Profile
Season stats
Full career & schedule →Domestic-league season · FC Schalke 04.
Performance data · by competition
| Competition | Apps | G | A | Min | Match |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 2. Bundesliga | 30 | 4 | 0 | 2439 | 7.16 |
 DFB Pokal | 2 | 0 | 0 | 170 | 7.3 |
Scout report
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 167th of 320 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 57 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, 26th of 57 of the 57 centre-backs in the 2. Bundesliga. At 28 Kuruçay is in his prime years, and a market index of 19.5 reflects that trajectory.
A career still climbing — Kuruçay is at his peak right now, and the curve hasn't flattened.
Output in context · FC Schalke 04 finished 1st of 18 · a title-challenging side
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 26th-highest potential of the centre-backs in the 2. Bundesliga of 57. 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).
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Transfer news
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