Ahmed Kutucu
Ahmed Kutucu (born 1 March 2000) is a professional footballer who plays as a centre-forward for Dutch club Heracles Almelo, on loan from Bundesliga club Schalke 04, and the Turkey national team.[2]
Kutucu with Schalke 04 in 2019 | |||
Personal information | |||
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Full name | Ahmed Kutucu[1] | ||
Date of birth | 1 March 2000 | ||
Place of birth | Gelsenkirchen, Germany | ||
Height | 1.81 m (5 ft 11 in) | ||
Position(s) | Centre-forward | ||
Club information | |||
Current team |
Heracles Almelo (on loan from Schalke 04) | ||
Number | 25 | ||
Youth career | |||
2003–2006 | Sportreunde Haverkamp | ||
2006–2011 | Rot-Weiss Essen | ||
2011–2018 | Schalke 04 | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2018– | Schalke 04 | 45 | (5) |
2019– | Schalke 04 II | 3 | (3) |
2021– | → Heracles Almelo (loan) | 2 | (0) |
National team‡ | |||
2017 | Turkey U17 | 3 | (1) |
2018 | Turkey U19 | 3 | (0) |
2019– | Turkey U21 | 3 | (0) |
2019– | Turkey | 2 | (0) |
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 27 January 2021 ‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 3 September 2020 |
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.[3]
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.[4] 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.[5]
On 21 January 2021, Kutucu joined Eredivisie club Heracles Almelo on a loan deal until the end of the season.[6]
International career
Kutucu was included in Turkey's squad for the 2017 FIFA U-17 World Cup in India.[7] 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.[8] He played in Turkey's remaining two matches, where they were eliminated in the tournament's group stage.[2] The following year, he was included in Turkey's squad for the 2018 UEFA European Under-19 Championship in Finland.[9] He played all three matches for Turkey, with the team being eliminated in the group stage.[2]
Career statistics
Club
- As of match played on 26 January 2021[2]
Club | Season | League | Cup | Europe | Total | |||||
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Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
Schalke 04 | 2018–19 | Bundesliga | 13 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1[lower-alpha 1] | 0 | 16 | 3 |
2019–20 | Bundesliga | 25 | 3 | 3 | 0 | – | 28 | 3 | ||
2020–21 | Bundesliga | 7 | 0 | 1 | 0 | – | 8 | 0 | ||
Total | 45 | 5 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 52 | 6 | ||
Heracles Almelo (loan) | 2020–21 | Eredivisie | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | 2 | 0 | |
Career total | 47 | 5 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 54 | 6 |
- Appearance in UEFA Champions League
References
- "FIFA U-17 World Cup India 2017 – List of Players" (PDF). FIFA.com. Fédération Internationale de Football Association. 28 October 2017. p. 23. Archived from the original (PDF) on 30 October 2017. Retrieved 11 December 2018.
- "Ahmed Kutucu". worldfootball.net. Retrieved 11 December 2018.
- "Ahmed Kutucu". schalke04.de (in German). FC Schalke 04. Archived from the original on 11 December 2018. Retrieved 11 December 2018.
- "UEFA Champions League: Schalke v Lokomotiv Moskva". UEFA.com. Union of European Football Associations. 11 December 2018. Retrieved 11 December 2018.
- "Schalke end 2018 on a high and leave Stuttgart struggling". bundesliga.com. 22 December 2018.
- "Ahmed Kutucu moves to Heracles Almelo". Schalke 04. 21 January 2021.
- "U17 Milli Takımı, Dünya Kupası hazırlıklarına başladı" [U17 national team started World Cup preparations]. TFF.org (in Turkish). Turkish Football Federation. 16 September 2017. Archived from the original on 5 August 2018. Retrieved 11 December 2018.
- "New Zealand – Turkey 1:1 (U17 World Cup 2017 India, Group B)". worldfootball.net. HEIM:SPIEL. 6 October 2017. Retrieved 11 December 2018.
- "U19 Milli Takımımızın Avrupa Şampiyonası Finalleri aday kadrosu açıklandı" [U19 national team's European Championship squad nominees announced]. TFF.org (in Turkish). Turkish Football Federation. 19 June 2018. Archived from the original on 3 July 2018. Retrieved 11 December 2018.
External links
- Ahmed Kutucu at Soccerway
- Ahmed Kutucu at DFB (also available in German)
- Ahmed Kutucu at the Turkish Football Federation
- Ahmed Kutucu at kicker (in German)