Champions League participant ×4
- 2025 - 2026
Galatasaray - 2023 - 2024Galatasaray
- 2014 - 2015
Schalke 04 - 2013 - 2014Schalke 04
Kaan Ayhan DM
Turkey 
Galatasaray General Information
GalatasarayThe contract expires on June 29, 2028Total market value€1.00MUpdate: 29/09/2026
- Nationality
- Turkey
- Shirt number
- 23
- Date of birth
- 10/11/1994 (31y)
- Preferred foot
- Right
- Height
- 185 cm
- Position
- Defensive midfield
- Contract until
- 29 Jun 2028
Market Value
€300.00K · 24/07/2013 · Schalke 04€500.00K · 11/02/2014 · Schalke 04€4.00M · 09/07/2014 · Schalke 04€5.00M · 02/11/2014 · Schalke 04€5.00M · 03/02/2015 · Schalke 04€5.00M · 30/06/2015 · Schalke 04
€3.50M · 14/02/2016 · Eintracht Frankfurt€2.00M · 21/07/2016 · Schalke 04
€1.00M · 05/10/2016 · Fortuna Dusseldorf€1.00M · 22/01/2017 · Fortuna Dusseldorf€1.25M · 26/06/2017 · Fortuna Dusseldorf€1.75M · 21/01/2018 · Fortuna Dusseldorf€3.00M · 18/06/2018 · Fortuna Dusseldorf€4.50M · 21/10/2018 · Fortuna Dusseldorf€4.50M · 17/12/2018 · Fortuna Dusseldorf€6.00M · 05/03/2019 · Fortuna Dusseldorf€9.00M · 04/06/2019 · Fortuna Dusseldorf€9.00M · 16/12/2019 · Fortuna Dusseldorf€7.00M · 07/04/2020 · Fortuna Dusseldorf
€7.00M · 28/10/2020 · Sassuolo€7.00M · 28/12/2020 · Sassuolo€6.00M · 24/05/2021 · Sassuolo€5.00M · 27/12/2021 · Sassuolo€5.00M · 06/06/2022 · Sassuolo€4.50M · 10/11/2022 · Sassuolo€4.00M · 13/03/2023 · Galatasaray€3.70M · 07/06/2023 · Galatasaray€3.70M · 26/09/2023 · Galatasaray€4.50M · 20/12/2023 · Galatasaray€4.70M · 14/03/2024 · Galatasaray€4.70M · 30/05/2024 · Galatasaray€4.80M · 03/10/2024 · Galatasaray€4.60M · 22/12/2024 · Galatasaray€4.20M · 19/03/2025 · Galatasaray€4.00M · 17/06/2025 · Galatasaray€3.50M · 30/09/2025 · Galatasaray€3.00M · 16/12/2025 · Galatasaray€2.00M · 04/03/2026 · Galatasaray€1.50M · 20/05/2026 · Galatasaray€1.00M · 29/09/2026 · GalatasarayCurrent (2026/09/29)€1.00M
Highest (2019/12/16)€9.00M
Player Attributes
Attacking 46
Creativity 53
Defending 59
Tactical 58
Technical 54
Playing Position
- Primary position
- Defensive midfield
- Other positions
- Center back
- Right back
- Strengths
- Pass
- Interrupt the ball
- Long pass
- Weakness
- -
Average Rating
Transfer History
SeasonTransferFee
Total transfer fees: €6.36M
3 - 3Galatasaray90'10
0 08 AUGGalatasaray1 - 2
Villarreal6'00
0 02 AUGGalatasaray3 - 3
Rennes73'00
0 27 JULGalatasaray0 - 3
Venezia62'00
0 24 JULGalatasaray0 - 2
Monza28'00
0 18 JULSturm Graz
2 - 0Galatasaray17'00
0 14 JULAustria Vienna
1 - 1Galatasaray23'00
0 10 JULGalatasaray2 - 0
Kisvárda FC63'00
0 05 JULGalatasaray3 - 4
Hull City45'10
0 YearTeamsLeagueContract untilWeekly SalaryAnnual Salary
Turkish champion ×4
- 2025 - 2026Galatasaray
- 2024 - 2025Galatasaray
- 2023 - 2024Galatasaray
- 2022 - 2023Galatasaray
Europa League participant ×3
- 2024 - 2025Galatasaray
- 2023 - 2024Galatasaray
- 2015 - 2016Schalke 04
Euro participant ×2
German Under-19 Bundesliga West champion ×2
- 2012 - 2013
Schalke 04 U19 - 2011 - 2012Schalke 04 U19
Euro Under-17 participant ×1
- 2011
Germany U17
German second tier champion ×1
- 2017 - 2018
Fortuna Dusseldorf
German Under-19 Bundesliga champion ×1
- 2011 - 2012Schalke 04 U19
Promotion to 1st league ×1
- 2017 - 2018Fortuna Dusseldorf
Turkish cup winner ×1
- 2024 - 2025Galatasaray
Turkish Super Cup winner ×1
- 2023 - 2024Galatasaray
Under-17 World Cup participant ×1
- 2011Germany U17
