Mertcan AyhanCB#43
FC Schalke 04·Defender - Centre-Back
€8.00mMarket value#2 in FC Schalke 04
Last 5rating per match
2. Bundeslig01.11
2. Bundeslig08.11
2. Bundeslig22.11
2. Bundeslig28.11
2. Bundeslig05.12
Form, 12 monthsaverage rating per month
6.60Nov
7.10Dec
6.90Jan
6.40Feb
6.50Mar
6.90Apr
6.40May
Jun
Jul
6.10Aug
6.80Sep
7.00Oct
Key statsDFB Pokal · Regionalliga West · Bundesliga
Goals0
xG0.00
Assists0
xA0.00
Shots0
Shots on target0
Key passes10.49 / 90
Pass accuracy80.1%
xG — expected goals: the quality of the chances taken; xA — expected assists: the quality of the chances created. Values per 90 minutes are shown under the totals. What xG, npxG, xA and xGChain mean
Player profileattributes and traits
Player Position average
Strengths
No outstanding strengths
Weaknesses
No outstanding weaknesses
Player positions: DC
Positions on the pitch
Availability
StatusInjuredsince 17.05.2026
National teamTürkiye U211 caps · 0 goals
Contract until30/06/2030
Market value€8.00mHighest: €8.00m (01/06/2026)
Season statsSeason 26/27
| Competition | Team | Season | Apps | Min | Rating | G | A | G+A | YC | RC |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DFB Pokal |  FC Schalke 04 | 26/27 | 2 | 105 | 6.25 | — | — | 0 | 1 | — |
| Regionalliga West |  FC Schalke 04 II U23 | 26/27 | 1 | 47 | 7.10 | — | — | 0 | — | — |
 Bundesliga | FC Schalke 04 | 26/27 | 2 | 33 | 6.45 | — | — | 0 | — | — |
Transfers4
| Date | Season | From | To | Fee | Market value |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01/07/2025 | 25/26 | Schalke 04 U19 | FC Schalke 04 | - | - |
| 01/07/2023 | 23/24 | Schalke 04 U17 | Schalke 04 U19 | - | - |
| 01/07/2022 | 22/23 | Schalke 04 Yth. | Schalke 04 U17 | - | - |
| 01/07/2014 | 14/15 | Rotthausen Yth. | Schalke 04 Yth. | free transfer | - |
Market value
€8.00m Current€8.00m Highest · 01/06/202601/06/2026 Last change
04.08.202501.06.2026
#166 Bundesliga#279 Centre-Back#2 FC Schalke 04#19 Türkiye#1.481 Worldwide#73 Year 2006
Value history
| Date | Age | Club | Value |
|---|---|---|---|
| 04/08/2025 | 18 | FC Schalke 04 | €400k |
| 16/12/2025 | 19 | FC Schalke 04 | €4.00m |
| 01/06/2026 | 19 | FC Schalke 04 | €8.00m |
xG Statisticsall seasons
| Season | League | Club | Apps | Min | G | xG | npxG | A | xA | Sh | KP | xGChain |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Bundesliga | Schalke 04 | 2 | 26 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
What xG, npxG, xA and xGChain mean
xGExpected goals- How many goals an average finisher would score from the same shots. A 0.30 xG shot goes in about 3 times in 10. Goals above xG mean efficient finishing; below — a cold streak or poor finishing.
npxGNon-penalty xG- The same xG without penalties. A penalty alone is worth about 0.76 xG, so npxG is a cleaner view of open-play and set-piece chances.
xAExpected assists- The xG of the shots that followed the player's passes. High xA with few assists means teammates missed good chances.
xGChainxG chain- Team xG from every possession the player touched. It shows involvement in build-up, not only the shot or the final pass, so a deep midfielder can rank high without scoring.
KPKey passes- Passes that led directly to a shot — the volume behind xA.