Kaan Ayhan is a defender born in Gelsenkirchen in 1994. He developed at Schalke 04 and made his Bundesliga debut there before spells with Eintracht Frankfurt, Fortuna Düsseldorf and Sassuolo. Galatasaray signed him initially on loan in 2023 and later made the move permanent. Ayhan can play centre-back, full-back or defensive midfield. He represented Germany and Turkey at youth levels, made his senior Turkey debut in 2016, and has been part of multiple major-tournament squads.
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Other Galatasaray players
| League | Club | Apps | Goals | Assists | Y / R |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Süper Lig | Galatasaray | 18 | 1 | 0 | 1/0 |
| UEFA Champions League | Galatasaray | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0/0 |
| Türkiye Kupası | Galatasaray | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1/0 |
| Super Cup | Galatasaray | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0/0 |
| Total | 28 | 1 | 0 | 2/0 |
| Date | From | To | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023-07-01 | Sassuolo | Galatasaray | € 2.8M |
| 2023-01-30 | Sassuolo | Galatasaray | Loan |
| 2020-09-01 | Fortuna Düsseldorf | Sassuolo | € 2.5M |
| 2016-08-31 | FC Schalke 04 | Fortuna Düsseldorf | € 500K |
| 2016-06-01 | Eintracht Frankfurt | FC Schalke 04 | N/A |
| 2016-01-03 | FC Schalke 04 | Eintracht Frankfurt | Loan |
