Ahmed Kutucu

Ahmed Kutucu
Kutucu with Schalke 04 in 2019
Personal information
Full name Ahmed Kutucu[1]
Date of birth (2000-03-01) 1 March 2000
Place of birth Gelsenkirchen, Germany
Height 1.81 m (5 ft 11 in)
Position Centre-forward
Team information
Current team
 Çaykur Rizespor
(on loan from Galatasaray)
Number 53
Youth career
2003–2006 Sportreunde Haverkamp
2006–2011 Rot-Weiss Essen
2011–2018 Schalke 04
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2018–2021 Schalke 04 45 (5)
2019–2020 Schalke 04 II 3 (3)
2021 → Heracles Almelo (loan) 15 (0)
2021–2023 İstanbul Başakşehir 4 (0)
2022–2023 → SV Sandhausen (loan) 32 (3)
2023–2025 Eyüpspor 39 (22)
2025– Galatasaray 24 (1)
2026– → Çaykur Rizespor (loan) 0 (0)
International career‡
2017 Turkey U17 3 (1)
2018 Turkey U19 3 (0)
2019 Turkey U21 3 (0)
2019– Turkey 3 (0)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 10 June 2026
‡ National team caps and goals as of 11:11, 11 June 2025 (UTC)

Ahmed Kutucu (born 1 March 2000) is a Turkish professional footballer who plays as a centre-forward for Turkish club Çaykur Rizespor.[2] Born in Germany, he represents the Turkey national team.

Club career

Kutucu began his youth career with Sportreunde Haverkamp in 2003, before moving to the youth team of Rot-Weiss Essen in 2006. In 2011, he joined the youth sector of Schalke 04.[3]

On 11 December 2018, Kutucu made his first team debut for Schalke in the UEFA Champions League, coming on as a substitute in the 72nd minute for Cedric Teuchert in the 1–0 home win against Lokomotiv Moscow.[4] He scored his first Bundesliga goal on 22 December 2018, coming on as a substitute in the 73rd minute to replace Yevhen Konoplyanka in a 3–1 away win against VfB Stuttgart.[5]

On 21 January 2021, Kutucu joined Eredivisie club Heracles Almelo on a loan deal until the end of the season.[6]

İstanbul Başakşehir

On 4 July 2021, Kutucu moved to Turkish club İstanbul Başakşehir.[7]

SV Sandhausen (loan)

On 12 January 2022, Kutucu agreed to join 2. Bundesliga club SV Sandhausen on loan until the end of the season.[8] On 28 June 2022, his loan was extended for a further year.[9]

Eyüpspor

On 13 July 2023, Kutucu signed with TFF First League club Eyüpspor.

Galatasaray

On January 23, 2025, Kutucu was purchased by Galatasaray in a bid to bolster their weakening attacking prowess.[10][11]

Çaykur Rizespor (loan)

On July 19, 2026, he signed a loan agreement with Çaykur Rizespor until the end of the 2026–27 season.[12]

International career

Kutucu was included in Turkey's squad for the 2017 FIFA U-17 World Cup in India.[13] He made his debut on 6 October 2017 in the first group match, opening the scoring for Turkey with a header in the 18th minute against New Zealand, with the match finishing as a 1–1 draw.[14] He played in Turkey's remaining two matches, where they were eliminated in the tournament's group stage.[2] The following year, he was included in Turkey's squad for the 2018 UEFA European Under-19 Championship in Finland.[15] He played all three matches for Turkey, with the team being eliminated in the group stage.[2]

