Ahmed Kutucu
{{Short description|Turkish footballer (born 2000)}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=January 2022}}
{{Infobox football biography
| name = Ahmed Kutucu
| image = Ahmed Kutucu 2019.jpg
| caption = Kutucu with Schalke 04 in 2019
| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|df=yes|2000|3|1}}
| birth_place = Gelsenkirchen, Germany
| height = 1.81 m
| position = Centre-forward
| currentclub = Galatasaray
| clubnumber = 21
| youthyears1 = 2003–2006
| youthclubs1 = Sportreunde Haverkamp
| youthyears2 = 2006–2011
| youthclubs2 = Rot-Weiss Essen
| youthyears3 = 2011–2018
| youthclubs3 = Schalke 04
| years1 = 2018–2021
| clubs1 = Schalke 04
| caps1 = 45
| goals1 = 5
| years2 = 2019–2020
| clubs2 = Schalke 04 II
| caps2 = 3
| goals2 = 3
| years3 = 2021
| clubs3 = → Heracles Almelo (loan)
| caps3 = 15
| goals3 = 0
| years4 = 2021–2023
| clubs4 = İstanbul Başakşehir
| caps4 = 4
| goals4 = 0
| years5 = 2022–2023
| clubs5 = → SV Sandhausen (loan)
| caps5 = 32
| goals5 = 3
| years6 = 2023–2025
| clubs6 = Eyüpspor
| caps6 = 39
| goals6 = 22
| years7 = 2025–
| clubs7 = Galatasaray
| caps7 = 7
| goals7 = 1
| nationalyears1 = 2017
| nationalteam1 = Turkey U17
| nationalcaps1 = 3
| nationalgoals1 = 1
| nationalyears2 = 2018
| nationalteam2 = Turkey U19
| nationalcaps2 = 3
| nationalgoals2 = 0
| nationalyears3 = 2019
| nationalteam3 = Turkey U21
| nationalcaps3 = 3
| nationalgoals3 = 0
| nationalyears4 = 2019–
| nationalteam4 = Turkey
| nationalcaps4 = 2
| nationalgoals4 = 0
| club-update = 16 March 2025
| nationalteam-update = 3 September 2020
}}
Ahmed Kutucu (born 1 March 2000) is a professional Turkish footballer who plays as a centre-forward for Turkish club Galatasaray.{{Worldfootball.net|ahmed-kutucu}}
Club career
Kutucu began his youth career with Sportreunde Haverkamp in 2003, before moving to the youth team of Rot-Weiss Essen in 2006. In 2011, he joined the youth sector of Schalke 04.{{cite web |url=https://schalke04.de/knappenschmiede/ahmed-kutucu/ |title=Ahmed Kutucu |website=schalke04.de |publisher=FC Schalke 04 |access-date=11 December 2018 |language=German |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181211200245/https://schalke04.de/knappenschmiede/ahmed-kutucu/ |archive-date=11 December 2018}}
On 11 December 2018, Kutucu made his first team debut for Schalke in the UEFA Champions League, coming on as a substitute in the 72nd minute for Cedric Teuchert in the 1–0 home win against Lokomotiv Moscow.{{cite web |url=https://www.uefa.com/uefachampionsleague/match/2025140--schalke-vs-lokomotiv-moskva/ |title=UEFA Champions League: Schalke v Lokomotiv Moskva |website=UEFA |publisher=Union of European Football Associations |date=11 December 2018 |access-date=11 December 2018}} He scored his first Bundesliga goal on 22 December 2018, coming on as a substitute in the 73rd minute to replace Yevhen Konoplyanka in a 3–1 away win against VfB Stuttgart.{{cite web|url=https://www.bundesliga.com/en/bundesliga/news/vfb-stuttgart-schalke-live-line-ups-stats-christian-gentner-weston-mckennie-fantasy-2688-1048|title=Schalke end 2018 on a high and leave Stuttgart struggling|website=bundesliga.com|date=22 December 2018}}
On 21 January 2021, Kutucu joined Eredivisie club Heracles Almelo on a loan deal until the end of the season.{{Cite web|url=https://schalke04.de/en/team/ahmed-kutucu-moves-heracles-almelo/|title=Ahmed Kutucu moves to Heracles Almelo|date=21 January 2021|website=Schalke 04}}
=İstanbul Başakşehir=
==SV Sandhausen (loan)==
On 12 January 2022, Kutucu agreed to join 2. Bundesliga club SV Sandhausen on loan until the end of the season.{{Cite web|url=https://www.svs1916.de/aktuelles/news/detail/article/ahmed-kutucu-wechselt-auf-leihbasis-zum-sv-sandhausen.html|title=Ahmed Kutucu wechselt auf Leihbasis zum SV Sandhausen|date=12 January 2022|website=SV Sandhausen|language=de}} On 28 June 2022, his loan was extended for a further year.{{Cite web|url=https://www.svs1916.de/aktuelles/news/detail/article/svs-leiht-erneut-ahmed-kutucu-aus.html|title=SVS leiht erneut Ahmed Kutucu aus|date=28 June 2022|website=SV Sandhausen|language=de}}
=Eyüpspor=
On 13 July 2023, Kutucu signed with TFF First League club Eyüpspor.
