Mertcan AyhanCB#43
FC Schalke 04·
U19 Bundesliga·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
7.30Oct
Club matchesFC Schalke 04
Austria Lustenau
SV Elversberg
Union Berlin
Bayern München
FC AugsburgKey statsU21 Euro Qualification · 2. Bundesliga · DFB Pokal
Goals016 of 26Rank
xG0.800.03 / 9018 of 26Rank
Assists018 of 26Rank
xA1.490.06 / 9015 of 26Rank
Shots130.54 / 9018 of 26Rank
Shots on target215%21 of 26Rank
Key passes100.41 / 9018 of 26Rank
Pass accuracy78.3%
Values per 90 minutes are shown under the totals. Rank: place among defenders — 2. Bundesliga, season 25/26.
Player profileattributes and traits
Player Position average
Strengths
No outstanding strengths
Weaknesses
No outstanding weaknesses
Player positions: DC
Positions on the pitch
Percentiles per 90per 90 minutes vs positional peers of the league
AttackingPer 90 · Percentile
Goals0.0020%
xG0.0440%
Shots0.5112%
Shots on target0.058%
Conversion %020%
Big chances missed0.0540%
Dribbles0.5156%
Fouls won0.518%
PlaymakingPer 90 · Percentile
Assists0.0016%
xA0.0732%
Key passes0.3724%
Big chances created0.0010%
Accurate passes33.0336%
Pass accuracy %78.528%
Final third passes4.8712%
Long balls2.4356%
Crosses0.1428%
DefendingPer 90 · Percentile
Tackles1.8844%
Interceptions1.2468%
Clearances4.1864%
Blocks0.3738%
Aerial duels won1.7960%
Duels won4.6432%
Recoveries3.8128%
Dribbled past0.7444%
Fouls1.1916%
Errors leading to goal0.0062%
What a percentile means
The percentile shows what share of players of the same position in this league the player beats on a per-90-minute metric. 90% — better than nine out of ten peers; 50% — the league median. Per 90 minutes removes the effect of playing time.
For fouls, offsides, being dribbled past and goals conceded the scale is inverted: a higher percentile means fewer of them.
vs 25 defenders · 2. Bundesliga · season 25/26 · min 270′ · player 1959′
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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 25/26
| Competition | Team | Season | Apps | Min | Rating | G | A | G+A | YC | RC |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| U21 Euro Qualification |  Türkiye U21 | 25/26 | 1 | 82 | 7.40 | — | — | 0 | — | — |
 2. Bundesliga | FC Schalke 04 | 25/26 | 27 | 1959 | 6.75 | — | — | 0 | 6 | — |
 DFB Pokal | FC Schalke 04 | 25/26 | 2 | 130 | 6.60 | — | — | 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.
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