Mertcan Ayhan stats
GermanyNext match
Bundesliga
2.053.90
3.50Match-by-match stats
M. Ayhan
Schalke 04DefenderBefore the next match
Köln v Schalke 04, Saturday
What Köln allow right centre backs
Position stats20 appearances at RCB against Köln in their last 20 matches; league average from the Bundesliga.
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Odds OutliersMertcan Ayhan 2025/2026 season stats
As a right center back, Mertcan Ayhan has appeared in 2 DFB Pokal matches this season, totalling 130 minutes at an average rating of 6.48. Every metric below is shown as a total, a per-90 rate or percentage, and a percentile against other DFB Pokal players.
Stats by competition
Club and country, 2025/2026.
| Competition | Apps | Min | Goals | Assists | Key p | Tackles | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 2. Bundesliga | 27 | 1,937 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 43 | 6.17 |
 DFB Pokal | 2 | 130 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 6.48 |
| Total | 29 | 2,067 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 47 | 6.19 |
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Positions played
DFB PokalMainly right center back (1 appearance).
Schalke 04 squad
H. Hwang
30 yrs#7
M. Sylla
26 yrs#9
E. Džeko
40 yrs#10
B. Lasme27 yrs#11E. Højlund
21 yrs#15
J. Adamu
25 yrs#20R. Schallenberg
28 yrs#6
S. Tanaka
24 yrs#13
J. Bachmann30 yrs#14
K. Karaman32 yrs#19
D. Ljubicic29 yrs#21
S. El-Faouzi
24 yrs#23
A. Aouchiche
24 yrs#24
F. Porath29 yrs#27
J. Dina Ebimbe25 yrs#29L. Vozar19 yrs#38
25 yrs
Previous seasons
Per competition, club and country2025/2026
| Competition | Apps | Min | Goals | Assists | Key p | Tackles | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2. Bundesliga | 27 | 1,937 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 43 | 6.17 |
| DFB Pokal | 2 | 130 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 6.48 |
About Mertcan Ayhan
About Mertcan Ayhan
Mertcan Ayhan is a 20-year-old defender playing for Schalke 04 in the Bundesliga, representing Germany. Mertcan Ayhan is right-footed and wears the number 43 shirt. Born on 8 September 2006.
Most recent appearance
Mertcan Ayhan's most recent match was at home against FC Bayern München on April 18th. Schalke 04 drew 0-0. Mertcan Ayhan played 25 minutes, registering 2 tackles with a match rating of 6.41.
Recent matches
- December 12th0-1 lossvsFSV Mainz 05(0 mins, rating 0)
- September 30th2-1 lossatSC Freiburg(0 mins, rating 0)
- April 1st0-0 drawvsElversberg(0 mins, rating 0)
- December 13th1-3 winatFC Union Berlin(0 mins, rating 0)
- April 18th0-0 drawvsFC Bayern München(25 mins, rating 6.41)
Next fixture
Mertcan Ayhan and Schalke 04 are next in action on February 10th against FC Köln in the Bundesliga. Predicted lineups, head-to-head statistics, and tactical analysis are available on the FC Köln vs Schalke 04 match preview.
Teammates at Schalke 04
Mertcan Ayhan currently plays alongside Hee-chan Hwang, Junior Adamu, Satoshi Tanaka, Robin Gosens, Moussa Sylla, Timo Becker, Ron Schallenberg, Edin Džeko, Mertcan Ayhan, Janik Bachmann, Hasan Kuruçay, Finn Porath, Junior Dina Ebimbe, Loris Karius, Adrian Gantenbein, Vitalie Becker, Nikola Katic, Luca Vozar, Johannes Siebeking, Kenan Karaman, Bryan Lasme, Soufiane El-Faouzi, Maximilian Wöber, Dejan Ljubicic, Kevin Müller, Adil Aouchiche and Emil Højlund at Schalke 04.