Career statistics

Club

As of match played 4 February 2026[2]
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League National cup[a] Europe Other Total
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Schalke 04 2018–19 Bundesliga 132211[b]0—163
2019–20 Bundesliga 25330——283
2020–21 Bundesliga 7010——80
Total 4556110—526
Schalke 04 II 2018–19 Oberliga Westfalen 12———12
2020–21 Regionalliga West 21———21
Total 33———33
Heracles Almelo (loan) 2020–21 Eredivisie 150———150
İstanbul Başakşehir 2021–22 Süper Lig 4011——51
SV Sandhausen (loan) 2021–22 2. Bundesliga 101———101
2022–23 2. Bundesliga 22221——243
Total 32321——364
Eyüpspor 2023–24 TFF First League 211410——2214
2024–25 Süper Lig 18821——209
Total 392231——4223
Galatasaray 2024–25 Süper Lig 1414100—182
2025–26 Süper Lig 80321[b]02[c]0142
Total 221731020324
Career total 16034197202018341
  1. ↑ Includes DFB-Pokal, Turkish Cup
  2. 1 2 Appearances in UEFA Champions League
  3. ↑ Appearances in Turkish Super Cup

International

As of match played on 11 June 2025[2]
Appearances and goals by national team and year
National teamYearAppsGoals
Turkey 201910
202010
202510
Total30

Honours

Eyüpspor

Galatasaray

References

  1. ↑ "FIFA U-17 World Cup India 2017 – List of Players" (PDF). FIFA.com. Fédération Internationale de Football Association. 28 October 2017. p. 23. Archived from the original (PDF) on 30 October 2017. Retrieved 11 December 2018.
  2. 1 2 3 4 5 Ahmed Kutucu at WorldFootball.net
  3. ↑ "Ahmed Kutucu". schalke04.de (in German). FC Schalke 04. Archived from the original on 11 December 2018. Retrieved 11 December 2018.
  4. ↑ "UEFA Champions League: Schalke v Lokomotiv Moskva". UEFA. Union of European Football Associations. 11 December 2018. Retrieved 11 December 2018.
  5. ↑ "Schalke end 2018 on a high and leave Stuttgart struggling". bundesliga.com. 22 December 2018.
  6. ↑ "Ahmed Kutucu moves to Heracles Almelo". Schalke 04. 21 January 2021.
  7. ↑ "Ahmed Kutucu moves to Istanbul Basaksehir". Schalke 04. 4 July 2021.
  8. ↑ "Ahmed Kutucu wechselt auf Leihbasis zum SV Sandhausen". SV Sandhausen (in German). 12 January 2022.
  9. ↑ "SVS leiht erneut Ahmed Kutucu aus". SV Sandhausen (in German). 28 June 2022.
  10. ↑ "Ahmed Kutucu Galatasaray'da!". Galatasaray S.K. 23 January 2025. Retrieved 23 January 2025.
  11. ↑ "Galatasaray'a hoş geldin Ahmed Kutucu!". Galatasaray S.K. 23 January 2025. Retrieved 23 January 2025.
  12. ↑ "Ahmed Kutucu Çaykur Rizespor'da". www.caykurrizespor.org.tr. 19 July 2026. Retrieved 19 July 2026.
  13. ↑ "U17 Milli Takımı, Dünya Kupası hazırlıklarına başladı" [U17 national team started World Cup preparations]. TFF.org (in Turkish). Turkish Football Federation. 16 September 2017. Archived from the original on 5 August 2018. Retrieved 11 December 2018.
  14. ↑ "New Zealand – Turkey 1:1 (U17 World Cup 2017 India, Group B)". worldfootball.net. HEIM:SPIEL. 6 October 2017. Retrieved 11 December 2018.
  15. ↑ "U19 Milli Takımımızın Avrupa Şampiyonası Finalleri aday kadrosu açıklandı" [U19 national team's European Championship squad nominees announced]. TFF.org (in Turkish). Turkish Football Federation. 19 June 2018. Archived from the original on 3 July 2018. Retrieved 11 December 2018.
  16. ↑ "TÜRKİYE'NİN İLK VE TEK BEŞ YILDIZLI ŞAMPİYONU GALATASARAY!" (in Turkish). Galatasaray S.K. 18 May 2025. Retrieved 18 May 2025.
  17. ↑ "ÜST ÜSTE 4. SENE ŞAMPİYON GALATASARAY!". Galatasaray S.K. 9 May 2026. Retrieved 9 May 2026.
  18. ↑ "TÜRKİYE KUPASI 19. KEZ GALATASARAY'IN!" (in Turkish). Galatasaray S.K. 14 May 2025. Retrieved 15 May 2025.
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