Kenan Karaman

Kenan Karaman
	Karaman playing with Turkey in 2018
Personal information
Date of birth	5 March 1994 (age 30)
Place of birth	Stuttgart, Germany
Height	1.89 m (6 ft 2 in)
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
2012–2013	1899 Hoffenheim II
2013–2014	1899 Hoffenheim
2014–2018	Hannover 96
2014–2015	Hannover 96 II
2018–2021	Fortuna Düsseldorf
2021–2022	Beşiktaş
2022–	Schalke 04
International career
2012	Turkey U18
2012–2013	Turkey U19
2012–2013	Turkey U20
2012–2016	Turkey U21
2017–2021	Turkey
	*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 26 January 2025

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

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

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

Club

As of match played 26 January 2025^[9]

Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club	Season	League			National cup^[a]		Europe		Other		Total
Club	Season	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^[b]	0	1^[c]	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	18	11	2	1	—		—		20	12
	Total		68	25	5	2	—		—		73	27
Career total			256	53	16	4	5	0	1	0	278	57

^ Includes DFB-Pokal, Turkish Cup
^ Appearances in UEFA Champions League
^ Appearance in Turkish Super Cup

International

Appearances and goals by national team and year^[10]
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.

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	Friendly
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	Russia	1–1	3–2	2020–21 UEFA Nations League B
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	2022 FIFA World Cup qualification