Hasan Kuruçay (born 31 August 1997) is a professional footballer who plays as a centre-back for 2. Bundesliga club Schalke 04. Born in Denmark, he represented Turkey at youth level.[1]
.jpg) Kuruçay with Eintracht Braunschweig in 2023 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 31 August 1997 | ||
| Place of birth | Odense, Denmark | ||
| Height | 1.88 m (6 ft 2 in) | ||
| Position | Centre-back | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Schalke 04 | ||
| Number | 4 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2001–2011 | B 1909 | ||
| 2011–2016 | OB | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2016 | OB | 0 | (0) |
| 2017 | Næstved | 9 | (0) |
| 2017 | Konyaspor | 0 | (0) |
| 2017 | → Anadolu Selçukspor (loan) | 4 | (0) |
| 2018–2019 | Marienlyst | 28 | (0) |
| 2019 | Florø | 22 | (1) |
| 2020 | Strømmen | 25 | (3) |
| 2021–2022 | HamKam | 52 | (4) |
| 2023–2024 | Eintracht Braunschweig | 43 | (4) |
| 2024–2025 | OH Leuven | 23 | (1) |
| 2025– | Schalke 04 | 30 | (4) |
| International career | |||
| 2013 | Turkey U17 | 2 | (0) |
| 2014–2015 | Turkey U18 | 6 | (2) |
| 2015–2016 | Turkey U19 | 3 | (0) |
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 19 May 2026 | |||
Club career
editBorn in Odense, Denmark, Kuruçay started his career with OB.[1] He signed for Norwegian side Florø in February 2019,[2] before moving to Strømmen in February 2020.[3] In January 2021, he joined HamKam on a two-year contract.[4] On 2 April 2022, he made his Eliteserien debut in a 2–2 draw against Lillestrøm.[5]
On 24 January 2023, Kuruçay joined German 2. Bundesliga club Eintracht Braunschweig on a deal until June 2024.[6]
On 6 September 2024, Kuruçay joined Belgian Pro League club OH Leuven on an initial one-year deal with the option for a further twelve months.[7]
On 29 July 2025, German club Schalke 04 announced that they had signed Kuruçay until June 2027.[8]
International career
editKuruçay has represented Turkey at youth international level.[3]
Career statistics
edit- As of match played 17 May 2026[9]
| Club | Season | League | National cup[a] | Total | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| OB | 2016–17 | Danish Superliga | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Næstved | 2016–17 | Danish 1st Division | 9 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 11 | 0 |
| Konyaspor | 2017–18 | Süper Lig | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Anadolu Selçukspor (loan) | 2017–18 | TFF 2. Lig | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 0 |
| Marienlyst | 2017–18 | Danish 2nd Division | 12 | 0 | — | 12 | 0 | |
| 2018–19 | Danish 2nd Division | 16 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 20 | 0 | |
| Total | 28 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 32 | 0 | ||
| Florø | 2019 | Norwegian Second Division | 22 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 24 | 1 |
| Strømmen | 2020 | Norwegian First Division | 25 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 25 | 3 |
| HamKam | 2021 | Norwegian First Division | 24 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 25 | 1 |
| 2022 | Eliteserien | 28 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 30 | 4 | |
| Total | 52 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 55 | 5 | ||
| Eintracht Braunschweig | 2022–23 | 2. Bundesliga | 16 | 0 | — | 16 | 0 | |
| 2023–24 | 2. Bundesliga | 27 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 28 | 4 | |
| Total | 43 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 44 | 4 | ||
| OH Leuven | 2024–25 | Belgian Pro League | 23 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 26 | 2 |
| Schalke 04 | 2025–26 | 2. Bundesliga | 30 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 32 | 4 |
| Career total | 236 | 17 | 19 | 2 | 255 | 19 | ||
- ↑ Includes Danish Cup, Turkish Cup, Norwegian Football Cup, DFB-Pokal, Belgian Cup
Honours
editSchalke 04
References
edit- 1 2 Hasan Kuruçay at WorldFootball.net
- ↑ "Hasan (21) skal hoppe etter Hove". Firda. 15 February 2019. Retrieved 14 April 2022.
- 1 2 "Kurucay på plass". Strømmen IF (in Norwegian). 24 February 2020. Archived from the original on 29 December 2022. Retrieved 14 April 2022.
- ↑ "HamKam henter Hasan Kuruçay". HamKam (in Norwegian). 19 January 2021. Retrieved 14 April 2022.
- ↑ Hasan Kuruçay at the Norwegian Football Federation (in Norwegian)
- ↑ Hasan Kuruçay wird ein Löwe, eintracht.com, 24 January 2023
- ↑ "Nieuwe centrale verdediger voor OH Leuven" [New central defender for OH Leuven]. ohleuven.com (in Dutch). 6 September 2024. Retrieved 6 September 2024.
- ↑ "Schalke 04 sign Hasan Kurucay". FC Schalke 04. 29 July 2025.
- ↑ Hasan Kuruçay at Soccerway
- ↑ "Elversberg siegt – Schalke ist Meister!". bundesliga.com (in German). 3 May 2026. Retrieved 4 May 2026.
External links
edit- Profile at the Schalke 04 website
- Hasan Kuruçay at the Norwegian Football Federation (in Norwegian)