=Galatasaray=
On the January 23, 2025, Kutucu was purchased by Galatasaray in a bid to bolster their weakening attacking prowess.{{Cite web|url=https://www.galatasaray.org/haber/gs-sportif-a-s/ahmed-kutucu-galatasarayda/57045|title=Ahmed Kutucu Galatasaray'da!|publisher=Galatasaray S.K.|date=23 January 2025|access-date=23 January 2025}}{{Cite web|url=https://www.galatasaray.org/haber/futbol/galatasaraya-hos-geldin-ahmet-kutucu/57046|title=Galatasaray'a hoş geldin Ahmed Kutucu!|publisher=Galatasaray S.K.|date=23 January 2025|access-date=23 January 2025}}
International career
Kutucu was included in Turkey's squad for the 2017 FIFA U-17 World Cup in India.{{cite news |url=http://www.tff.org/default.aspx?pageID=276&ftxtID=27865 |title=U17 Milli Takımı, Dünya Kupası hazırlıklarına başladı |trans-title=U17 national team started World Cup preparations |website=TFF.org |publisher=Turkish Football Federation |date=16 September 2017 |access-date=11 December 2018 |language=Turkish |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180805233805/http://www.tff.org/default.aspx?pageID=276&ftxtID=27865 |archive-date=5 August 2018}} He made his debut on 6 October 2017 in the first group match, opening the scoring for Turkey with a header in the 18th minute against New Zealand, with the match finishing as a 1–1 draw.{{cite web |url=https://www.worldfootball.net/report/u17-h-wm-2017-indien-gruppe-b-neuseeland-tuerkei/ |title=New Zealand – Turkey 1:1 (U17 World Cup 2017 India, Group B) |website=worldfootball.net |publisher=HEIM:SPIEL |date=6 October 2017 |access-date=11 December 2018}} He played in Turkey's remaining two matches, where they were eliminated in the tournament's group stage. The following year, he was included in Turkey's squad for the 2018 UEFA European Under-19 Championship in Finland.{{cite news |url=http://www.tff.org/default.aspx?pageID=274&ftxtID=29511 |title=U19 Milli Takımımızın Avrupa Şampiyonası Finalleri aday kadrosu açıklandı |trans-title=U19 national team's European Championship squad nominees announced |website=TFF.org |publisher=Turkish Football Federation |date=19 June 2018 |access-date=11 December 2018 |language=Turkish |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180703051124/http://www.tff.org/default.aspx?pageID=274&ftxtID=29511 |archive-date=3 July 2018}} He played all three matches for Turkey, with the team being eliminated in the group stage.
Career statistics
=Club=
{{updated|match played 24 January 2025}}
| class="wikitable nowrap" style="text-align:center"
|+ Appearances and goals by club, season and competition | ||||||||
| rowspan="2"|Club
!rowspan="2"|Season !colspan="3"|League !colspan="2"|National cup{{efn|Includes DFB-Pokal, Turkish Cup}} !colspan="2"|Europe !colspan="2"|Total | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals |
| rowspan="4"|Schalke 04
|13 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1{{efn|Appearance in UEFA Champions League}} | 0 | 16 | 3 | |
| 2019–20
|Bundesliga |25 | 3 | 3 | 0 | colspan="2"|– | 28 | 3 | ||
| 2020–21
|Bundesliga |7 | 0 | 1 | 0 | colspan="2"|– | 8 | 0 | ||
| colspan="2"|Total
!45 | 5 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 52 | 6 | |
| Heracles Almelo (loan)
|15 | 0 | colspan="2"|– | colspan="2"|– | 15 | 0 | |||
| İstanbul Başakşehir
|4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | colspan="2"|– | 5 | 1 | ||
| rowspan="3"|SV Sandhausen (loan)
|10 | 1 | colspan="2"|– | colspan="2"|– | 10 | 1 | |||
| 2022–23
|2. Bundesliga |22 | 2 | 2 | 1 | colspan="2"|– | 24 | 3 | ||
| colspan="2"|Total
!32 | 3 | 2 | 1 | colspan="2"|– | 36 | 4 | ||
| rowspan="3"|Eyüpspor
|21 | 14 | 1 | 0 | colspan="2"|– | 22 | 14 | ||
| 2024–25
|Süper Lig |18 | 8 | 2 | 1 | colspan="2"|– | 20 | 9 | ||
| colspan="2"|Total
!39 | 22 | 3 | 1 | colspan="2"|– | 42 | 23 | ||
| Galatasaray
|Süper Lig |0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| colspan="3"|Career total
!135 | 30 | 12 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 148 | 34 |
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=International=
{{updated|match played on 3 September 2020|}}
| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center"
|+ Appearances and goals by national team and year | |||
| National team | Year | Apps | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| rowspan="2"|Turkey
|2019 | 1 | 0 | |
| 2020 | 1 | 0 | |
| colspan="2"|Total | 2 | 0 |
Honours
Eyüpspor
References
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External links
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{{Galatasaray S.K. squad}}
{{DEFAULTSORT:Kutucu, Ahmed}}
Category:2. Bundesliga players
Category:21st-century German sportsmen
Category:21st-century Turkish sportsmen
Category:FC Schalke 04 II players
Category:FC Schalke 04 players
Category:Footballers from Gelsenkirchen
Category:Galatasaray S.K. footballers
Category:German men's footballers
Category:German sportspeople of Turkish descent
Category:Heracles Almelo players
Category:İstanbul Başakşehir F.K. players
Category:Men's association football forwards
Category:SV Sandhausen players
Category:Turkey men's international footballers
Category:Turkey men's under-21 international footballers