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Kenan Karaman

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Kenan Karaman
Karaman playing with Turkey in 2018
Personal information
Date of birth (1994-03-05) 5 March 1994 (age 30)
Place of birth Stuttgart, Germany
Height 1.89 m (6 ft 2 in)[1]
Position(s) Forward
Team information
Current team
Schalke 04
Number 19
Youth career
2000–2003 MTV Stuttgart
2003–2007 VfB Stuttgart
2007–2009 Stuttgarter Kickers
2009–2012 1899 Hoffenheim
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2012–2013 1899 Hoffenheim II 26 (9)
2013–2014 1899 Hoffenheim 5 (0)
2014–2018 Hannover 96 87 (10)
2014–2015 Hannover 96 II 6 (2)
2018–2021 Fortuna Düsseldorf 69 (16)
2021–2022 Beşiktaş 27 (2)
2022– Schalke 04 62 (21)
International career
2012 Turkey U18 6 (3)
2012–2013 Turkey U19 5 (0)
2012–2013 Turkey U20 5 (0)
2012–2016 Turkey U21 9 (1)
2017–2021 Turkey 31 (6)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 24 November 2024
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 23 November 2021

Kenan Karaman (born 5 March 1994) is a professional footballer who plays as a forward for and captains 2. Bundesliga club Schalke 04. Born in Germany, he played for the Turkey national team.

Club career

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On 29 April 2014, Karaman signed a pre-contract agreement with Hannover 96 effective 1 July 2014. Since his contract at Hoffenheim had expired, he was able to join Hannover on a free transfer and signed for three years until 2017.[2]

On 18 May 2018, Karaman joined newly promoted Fortuna Düsseldorf from 2.Bundesliga on a free transfer for a three-year deal.[3] He was given the number 11 shirt.[4] He left Fortuna upon the expiration of his contract on 24 May 2021.

On 1 September 2022, Karaman signed a three-year contract with Bundesliga side Schalke 04.[5] On 5 July 2024, he extended his contract until 2028.[6] He was appointed team's captain under head coach Karel Geraerts at the beginning of the 2024–25 season.[7]

International career

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Karaman made his senior debut for the senior Turkey national football team in a friendly 2–0 loss to Romania on 9 November 2017.[8]

Career statistics

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Club

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As of match played 10 November 2024[9]
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League Cup Europe Other Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
1899 Hoffenheim 2013–14 Bundesliga 5 0 0 0 5 0
Hannover 96 2014–15 Bundesliga 11 0 0 0 11 0
2015–16 Bundesliga 23 3 1 1 24 4
2016–17 2. Bundesliga 31 6 3 0 34 6
2017–18 Bundesliga 22 1 2 1 24 2
Total 87 10 6 2 93 12
Fortuna Düsseldorf 2018–19 Bundesliga 21 3 1 0 22 3
2019–20 Bundesliga 20 6 1 0 21 6
2020–21 2. Bundesliga 28 7 1 0 29 7
Total 69 16 3 0 72 16
Beşiktaş 2021–22 Süper Lig 25 2 2 0 5[a] 0 1[b] 0 33 2
2022–23 Süper Lig 2 0 2 0
Total 27 2 2 0 5 0 1 0 35 2
Schalke 04 2022–23 Bundesliga 21 1 1 0 22 1
2023–24 2. Bundesliga 29 13 2 1 31 14
2024–25 2. Bundesliga 11 6 2 1 13 7
Total 61 20 5 2 66 22
Career total 249 48 16 4 5 0 1 0 271 52
  1. ^ Appearances in UEFA Champions League
  2. ^ Appearance in Turkish Super Cup

International

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As of match played on 16 November 2021.[10]
Appearances and goals by national team and year
National team Season Apps Goals
Turkey
2017 2 0
2018 1 0
2019 7 1
2020 7 3
2021 14 2
Total 31 6
Scores and results list Turkey's goal tally first.[10]
List of international goals scored by Kenan Karaman
No. Date Venue Opponent Score Result Competition
1. 30 May 2019 New Antalya Stadium, Antalya, Turkey  Greece 2–0 2–1 Friendly
2. 7 October 2020 RheinEnergieStadion, Cologne, Germany  Germany 3–3 3–3
3. 11 October 2020 VTB Arena, Moscow, Russia  Russia 1–1 1–1 2020–21 UEFA Nations League B
4. 15 November 2020 Şükrü Saracoğlu Stadium, Istanbul, Turkey 1–1 3–2
5. 30 March 2021 Atatürk Olympic Stadium, Istanbul, Turkey  Latvia 1–0 3–3 2022 FIFA World Cup qualification
6. 4 September 2021 Victoria Stadium, Gibraltar  Gibraltar 3–0 3–0

Honours

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Beşiktaş

References

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  1. ^ "Kenan Karaman" (in German). FC Schalke 04. Retrieved 19 January 2023.
  2. ^ "Kaderplanung schreitet voran" (in German). hannover96.de. 29 April 2014. Archived from the original on 29 April 2014. Retrieved 12 July 2014.
  3. ^ "Hannover's Karaman signs for Dusseldorf". 19 May 2018.
  4. ^ "Fortuna Düsseldorf 1895:Spieler". Archived from the original on 14 June 2021. Retrieved 26 July 2018.
  5. ^ "Kenan Karaman joins Schalke 04". Schalke 04. 1 September 2022.
  6. ^ "Kenan Karaman signs new contract at Schalke". Schalke 04. 5 July 2024.
  7. ^ "Kenan Karaman named FC Schalke 04's new captain". Schalke 04. 11 July 2024.
  8. ^ "Romanya 2–0 Türkiye – A Milli Takım Haber Detayları TFF". www.tff.org.
  9. ^ "Kenan Karaman - Club matches". WorldFootball.net.
  10. ^ a b "Kenan Karaman". National Football Teams. Benjamin Strack-Zimmermann. Retrieved 2 June 2019.
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