Fatih Kaya (born 13 November 1999) is a German professional footballer who plays as a forward for 3. Liga club SV Wehen Wiesbaden.[1]
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 13 November 1999 | ||
| Place of birth | Giessen, Germany | ||
| Height | 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Forward | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | SV Wehen Wiesbaden | ||
| Number | 29 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| TSV Klein-Linden | |||
| VfB Gießen | |||
| –2016 | Mainz 05 | ||
| 2016–2018 | FC Ingolstadt | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2018–2019 | FC Ingolstadt II | 20 | (10) |
| 2018–2022 | FC Ingolstadt | 91 | (13) |
| 2022–2024 | Sint-Truiden | 54 | (2) |
| 2024– | SV Wehen Wiesbaden | 7 | (4) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2018 | Germany U19 | 1 | (0) |
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*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 7 October 2024 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 1 December 2018 | |||
Club career
editKaya began his youth career with TSV Klein-Linde and VfB Gießen, before later moving to the youth academy of Mainz 05.[2] In 2016, he joined the youth team of FC Ingolstadt. In 2018, he began playing for Ingolstadt's reserve side.
Kaya made his professional debut for FC Ingolstadt in the 2. Bundesliga on 1 December 2018, starting in the match against Hamburger SV. He scored Ingolstadt's only goal of the match with a header in the 54th minute via an assist from Sonny Kittel. Kaya was substituted off in the 66th minute for Darío Lezcano, with the match finishing as a 1–2 home loss.[3]
On 25 May 2022, Kaya signed with Belgian club Sint-Truiden.[4]
On 23 July 2024, Kaya joined SV Wehen Wiesbaden in 3. Liga.[5]
International career
editBorn in Germany, Kaya is of Turkish descent.[6] He made his youth international debut for Germany's under-19 team on 25 April 2018, coming on as a half-time substitute in a friendly against Denmark.[7]
References
edit- ^ Fatih Kaya at WorldFootball.net
- ^ Gärtner, Wolfgang (26 October 2017). "Gießener bald U19-Nationalspieler?" [Gießen native soon under-19 national player?]. giessener-allgemeine.de (in German). Gießener Allgemeine Zeitung. Archived from the original on 30 December 2017. Retrieved 1 December 2018.
- ^ "FC Ingolstadt 04 – Hamburger SV 1:2 (2. Bundesliga 2018/2019, 15. Round)". worldfootball.net. HEIM:SPIEL. 1 December 2018. Retrieved 1 December 2018.
- ^ "NEW BINK IN TOWN: FATIH KAYA". Sint-Truiden. 25 May 2022. Retrieved 19 August 2022.
- ^ "SVWW NIMMT FATIH KAYA UNTER VERTRAG" [SVWW SIGNS FATIH KAYA] (in German). SV Wehen Wiesbaden. 23 July 2024. Retrieved 23 July 2024.
- ^ Ufak, Erdem (5 October 2021). "GazeteFutbols Europa-Tour: Mehmet Aydin mit Dropkick-Tor für Schalke, Burak Yilmaz "Meister aller Schwalben"". GazeteFutbol - Seriös. Exklusiv. Auf Deutsch.
- ^ "Dänemark U19 – Deutschland U19, 2:2, Länderspiel 2017/18 Saison" [Denmark U19 v Deutschland U19, 2–2, international friendly 2017–18 season]. DFB.de (in German). German Football Association. 25 April 2018. Retrieved 1 December 2018.
External links
edit- Fatih Kaya at DFB (also available in German)
- Fatih Kaya at kicker (in German)
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