K. Ayhan · career
Kaan Ayhan
Defensive · Galatasaray · season-by-season, by competition, and every match.
Career report
Past his 2023/24 peak — the recent trend is downward, so buyers are paying for what's left, not what was.
Peak: 2023/24Trending downBreakout: 2023/24
The record covers 6 seasons (2020/21–2025/26) across 2 clubs, including a move abroad — 135 appearances with 9 goal contributions from defence.
His best campaign on record is 2023/24 at Galatasaray — Season rating 41, 1 goal and 2 assists in 35 games. 2023/24 was the leap — Season rating up 36 points at Galatasaray. Form has slipped 33 Season points across his last 3 full seasons. The gap to his peak is 33 Season points.
By season
| Season | Club | Apps | G | A | Rating | Season |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025/26 | Galatasaray | 19 | 1 | 0 | 19 | 8 |
| 2024/25 | Galatasaray | 29 | 1 | 3 | 32 | 31 |
| 2023/24 | Galatasaray | 35 | 1 | 2 | 36 | 41 |
| 2022/23 | GalatasarayLoan | 5 | 0 | 0 | 32 | 4 |
| 2022/23 | Sassuolo | 10 | 0 | 0 | 50 | 5 |
| 2021/22 | Sassuolo | 23 | 1 | 0 | 62 | 9 |
| 2020/21 | Sassuolo | 19 | 0 | 0 | 65 | 12 |
| 2019/20 | Fortuna Düsseldorf | 31 | 2 | 3 | — | — |
| 2018/19 | Fortuna Düsseldorf | 28 | 4 | 1 | — | — |
| 2017/18 | Fortuna Düsseldorf | 31 | 1 | 2 | — | — |
| 2016/17 | Fortuna Düsseldorf | 17 | 1 | 0 | — | — |
| 2015/16 | Eintracht FrankfurtLoan | 2 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| 2015/16 | FC Schalke 04 | 4 | 0 | 1 | — | — |
| 2014/15 | FC Schalke 04 | 15 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| 2013/14 | FC Schalke 04 | 14 | 1 | 1 | — | — |
| 2013/14 | Schalke 04 II | 3 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| 2012/13 | Schalke 04 U19 | 25 | 15 | 0 | — | — |
International
| Side | Season | Competition | Apps | G |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Türkiye | 2026/27 | Friendlies | 1 | 0 |
| 2026/27 | World Cup | 1 | 1 | |
| 2025/26 | Friendlies | 2 | 0 | |
| 2024/25 | Euro Championship | 5 | 0 | |
| 2024/25 | Friendlies | 1 | 0 | |
| 2024/25 | UEFA Nations League | 6 | 0 | |
| 2024/25 | World Cup - Qualification Europe | 1 | 0 | |
| 2023/24 | Euro Championship - Qualification | 3 | 0 | |
| 2023/24 | Friendlies | 1 | 0 | |
| 2022/23 | UEFA Nations League | 5 | 1 | |
| 2022/23 | Friendlies | 1 | 0 | |
| 2021/22 | Friendlies | 3 | 1 | |
| 2020/21 | World Cup - Qualification Europe | 7 | 0 | |
| 2020/21 | UEFA Nations League | 3 | 0 | |
| 2020/21 | Friendlies | 1 | 0 | |
| 2020/21 | Euro Championship | 12 | 3 | |
| 2019/20 | Friendlies | 1 | 0 | |
| 2018/19 | World Cup - Qualification Europe | 5 | 0 | |
| 2018/19 | UEFA Nations League | 3 | 0 | |
| 2018/19 | Friendlies | 7 | 0 | |
| 2018/19 | World Cup | 5 | 0 | |
| 2017/18 | Friendlies | 2 | 0 | |
| 2016/17 | Friendly International | 1 | 0 | |
| Turkey U21 | 2017/18 | UEFA U21 Championship | 2 | 1 |
| 2017/18 | Euro U21 - Qualification | 2 | 1 | |
| 2015/16 | UEFA U21 Championship | 3 | 0 | |
| 2015/16 | Euro U21 - Qualification | 3 | 0 |
Honours
Süper Lig×42. Bundesliga×2Cup×2Super Cup×2Super Cup×2UEFA U17 Championship×2
By competition
| Competition | Apps | Min | G | A | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Friendliesat Türkiye | 1 | 46 | 0 | 0 | 7.2 |
| World Cupat Türkiye | 1 | 11 | 1 | 0 | 7.7 |
Schedule · 2025/26
26 played17 unused sub3 injured12 not in squad· 586 min, 1g 0a
| Date | Competition | Opponent | Res | Status | Min | G | A | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 12 | Friendlies Clubs | A Ümraniyespor | 5-2 | Not in squad | — | |||
| Jul 20 | Friendlies Clubs | H Admira Wacker | 2-1 | Not in squad | — | |||
| Jul 23 | Friendlies Clubs | H Cagliari | 3-1 | Not in squad | — | |||
| Jul 26 | Friendlies Clubs | H Strasbourg | 3-1 | Not in squad | — | |||
