Fatih Kaya

Fatih Kaya
Personal information
Date of birth (1999-11-13) 13 November 1999 (age 26)
Place of birth Giessen, Germany
Height 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in)
Position Forward
Team information
Current team
 Samsunspor
Number 14
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)
2024–2026 SV Wehen Wiesbaden 71 (31)
2026– Samsunspor 2 (1)
International career‡
2018 Germany U19 1 (0)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 22 August 2026
‡ National team caps and goals as of 1 December 2018

Fatih Kaya (born 13 November 1999) is a German professional footballer who plays as a forward for Süper Lig club Samsunspor.

Club career

Kaya began his youth career with TSV Klein-Linde and VfB Gießen, before later moving to the youth academy of Mainz 05. 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 2–1 home loss.

On 25 May 2022, Kaya signed with Belgian club Sint-Truiden.

On 23 July 2024, Kaya joined SV Wehen Wiesbaden in 3. Liga.

On 12 June 2026, Kaya signed with Samsunspor of the Süper Lig.[citation needed]

International career

Born in Germany, Kaya is of Turkish descent. 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.

References

  1. ↑ Fatih Kaya at WorldFootball.net
  2. ↑ 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.
  3. ↑ "FC Ingolstadt 04 – Hamburger SV 1:2 (2. Bundesliga 2018/2019, 15. Round)". worldfootball.net. HEIM:SPIEL. 1 December 2018. Retrieved 1 December 2018.
  4. ↑ "NEW BINK IN TOWN: FATIH KAYA". Sint-Truiden. 25 May 2022. Retrieved 19 August 2022.
  5. ↑ "SVWW NIMMT FATIH KAYA UNTER VERTRAG" [SVWW SIGNS FATIH KAYA] (in German). SV Wehen Wiesbaden. 23 July 2024. Retrieved 23 July 2024.[permanent dead link]
  6. ↑ 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.
  7. ↑ "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.