Personal information | |||
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Date of birth | 8 September 2006 | ||
Place of birth | Gelsenkirchen, Germany | ||
Height | 1.90 m (6 ft 3 in) | ||
Position(s) | Centre-back | ||
Team information | |||
Current team | Schalke 04 | ||
Number | 43 | ||
Youth career | |||
2010–2014 | TuS Rotthausen | ||
2014–2025 | Schalke 04 | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2025– | Schalke 04 | 1 | (0) |
2025– | Schalke 04 II | 1 | (0) |
International career‡ | |||
2022–2023 | Turkey U17 | 18 | (3) |
2023 | Turkey U18 | 3 | (0) |
2024– | Turkey U19 | 5 | (1) |
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 20 August 2025 ‡ National team caps and goals as of 20 August 2025 |
Mertcan Ayhan (born 8 September 2006) is a professional footballer who plays as a centre-back for 2. Bundesliga club Schalke 04. [1] Born in Germany, he represents Turkey at international youth level.
Ayhan signed a professional contract with Schalke 04 on 21 July 2025, lasting until June 2028. [2] [3] He made his first team debut for the club in the 2. Bundesliga in a 2–1 home win against Hertha BSC on 1 August 2025. [4]
Ayhan has represented Turkey at under-17, under-18 and under-19 level. [5]
Ayhan is the younger brother of Turkish international player Kaan Ayhan, who also started his professional football career at Schalke 04. [3]
Club | Season | League | Cup | Total | ||||
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Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
Schalke 04 | 2025–26 | 2. Bundesliga | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
Schalke 04 II | 2025–26 | Regionalliga West | 1 | 0 | — | 1 | 0 | |
Career total | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 |