| Aug 2 | Friendlies Clubs | H Lazio | 2-2 | Not in squad | — | |||
| Aug 8 | Süper Lig | A Gaziantep FK | 3-0 | Played | 25 | 7.3 | ||
| Aug 15 | Süper Lig | H Fatih Karagümrük | 3-0 | Played | 9 | 6.7 | ||
| Aug 24 | Süper Lig | A Kayserispor | 4-0 | Played | 19 | 6.6 | ||
| Aug 30 | Süper Lig | H Rizespor | 3-1 | Played | 13 | 6.6 | ||
| Sep 13 | Süper Lig | A Eyüpspor | 2-0 | Unused sub | 0 | — | ||
| Sep 18 | UEFA Champions League | A Eintracht Frankfurt | 1-5 | Played | 12 | 6.6 | ||
| Sep 22 | Süper Lig | H Konyaspor | 3-1 | Played | 16 | 6.5 | ||
| Sep 26 | Süper Lig | A Alanyaspor | 1-0 | Unused sub | 0 | — | ||
| Sep 30 | UEFA Champions League | H Liverpool | 1-0 | Unused sub | 0 | — | ||
| Oct 4 | Süper Lig | H Beşiktaş | 1-1 | Injury | — | |||
| Oct 18 | Süper Lig | A Başakşehir | 2-1 | Played | 90 | 7.3 | ||
| Oct 22 | UEFA Champions League | H Bodo/Glimt | 3-1 | Played | 17 | 6.3 | ||
| Oct 26 | Süper Lig | H Göztepe | 3-1 | Played | 28 | 7.2 | ||
| Nov 1 | Süper Lig | H Trabzonspor | 0-0 | Played | 23 | 6.6 | ||
| Nov 5 | UEFA Champions League | A Ajax | 3-0 | Played | 10 | 6.6 | ||
| Nov 9 | Süper Lig | A Kocaelispor | 0-1 | Played | 11 | 6.9 | ||
| Nov 22 | Süper Lig | H Gençlerbirliği S.K. | 3-2 | Injury | — | |||
| Nov 25 | UEFA Champions League | H Union St. Gilloise | 0-1 | Not in squad | — | |||
| Dec 1 | Süper Lig | A Fenerbahçe | 1-1 | Unused sub | 0 | — | ||
| Dec 5 | Süper Lig | H Samsunspor | 3-2 | Not in squad | — | |||
| Dec 9 | UEFA Champions League | A Monaco | 0-1 | Not in squad | — | |||
| Dec 13 | Süper Lig | A Antalyaspor | 4-1 | Injury | — | |||
| Dec 18 | Türkiye Kupası | H Başakşehir | 1-0 | Not in squad | — | |||
| Dec 21 | Süper Lig | H Kasımpaşa | 3-0 | Played | 1 | — | ||
| Jan 5 | Super Cup | H Trabzonspor | 4-1 | Played | 19 | 6.7 | ||
| Jan 10 | Super Cup | H Fenerbahçe | 0-2 | Played | 9 | 6.9 | ||
| Jan 13 | Türkiye Kupası | A Fethiyespor | 2-1 | Not in squad | — | |||
| Jan 17 | Süper Lig | H Gaziantep FK | 1-1 | Unused sub | 0 | — | ||
| Jan 21 | UEFA Champions League | H Atletico Madrid | 1-1 | Unused sub | 0 | — | ||
| Jan 24 | Süper Lig | A Fatih Karagümrük | 3-1 | Played | 11 | 6.7 | ||
| Jan 28 | UEFA Champions League | A Manchester City | 0-2 | Played | 10 | 6.6 | ||
| Feb 1 | Süper Lig | H Kayserispor | 4-0 | Played | 25 | 7.0 | ||
| Feb 4 | Türkiye Kupası | H İstanbulspor | 3-1 | Not in squad | — | |||
| Feb 8 | Süper Lig | A Rizespor | 3-0 | Unused sub | 0 | — | ||
| Feb 13 | Süper Lig | H Eyüpspor | 5-1 | Played | 16 | 6.7 | ||
| Feb 17 | UEFA Champions League | H Juventus | 5-2 | Unused sub | 0 | — | ||
| Feb 21 | Süper Lig | A Konyaspor | 0-2 | Unused sub | 0 | — | ||
| Feb 25 | UEFA Champions League | A Juventus | 2-3 | Unused sub | 0 | — | ||
| Feb 28 | Süper Lig | H Alanyaspor | 3-1 | Unused sub | 0 | — | ||
| Mar 3 | Türkiye Kupası | A Alanyaspor | 2-1 | Not in squad | — | |||
| Mar 7 | Süper Lig | A Beşiktaş | 1-0 | Played | 9 | 6.6 | ||
| Mar 10 | UEFA Champions League | H Liverpool | 1-0 | Unused sub | 0 | — | ||
| Mar 14 | Süper Lig | H Başakşehir | 3-0 | Played | 11 | 6.9 | ||
| Mar 18 | UEFA Champions League | A Liverpool | 0-4 | Unused sub | 0 | — | ||
| Apr 4 | Süper Lig | A Trabzonspor | 1-2 | Unused sub | 0 | — | ||
| Apr 8 | Süper Lig | A Göztepe | 3-1 | Played | 9 | 6.9 | ||
| Apr 12 | Süper Lig | H Kocaelispor | 1-1 | Unused sub | 0 | — | ||
| Apr 18 | Süper Lig | A Gençlerbirliği S.K. | 2-1 | Played | 9 | 6.6 | ||
| Apr 22 | Türkiye Kupası | H Gençlerbirliği S.K. | 0-2 | Played | 90 | 6.9 | ||
| Apr 26 | Süper Lig | H Fenerbahçe | 3-0 | Unused sub | 0 | — | ||
| May 2 | Süper Lig | A Samsunspor | 1-4 | Unused sub | 0 | — | ||
| May 9 | Süper Lig | H Antalyaspor | 4-2 | Played | 4 | 1 | 7.7 | |
| May 17 | Süper Lig | A Kasımpaşa | 0-1 | Played | 90 | 7.2 |