Hasan Kuruçay

Following his move to FC Schalke 04, Kuruçay's current-season form is up 206% on last season (Season 17→52), while his Rating climbed 46→51. That makes this his strongest season for form to date.

Domestic career

Season	Club	Apps	G	A	Match	RTG	Season
2025/26	FC Schalke 04 · 1st	30	4	0	7.16	51	52
2024/25	OH Leuven · 3rd	24	1	0	6.87	46	17
2023/24	Eintracht Braunschweig · 15th	27	4	2	7.02	59	38
2022/23	Eintracht Braunschweig · 15th	17	0	0	6.65	53	13
2022/23	Ham-Kam · 13th	28	4	0	7.14	44	28
2021/22	Ham-Kam · 1st	24	0	0	—	36	32

Domestic-league totals per season. RTG = Field Insider Rating (potential / ceiling); Season = age-blind form that year. 5 earlier seasons in the full career.

Scout report

Solid contributorCentral defender

H. Kuruçay is a 28-year-old central defender at FC Schalke 04, enjoying a standout season — 4 goals and 0 assists in 30 appearances, a Season grade of 52, top 4% of 2. Bundesliga centre-backs. On long-term scout potential he's rated 51, ranking 50th of 116 in the 2. Bundesliga. An experienced operator, he has been a regular starter (79.7% of available minutes). His defensive output reads 3.65 tackles, blocks and interceptions per 90. Below: strengths, watch-points, market-value outlook and the latest transfer news on Kuruçay.

Judged on this season alone, Kuruçay graded 52 — a standout campaign that ranks top 4% of the 26 centre-backs in the 2. Bundesliga, on 11 clean sheets and 3.653 defensive actions per 90.

Year-on-year, that's a clear step up on last season (Season 17 → 52). Across the 6 seasons we hold, it's his best return yet.

On long-term talent our Rating reads 51, top 39% of the 26 centre-backs in the 2. Bundesliga. At 28 Kuruçay is in his prime years, and a market index of 19.5 reflects that trajectory.

From the career report

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A career still climbing — Kuruçay is at his peak right now, and the curve hasn't flattened.

Peak: 2025/26Trending upBreakout: 2025/26Stepped up 2022/235 clubs

Current potentialTop 39% centre-backs · 2. Bundesliga Current seasonTop 4% centre-backs · 2. Bundesliga 1st-best centre-back in the 2. Bundesliga 50th in the 2. Bundesliga · potential 10th-highest potential centre-back in the 2. Bundesliga

Ratingi

10th of 26 centre-backs

52.4

Seasoni

a solid contributor and squad regular

79.7%

Minutes

a regular starter

3.65

Def. actions / 90

solid defensive volume

Output in context · FC Schalke 04 finished 1st of 18 · a title-challenging side

Apps

3.65

Def. / 90

Tackles

Interceptions

Clean sheets

3.65 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90 — solid defensive volume, with 11 clean sheets across 30 appearances. Behind a title-challenging side (1st of 18) the side controls more games, so the defensive load is lighter — the value sits as much in composure and ball progression as in raw volume. Going forward he chipped in 4 goals and 0 assists — a useful bonus from the back.

Strengths

Availability. On the pitch for 79.7% of available minutes — a dependable presence in the XI.
Defensive volume. 3.65 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90 — does the unseen work.

Watch points

Few red flags. No obvious weaknesses in the current-season profile — consistency is the next test.

Outlook

With a Rating of 51, Kuruçay carries the 10th-highest potential of the centre-backs in the 2. Bundesliga (top 39%). Defensively he reads as solid defensive volume (3.65 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90). Experienced and reliable, but the value curve is easing (1.2× now → 0.9× projected in three years).

Generated from Field Insider's rating model · AI-written analysis to follow.

Per 90 & availability

Minutes played %79.7%

Available fixtures34 of 34

Goals / 900.148

Assists / 900

Goal contribution / 900.148

Defensive actions / 903.653

Player flow

Goal involvements4

Cards / 900.221

Season-by-season progression

Rating (potential)Season (form)

Value & potential by age

Market valueRating

Solid = now · dashed = projected

The gold line is market value — an index (not €) blending rating, age and league. It climbs through the early 20s, peaks around ages 23–27 (~32), then tapers with age. At 28, Kuruçay sits on 19.5, past its peak and easing. The blue line is Kuruçay's projected Rating — 51 today — recomputed at each age, so it follows the same rise-and-fall as a career matures and declines. Solid = up to today; dashed = projected.

Season statistics

Bars = where he ranks among centre-backs in the 2. Bundesliga with 600+ minutes this season.

Shooting

Goals4

Passing

Assists0

Defending

Tackles58

Interceptions31

Blocks10

Yellow/red cards

Yellow cards6

Red cards0

Transfer history

FC Schalke 04Jul 2025 – nowFree Transfer

OH LeuvenSept 2024 – Jul 2025Free

Eintracht BraunschweigJan 2023 – Sept 2024Free

Ham-KamJan 2021 – Jan 2023

SStrommenuntil Jan 2021

MMarienlystJul 2018 – Jan 2021Free

Konyaspor(back from loan)Jan 2018 – Jul 2018

AAnadolu Selçukspor(on loan)Sept 2017 – Jan 2018

KonyasporJul 2017 – Sept 2017

NNaestveduntil Jul 2017

About H. Kuruçay

Hasan Kuruçay is a 28-year-old centre-back who plays for FC Schalke 04, born on August 31, 1997 in Odense, standing 187 cm tall. He is from Türkiye. FC Schalke 04 currently sit 16th of 18 in the 2. Bundesliga.

This season

In the current season, H. Kuruçay has made 30 appearances with 4 goals and 0 assists across 2,439 minutes, with 6 yellow cards.

H. Kuruçay's next match is on August 30, 2026, when FC Schalke 04 face FC Augsburg away in the Bundesliga.

Field Insider's view

Field Insider currently rates H. Kuruçay at 51 with a Season form score of 52.4, ranking 50th of 116 centre-backs in the 2. Bundesliga. See the full scout report for strengths, watch-points and the market-value outlook.

His honours include 4 career titles — among them the 1. Division and the Super Cup. Full list in the career record.

Career

Across 10 recorded seasons, H. Kuruçay has totalled 208 club appearances with 17 goals and 2 assists for 9 different clubs. His busiest campaign came in 2025/26, with 30 appearances for FC Schalke 04.

H. Kuruçay's career has also included time at OH Leuven, Eintracht Braunschweig, Ham-Kam, SStrommen, MMarienlyst, Konyaspor, AAnadolu Selçukspor and NNaestved.

Transfer news

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Profile

Season stats

Career

Scout report

Output in context · FC Schalke 04 finished 1st of 18 · a title-challenging side

Strengths

Watch points