Mehmet-Can Aydın
Mehmet-Can Aydın (born 9 February 2002) is a professional footballer who plays as a right midfielder for Süper Lig club Trabzonspor, on loan from Schalke 04.[1] Born in Germany, he plays for the Turkey national team.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 9 February 2002[1] | ||
| Place of birth | Würselen, Germany | ||
| Height | 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in)[2] | ||
| Position(s) | Right midfielder | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team |
Trabzonspor (on loan from Schalke 04) | ||
| Number | 50 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2009–2010 | VfL Übach-Boscheln[3] | ||
| 2010 | Alemannia Aachen[3] | ||
| 2010–2014 | Borussia Mönchengladbach | ||
| 2014–2020 | Schalke 04 | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2021–2022 | Schalke 04 II | 9 | (0) |
| 2021– | Schalke 04 | 40 | (1) |
| 2023– | → Trabzonspor (loan) | 0 | (0) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2017 | Germany U15 | 2 | (1) |
| 2017–2018 | Germany U16 | 8 | (0) |
| 2018–2019 | Germany U17 | 13 | (0) |
| 2020 | Germany U19 | 2 | (1) |
| 2021–2022 | Germany U20 | 4 | (0) |
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*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 1 August 2023 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 29 September 2022 | |||
Club career
Aydın made his professional debut for Schalke 04 in the Bundesliga on 3 April 2021, starting against Bayer Leverkusen. He was substituted out in the 74th minute for Alessandro Schöpf, with the away match finishing as a 2–1 loss.[4] In January 2022, he extended his contract with Schalke until 2025.[5]
On 1 August 2023, he agreed to join Süper Lig club Trabzonspor on a season-long loan with an option to make the move permanent.[6]
International career
Aydın played several matches for the Germany U-15, U-16, U-17, U-19 and U-20 national teams.[7]
In March 2023, he was named to the Turkey national team by coach Stefan Kuntz for the upcoming UEFA Euro 2024 qualifying matches against Armenia and Croatia.[8]
Personal life
Aydın was born in Würselen, North Rhine-Westphalia, and is of Turkish descent.[1]
Career statistics
- As of 1 August 2023[1]
| Club | Season | League | Cup | Total | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Schalke 04 II | 2020–21 | Regionalliga West | 5 | 0 | — | 5 | 0 | |
| 2022–23 | Regionalliga West | 4 | 0 | — | 4 | 0 | ||
| Total | 9 | 0 | — | 9 | 0 | |||
| Schalke 04 | 2020–21 | Bundesliga | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 |
| 2021–22 | 2. Bundesliga | 18 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 19 | 1 | |
| 2022–23 | Bundesliga | 16 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 18 | 0 | |
| Total | 40 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 43 | 1 | ||
| Trabzonspor (loan) | 2023–24 | Süper Lig | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Career total | 49 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 52 | 1 | ||
References
- Mehmet-Can Aydın at WorldFootball.net
- "Mehmet-Can Aydın". FC Schalke 04. Retrieved 31 August 2022.
- "Mehmet Can Aydin". FC Schalke 04 (in German). Archived from the original on 3 April 2021. Retrieved 3 April 2021.
- "Germany » Bundesliga 2020/2021 » 27. Round » Bayer Leverkusen – FC Schalke 04 2:1". WorldFootball.net. 3 April 2021. Retrieved 3 April 2021.
- "Mehmet Can Aydin extends contract until 2025". FC Schalke 04. 15 January 2022.
- "Mehmet Can Aydin loaned to Trabzonspor". FC Schalke 04. 1 August 2023.
- "Mehmet-Can Aydın - Internationals". worldfootball.net.
- "Mehmet Can Aydin called up to Turkey's national team". FC Schalke 04. 17 March 2023.
External links
- Profile at the FC Schalke 04 website
- Mehmet-Can Aydın at DFB (also available in German)
- Mehmet-Can Aydın at kicker (in German)
- Mehmet-Can Aydın at Soccerway
- Mehmet-Can Aydın at FootballDatabase.eu