Players / Kaan Ayhan
Kaan Ayhan
Galatasaray

Kaan Ayhan

Defensive Midfielder · Galatasaray. Explore performance, career and dated market values.

PositionDM Age31 ClubGalatasaray Market value€1.5mTransfermarkt · 2026-05-21
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Overview

Player snapshot

ClubGalatasaraySüper Lig
PositionDefensive MidfielderMidfielder
Date of birth31 years old
NationalityTürkiyeGelsenkirchen
National teamTürkiyeCaps not stored
Contract untilNot currently verifiedExpired dates are not shown as current
Market value€1.5mTransfermarkt · 2026-05-21
AvailabilityNo current absence reportedLatest provider status
Height185 cm84 kg
Shirt number#23Galatasaray
Performance
Season stats

Süper Lig · 2026

Galatasaray · Defender

Appearances10 starts
Minutes91 substitute entries
Rating6.6provider season average
Goals + assists00 goals · 0 assists
Goals / 90—minimum 90-minute sample
Assists / 90—minimum 90-minute sample
Shots—— on target
Passing1001 passes · — key
Defensive work—— interceptions · — blocks
Duels won—— of —
Dribble success—— of —
Cards0Y / 0Rdiscipline

Totals come from API-Football. Per-90 rates and percentages are transparent calculations from those totals; unavailable inputs remain blank.

Availability

No current absence is reported. No dated absence history is available.

Comparable profiles

Players similar to Kaan Ayhan

Matched from stored role, age, value and season data. Similarity is descriptive, not a transfer recommendation.

Lucas Daniel RomeroLucas Daniel RomeroCruzeiro · MIDsame midfielder group · similar age · comparable value band47match /100
Compare season stats2026 · 9 min / 2026 · 1,405 min

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  • Different competitions; performance is not adjusted across leagues.
  • At least 180 minutes per player are required for per-90 comparison.

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Kaan Ayhan and Lucas Daniel Romero — stored season statistics
Context / metricKaan AyhanLucas Daniel Romero
Season20262026
CompetitionSüper LigSerie A Brazil
Team in this sampleGalatasarayCruzeiro
Minutes91,405
Appearances119
SourceAPI-FootballAPI-Football
GoalsTotal / per 900— per 9020.13 per 90
AssistsTotal / per 900— per 9030.19 per 90
Key passesTotal / per 90—— per 90161.02 per 90
TacklesTotal / per 90—— per 90332.11 per 90

— means unavailable. Totals are shown even below 180 minutes; per-90 rates require at least 180. No league-strength adjustment is applied.

FlávioFlávioAl-Faisaly FC · AMsame midfielder group · similar age · comparable value band47match /100
Compare season stats2026 · 9 min / 2026 · 225 min

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  • Different competitions; performance is not adjusted across leagues.
  • At least 180 minutes per player are required for per-90 comparison.

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Kaan Ayhan and Flávio — stored season statistics
Context / metricKaan AyhanFlávio
Season20262026
CompetitionSüper LigSaudi Pro League
Team in this sampleGalatasarayAl-Faisaly FC
Minutes9225
Appearances13
SourceAPI-FootballAPI-Football
GoalsTotal / per 900— per 9000 per 90
AssistsTotal / per 900— per 9000 per 90
Key passesTotal / per 90—— per 9010.4 per 90
TacklesTotal / per 90—— per 9062.4 per 90

— means unavailable. Totals are shown even below 180 minutes; per-90 rates require at least 180. No league-strength adjustment is applied.

Alex SantanaAlex SantanaCorinthians · MIDsame midfielder group · similar age · comparable value band47match /100
Compare season stats2026 · 9 min / 2026 · 17 min

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  • Different competitions; performance is not adjusted across leagues.
  • At least 180 minutes per player are required for per-90 comparison.

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Kaan Ayhan and Alex Santana — stored season statistics
Context / metricKaan AyhanAlex Santana
Season20262026
CompetitionSüper LigSerie A Brazil
Team in this sampleGalatasarayCorinthians
Minutes917
Appearances11
SourceAPI-FootballAPI-Football
GoalsTotal / per 900— per 900— per 90
AssistsTotal / per 900— per 900— per 90
Key passesTotal / per 90—— per 90—— per 90
TacklesTotal / per 90—— per 90—— per 90

— means unavailable. Totals are shown even below 180 minutes; per-90 rates require at least 180. No league-strength adjustment is applied.

RonaldoRonaldoInternacional · MIDsame midfielder group · close age profile · comparable value band42match /100
Compare season stats2026 · 9 min / 2026 · 548 min

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  • Different competitions; performance is not adjusted across leagues.
  • At least 180 minutes per player are required for per-90 comparison.

