nd Place | 1 | 2010/2011, |
Transfers
Kaan Ayhan Transfers
| Date | From | To | Fee |
|---|---|---|---|
| 01.07.2023 | Sassuolo | Galatasaray | Transfer |
| 30.06.2023 | Galatasaray | Sassuolo | Return from loan |
| 30.01.2023 | Sassuolo | Galatasaray | Loan |
| 16.08.2020 | Dusseldorf | Sassuolo | Transfer |
| 31.08.2016 | Schalke | Dusseldorf | Transfer |
| 30.06.2016 | Eintracht Frankfurt | Schalke | Return from loan |
| 03.01.2016 | Schalke | Eintracht Frankfurt | Loan |
Sidelined
Kaan Ayhan Injuries
| Type | From | To |
|---|---|---|
| Knock | 09.04.2025 | 26.04.2025 |
| Muscle Injury | 24.11.2024 | 14.12.2024 |
| Muscle Injury | 09.03.2024 | 14.03.2024 |
| Muscle Injury | 16.02.2024 | 21.02.2024 |
| Thigh Injury | 03.04.2019 | 12.04.2019 |
| Toe Injury | 22.11.2018 | 07.12.2018 |
| Groin Injury | 16.09.2018 | 20.09.2018 |
