Berkay Karaca
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 11 January 2006 | ||
| Place of birth | Gelsenkirchen, Germany | ||
| Positions | |||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Milan Futuro[1] | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2014–2025 | Schalke 04 | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2025– | Milan Futuro (res.) | 25 | (0) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2023 | Turkey U18 | 3 | (0) |
| 2024 | Turkey U19 | 6 | (0) |
|
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 15 March 2026 ‡ National team caps and goals as of 18 November 2024 | |||
Berkay Karaca (born 11 January 2006) is a professional footballer who plays as a left-back, left midfielder and left winger for Serie D club Milan Futuro, the reserve team of Serie A club AC Milan.[2] Born in Germany, he is a former Turkish youth international.[3][4]
Club career
As a youth player, he played in Germany for Schalke 04 from 2014 until 2025.[5][6] Following his stint there, he moved to Italy and joined Milan Futuro, the reserve team of Serie A side AC Milan.[7] Karaca made his professional debut with Milan Futuro for a 2–0 home win Coppa Italia Serie D qualification match against Trevigliese on 24 August 2025.[8]
He was one of the 26 players called-up with the senior squad by head coach Ruben Amorim on 12 July 2026, for pre-season ahead of the 2026–27 season.[9]
International career
He was born in Gelsenkirchen, Germany, and holds dual German and Turkish citizenship, being eligible to represent either nation.[3][4]
Karaca has represented Turkey at under-18 and under-19 levels.[10][11]
Career statistics
- As of match played 15 March 2026
| Club | Season | League | Cup | Continental | Other | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Milan Futuro | 2025–26 | Serie D | 25 | 0 | 2[a] | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 27 | 0 | |
| Total | 25 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 27 | 0 | |||
| Career total | 25 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 27 | 0 | ||
- Note
- ↑ Appearances in Coppa Italia Serie D
References
- ↑ "Berkay Karaca: Stats and Biography". acmilan.com.
- ↑ "OFFICIAL STATEMENT: BERKAY KARACA". acmilan.com.
- 1 2 "Berkay Karaca". kicker.de.
- 1 2 "BERKAY KARACA - Futbolcu Bilgileri TFF". tff.org.
- ↑ "Schalke: Einmal Schalker, immer Schalker - Abwehr-Juwel wechselt nach Italien". reviersport.de. 13 August 2025.
- ↑ "Berkay Karaca Milan'da". 90min.tr. 9 August 2025.
- ↑ "Serie D, girone B: Altro nuovo arrivo in casa Milan Futuro, Berkay Karaca è un nuovo giocatore rossonero". tuttocampo.it. 12 August 2025.
- ↑ "Milan Futuro v Trevigliese, Coppa Italia Serie D 2025/26". acmilan.com. 24 August 2025.
- ↑ "RADUNO 2026/27: I CALCIATORI CONVOCATI". AC Milan (in Italian). 12 July 2026.
- ↑ "PORTUGAL TURKEY - National Team Matches Details". tff.org. 14 October 2023.
- ↑ "TURKEY SWITZERLAND - National Team Matches Details". tff.org. 15 November 2024.
External links
- Berkay Karaca at WorldFootball.net
- Berkay Karaca at Kicker (in German)