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Kaan Ayhan and Ronaldo — stored season statistics
Context / metricKaan AyhanRonaldo
Season20262026
CompetitionSüper LigSerie A Brazil
Team in this sampleGalatasarayInternacional
Minutes9548
Appearances112
SourceAPI-FootballAPI-Football
GoalsTotal / per 900— per 9010.16 per 90
AssistsTotal / per 900— per 9000 per 90
Key passesTotal / per 90—— per 9030.49 per 90
TacklesTotal / per 90—— per 90193.12 per 90

— means unavailable. Totals are shown even below 180 minutes; per-90 rates require at least 180. No league-strength adjustment is applied.

ShaylonShaylonMirassol · MIDsame midfielder group · close age profile · comparable value band42match /100
Compare season stats2026 · 9 min / 2026 · 1,049 min

Profile match only: performance is excluded from the similarity score.

  • Different competitions; performance is not adjusted across leagues.
  • At least 180 minutes per player are required for per-90 comparison.

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Kaan Ayhan and Shaylon — stored season statistics
Context / metricKaan AyhanShaylon
Season20262026
CompetitionSüper LigSerie A Brazil
Team in this sampleGalatasarayMirassol
Minutes91,049
Appearances121
SourceAPI-FootballAPI-Football
GoalsTotal / per 900— per 9010.09 per 90
AssistsTotal / per 900— per 9020.17 per 90
Key passesTotal / per 90—— per 90161.37 per 90
TacklesTotal / per 90—— per 9090.77 per 90

— means unavailable. Totals are shown even below 180 minutes; per-90 rates require at least 180. No league-strength adjustment is applied.

JádsonJádsonAtletico Paranaense · MIDsame midfielder group · close age profile · comparable value band42match /100
Compare season stats2026 · 9 min / 2026 · 1,559 min

Profile match only: performance is excluded from the similarity score.

  • Different competitions; performance is not adjusted across leagues.
  • At least 180 minutes per player are required for per-90 comparison.

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Kaan Ayhan and Jádson — stored season statistics
Context / metricKaan AyhanJádson
Season20262026
CompetitionSüper LigSerie A Brazil
Team in this sampleGalatasarayAtletico Paranaense
Minutes91,559
Appearances122
SourceAPI-FootballAPI-Football
GoalsTotal / per 900— per 9000 per 90
AssistsTotal / per 900— per 9010.06 per 90
Key passesTotal / per 90—— per 9080.46 per 90
TacklesTotal / per 90—— per 90462.66 per 90

— means unavailable. Totals are shown even below 180 minutes; per-90 rates require at least 180. No league-strength adjustment is applied.

The score compares available profile facts only. Missing stats or value data never receive neutral points.

Career
Career economics

Transfer history

Confirmed provider records only; undisclosed terms are never estimated.

Recorded moves21 loans · 0 free moves
Known fees€2.8mTotals are not converted across currencies
Highest disclosed fee€2.8MSassuolo → Galatasaray

Latest recorded move: Sassuolo → Galatasaray · 01 Jul 2023, with terms recorded as €2.8M. The player was 28.

Season / dateRouteDeal typeReported termsAge
202301 Jul 2023Sassuolo → GalatasarayTransfer€2.8M28
202330 Jan 2023Sassuolo → GalatasarayLoanTerms not supplied28
Career record

Career timeline

Dates retain the source's precision. Fixture and record dates are labelled separately.

Season context2026 season

Galatasaray · Süper Lig

Season label only; no start date is supplied.
TransferSassuolo → Galatasaray

Provider transfer record

LoanSassuolo → Galatasaray

Provider transfer record

ProfileBorn

Gelsenkirchen, Germany

Value & contract

Market value

€1.5m

Transfermarkt · 2026-05-21

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Market values and estimates are not asking prices or agreed transfer fees.

Contract

A current contract expiry has not been verified. Contract length, options and release clauses are unavailable.

News

Kaan Ayhan in the news

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Data & updates
Fact provenance

Where this profile data comes from

Confidence describes the stored field and its source, not the player's quality.

IdentityKaan AyhanHighAPI-Football · checked
Current clubGalatasarayHighAPI-Football · checked
CompetitionSüper LigHighAPI-Football · checked
PositionDefensive MidfielderHighAPI-Football · checked
Season stats2026 seasonHighAPI-Football · checked
Availability0 recordsMediumAPI-Football · checked
Transfer history2HighAPI-Football · checked
ContractNot storedNot verifiedSource not stored
Quality record updated: No automated consistency issue is currently recorded.
Profile updates

What changed?

Recorded updates show the previous and new values. Repeated position reports are grouped with their original dates.

0records in the last 24 hours3 updates · 9 retained records
ProfileDetailed position updated

DefenderDefensive Midfielder

API-Football squad and profile sync
7 matching records · show dates

The same position update was recorded repeatedly. Each original timestamp is retained.

ValuationValue record updated

€650k€950k

Historical source not verifiedSource details were not saved with this update.
ValuationValue record updated

€950k€650k

Historical source not verifiedSource details were not saved with this update.