| Kenan Karaman | |
| Birth Date: | 5 March 1994 |
| Birth Place: | Stuttgart, Germany |
| Height: | 1.89 m[1] |
| Position: | Forward |
| Currentclub: | Schalke 04 |
| Clubnumber: | 19 |
| Youthyears1: | 2000–2003 |
| Youthclubs1: | MTV Stuttgart |
| Youthyears2: | 2003–2007 |
| Youthclubs2: | VfB Stuttgart |
| Youthyears3: | 2007–2009 |
| Youthclubs3: | Stuttgarter Kickers |
| Youthyears4: | 2009–2012 |
| Youthclubs4: | 1899 Hoffenheim |
| Clubs1: | 1899 Hoffenheim II |
| Clubs2: | 1899 Hoffenheim |
| Years1: | 2012–2013 |
| Years2: | 2013–2014 |
| Caps1: | 26 |
| Caps2: | 5 |
| Goals1: | 9 |
| Goals2: | 0 |
| Years3: | 2014–2018 |
| Clubs3: | Hannover 96 |
| Caps3: | 87 |
| Goals3: | 10 |
| Years4: | 2014–2015 |
| Clubs4: | Hannover 96 II |
| Caps4: | 6 |
| Goals4: | 2 |
| Years5: | 2018–2021 |
| Clubs5: | Fortuna Düsseldorf |
| Caps5: | 69 |
| Goals5: | 16 |
| Years6: | 2021–2022 |
| Clubs6: | Beşiktaş |
| Caps6: | 27 |
| Goals6: | 2 |
| Years7: | 2022– |
| Clubs7: | Schalke 04 |
| Caps7: | 51 |
| Goals7: | 16 |
| Nationalyears1: | 2012 |
| Nationalteam1: | Turkey U18 |
| Nationalcaps1: | 6 |
| Nationalgoals1: | 3 |
| Nationalyears2: | 2012–2013 |
| Nationalteam2: | Turkey U19 |
| Nationalcaps2: | 5 |
| Nationalgoals2: | 0 |
| Nationalyears3: | 2012–2013 |
| Nationalteam3: | Turkey U20 |
| Nationalcaps3: | 5 |
| Nationalgoals3: | 0 |
| Nationalyears4: | 2012–2016 |
| Nationalteam4: | Turkey U21 |
| Nationalcaps4: | 9 |
| Nationalgoals4: | 1 |
| Nationalyears5: | 2017–2021 |
| Nationalteam5: | Turkey |
| Nationalcaps5: | 31 |
| Nationalgoals5: | 6 |
| Club-Update: | 4 August 2024 |
| Nationalteam-Update: | 23 November 2021 |
Kenan Karaman (born 5 March 1994) is a professional footballer who plays as a forward for and captains 2. Bundesliga club Schalke 04. Born in Germany, he played for the Turkey national team.
On 29 April 2014, Karaman signed a pre-contract agreement with Hannover 96 effective 1 July 2014. Since his contract at Hoffenheim had expired, he was able to join Hannover on a free transfer and signed for three years until 2017.[2]
On 18 May 2018, Karaman joined newly promoted Fortuna Düsseldorf from 2.Bundesliga on a free transfer for a three-year deal.[3] He was given the number 11 shirt.[4] He left Fortuna upon the expiration of his contract on 24 May 2021.
On 1 September 2022, Karaman signed a three-year contract with Bundesliga side Schalke 04.[5] On 5 July 2024, he extended his contract until 2028.[6] He was appointed team's captain under head coach Karel Geraerts at the beginning of the 2024–25 season.[7]
Karaman made his senior debut for the senior Turkey national football team in a friendly 2–0 loss to Romania on 9 November 2017.[8]
| Club | Season | League | Cup | Europe | Other | Total | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | |||
| 1899 Hoffenheim | 2013–14 | Bundesliga | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 5 | 0 | |||
| Hannover 96 | 2014–15 | Bundesliga | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 11 | 0 | |||
| 2015–16 | Bundesliga | 23 | 3 | 1 | 1 | — | — | 24 | 4 | ||||
| 2016–17 | 2. Bundesliga | 31 | 6 | 3 | 0 | — | — | 34 | 6 | ||||
| 2017–18 | Bundesliga | 22 | 1 | 2 | 1 | — | — | 24 | 2 | ||||
| Total | 87 | 10 | 6 | 2 | — | — | 93 | 12 | |||||
| Fortuna Düsseldorf | 2018–19 | Bundesliga | 21 | 3 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 22 | 3 | |||
| 2019–20 | Bundesliga | 20 | 6 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 21 | 6 | ||||
| 2020–21 | 2. Bundesliga | 28 | 7 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 29 | 7 | ||||
| Total | 69 | 16 | 3 | 0 | — | — | 72 | 16 | |||||
| Beşiktaş | 2021–22 | Süper Lig | 25 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 33 | 2 | |
| 2022–23 | Süper Lig | 2 | 0 | — | — | — | 2 | 0 | |||||
| Total | 27 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 35 | 2 | |||
| Schalke 04 | 2022–23 | Bundesliga | 21 | 1 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 22 | 1 | |||
| 2023–24 | 2. Bundesliga | 29 | 13 | 2 | 1 | — | — | 31 | 14 | ||||
| 2024–25 | 2. Bundesliga | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | — | — | 3 | 3 | ||||
| Total | 52 | 16 | 4 | 2 | — | — | 56 | 18 | |||||
| Career total | 240 | 44 | 15 | 4 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 261 | 48 | |||
| National team | Season | Apps | Goals | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Turkey | ||||
| 2017 | 2 | 0 | ||
| 2018 | 1 | 0 | ||
| 2019 | 7 | 1 | ||
| 2020 | 7 | 3 | ||
| 2021 | 14 | 2 | ||
| Total | 31 | 6 | ||
Scores and results list Turkey's goal tally first.
| No. | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | 30 May 2019 | New Antalya Stadium, Antalya, Turkey | align=center | 2–0 | align=center | 2–1 | Friendly | |
| 2. | 7 October 2020 | RheinEnergieStadion, Cologne, Germany | align=center | 3–3 | align=center | 3–3 | ||
| 3. | 11 October 2020 | VTB Arena, Moscow, Russia | align=center | 1–1 | align=center | 1–1 | 2020–21 UEFA Nations League B | |
| 4. | 15 November 2020 | Şükrü Saracoğlu Stadium, Istanbul, Turkey | align=center | 1–1 | align=center | 3–2 | ||
| 5. | 30 March 2021 | Atatürk Olympic Stadium, Istanbul, Turkey | align=center | 1–0 | align=center | 3–3 | 2022 FIFA World Cup qualification | |
| 6. | 4 September 2021 | align=center | 3–0 | align=center | 3–0 |
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