Ahmed Kutucu (born 1 March 2000) is a professional Turkish footballer who plays as a centre-forward for Turkish club Galatasaray.[2]
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 the January 23, 2025, Kutucu was purchased by Galatasaray in a bid to bolster their weakening attacking prowess.[10][11]
International career
Kutucu was included in Turkey's squad for the 2017 FIFA U-17 World Cup in India.[12] 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.[13] 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.[14] He played all three matches for Turkey, with the team being eliminated in the group stage.[2]
Career statistics
Club
- As of match played 24 January 2025[2]
| Club | Season | League | National cup[a] | Europe | Total | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Schalke 04 | 2018–19 | Bundesliga | 13 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1[b] | 0 | 16 | 3 |
| 2019–20 | Bundesliga | 25 | 3 | 3 | 0 | – | 28 | 3 | ||
| 2020–21 | Bundesliga | 7 | 0 | 1 | 0 | – | 8 | 0 | ||
| Total | 45 | 5 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 52 | 6 | ||
| Heracles Almelo (loan) | 2020–21 | Eredivisie | 15 | 0 | – | – | 15 | 0 | ||
| İstanbul Başakşehir | 2021–22 | Süper Lig | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | – | 5 | 1 | |
| SV Sandhausen (loan) | 2021–22 | 2. Bundesliga | 10 | 1 | – | – | 10 | 1 | ||
| 2022–23 | 2. Bundesliga | 22 | 2 | 2 | 1 | – | 24 | 3 | ||
| Total | 32 | 3 | 2 | 1 | – | 36 | 4 | |||
| Eyüpspor | 2023–24 | TFF First League | 21 | 14 | 1 | 0 | – | 22 | 14 | |
| 2024–25 | Süper Lig | 18 | 8 | 2 | 1 | – | 20 | 9 | ||
| Total | 39 | 22 | 3 | 1 | – | 42 | 23 | |||
| Galatasaray | 2024–25 | Süper Lig | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Career total | 135 | 30 | 12 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 148 | 34 | ||
- ^ Includes DFB-Pokal, Turkish Cup
- ^ Appearance in UEFA Champions League
International
- As of match played on 3 September 2020[2]
| National team | Year | Apps | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| Turkey | 2019 | 1 | 0 |
| 2020 | 1 | 0 | |
| Total | 2 | 0 | |
Honours
Eyüpspor
References
- ^ "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.
- ^ a b c d e Ahmed Kutucu at WorldFootball.net
- ^ "Ahmed Kutucu". schalke04.de (in German). FC Schalke 04. Archived from the original on 11 December 2018. Retrieved 11 December 2018.
- ^ "UEFA Champions League: Schalke v Lokomotiv Moskva". UEFA.com. Union of European Football Associations. 11 December 2018. Retrieved 11 December 2018.
- ^ "Schalke end 2018 on a high and leave Stuttgart struggling". bundesliga.com. 22 December 2018.
- ^ "Ahmed Kutucu moves to Heracles Almelo". Schalke 04. 21 January 2021.
- ^ "Ahmed Kutucu moves to Istanbul Basaksehir". Schalke 04. 4 July 2021.
- ^ "Ahmed Kutucu wechselt auf Leihbasis zum SV Sandhausen". SV Sandhausen (in German). 12 January 2022.
- ^ "SVS leiht erneut Ahmed Kutucu aus". SV Sandhausen (in German). 28 June 2022.
- ^ "Ahmed Kutucu Galatasaray'da!". Galatasaray S.K. 23 January 2025. Retrieved 23 January 2025.
- ^ "Galatasaray'a hoş geldin Ahmed Kutucu!". Galatasaray S.K. 23 January 2025. Retrieved 23 January 2025.
- ^ "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.
- ^ "New Zealand – Turkey 1:1 (U17 World Cup 2017 India, Group B)". worldfootball.net. HEIM:SPIEL. 6 October 2017. Retrieved 11 December 2018.
- ^ "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.
External links
- Ahmed Kutucu at Soccerway
- Ahmed Kutucu at DFB (also available in German)
- Ahmed Kutucu at the Turkish Football Federation
- Ahmed Kutucu at kicker (in German)
