Kerim Çalhanoğlu

Kerim Çalhanoğlu

Personal information
Date of birth	(2002-08-26) 26 August 2002 (age 22)[1]
Place of birth	Mannheim, Germany
Height	1.83 m (6 ft 0 in)[2]
Position(s)	Left-back
Team information
Current team	Greuther Fürth
Number	21
Youth career
2006–2014	SC Pfingstberg-Hochstätt
2014–2015	VfL Neckarau
2015–2016	Waldhof Mannheim
2016–2020	1899 Hoffenheim
2020	Schalke 04
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2020–2023	Schalke 04	17	(0)
2021–2022	Schalke 04 II	22	(2)
2023	→ SV Sandhausen (loan)	8	(0)
2023–	Greuther Fürth	11	(0)
2023–	Greuther Fürth II	9	(1)
International career^‡
2017	Turkey U16	3	(0)
2018	Germany U16	1	(0)
2018–2019	Germany U17	13	(1)
2020	Germany U19	2	(0)
2022–	Germany U20	8	(1)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 27 December 2024 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 28 March 2023

Kerim Çalhanoğlu (born 26 August 2002) is a German professional footballer who plays as a left-back for 2. Bundesliga club Greuther Fürth.

Club career

Çalhanoğlu began his youth career at SC Pfingstberg-Hochstätt and VfL Neckarau,[3][4] before joining Waldhof Mannheim in 2015.[5] A year later, he moved to the youth academy of 1899 Hoffenheim. In mid-2020, he joined the under-19 team of Schalke 04,[1] before signing a professional contract with the club in September 2020, lasting until 2024.[6] He made his professional debut for Schalke in the Bundesliga on 5 March 2021, starting in the home match against Mainz 05.[7]

On 10 December 2022, he joined on loan 2. Bundesliga club SV Sandhausen for the second half of the season.[8]

On 13 June 2023, he agreed to join Greuther Fürth.[9]

International career

Çalhanoğlu began his youth international career with Turkey, appearing in three matches for the under-16 team in 2017.[10] He switched to represent Germany the following year, appearing for the under-16 and under-17 teams. In 2019, he was included in Germany's squad for the 2019 UEFA European Under-17 Championship in the Republic of Ireland.[11] He played in all three of Germany's matches at the tournament, in which the team was eliminated in the group stage. In 2020, Çalhanoğlu debuted for the Germany under-19 team, appearing in two matches.[1]

Personal life

Çalhanoğlu was born in Mannheim, Baden-Württemberg, and is of Turkish descent.[1] His younger brother, Turan Çalhanoğlu, is also a footballer, having played for the Germany youth national teams, as well as alongside Kerim at the youth teams of SC Pfingstberg-Hochstätt, VfL Neckarau, Waldhof Mannheim and 1899 Hoffenheim. Their cousins, Hakan Çalhanoğlu and Muhammed Çalhanoğlu, are also footballers, with the former having appeared for the Turkey national team and Italian club FC Internazionale Milano.[12]

Career statistics

As of 15 December 2023.[1]

Appearances and goals by club, season and competition

Club	Season	League			Cup		Other		Total
		Division	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
Schalke 04	2020–21	Bundesliga	4	0	0	0	–		4	0
	2021–22	2. Bundesliga	10	0	1	0	–		11	0
	2022–23	Bundesliga	3	0	0	0	–		3	0
	Total		17	0	1	0	0	0	18	0
Schalke II	2021–22	Regionalliga West	11	0	–		–		11	0
	2022–23	Regionalliga West	11	0	–		–		11	0
	Total		22	0	–		–		22	0
SV Sandhausen (loan)	2022–23	2. Bundesliga	8	0	1	0	–		9	0
Greuther Fürth II	2023–24	Regionalliga Bayern	6	1	–		–		6	1
Greuther Fürth	2023–24	2. Bundesliga	5	0	0	0	–		5	0
Career total			58	1	2	0	0	0	60	1

Honours

Schalke 04

• 2. Bundesliga: 2021–22

References

1. Kerim Çalhanoğlu at WorldFootball.net
2. "Kerim Çalhanoğlu". FC Schalke 04. Retrieved 4 August 2022.
3. "U 17: Einst Amateurverein, mittlerweile Nationalspieler" [U17: Formerly of an amateur club, now a national team player]. DFB.de (in German). German Football Association. 14 May 2019. Retrieved 5 March 2021.
4. Kerim Çalhanoğlu at kicker (in German)
5. "Kerim Çalhanoğlu | Player profile". Bundesliga. Deutsche Fußball Liga. Archived from the original on 5 March 2021. Retrieved 5 March 2021.
6. "Kerim Calhanoglu signs professional contract". FC Schalke 04. 24 September 2020. Retrieved 5 March 2021.
7. "Germany » Bundesliga 2020/2021 » 24. Round » FC Schalke 04 – 1. FSV Mainz 05". WorldFootball.net. 5 March 2021. Retrieved 5 March 2021.
8. "Kerim Calhanoglu joins SV Sandhausen on loan". FC Schalke 04. 10 December 2022.
9. "Kerim Calhanoglu moves to SpVgg Greuther Fürth". FC Schalke 04. 13 June 2023.
10. Kerim Çalhanoğlu at the Turkish Football Federation
11. "U 17-EM: Feichtenbeiner nominiert 20 Spieler" [U-17 European Championship: Feichtenbeiner nominates 20 players]. DFB.de (in German). German Football Association. 17 April 2019. Retrieved 5 March 2021.
12. Brunetti, Nico (14 December 2016). "Die Calhanoglus: Vier Kicker, ein Trainer" [The Çalhanoğlus: Four footballers, one coach]. Fussball.de (in German). Retrieved 5 March 2021.

External links

• Kerim Çalhanoğlu at DFB (also available in German)
• Kerim Çalhanoğlu at the Turkish Football Federation
• Kerim Çalhanoğlu at Soccerway