| Markus Kaya | |
| Height: | 1.80 m |
| Birth Date: | 20 October 1979 |
| Birth Place: | West Berlin, West Germany |
| Position: | Midfielder |
| Youthclubs1: | BSC Kickers 1900 |
| Youthclubs2: | Hertha Zehlendorf |
| Youthyears3: | –1996 |
| Youthclubs3: | Tennis Borussia Berlin |
| Youthyears4: | 1996–1997 |
| Youthclubs4: | Schalke 04 |
| Years1: | 1997–2000 |
| Clubs1: | Schalke 04 II |
| Years2: | 1998–1999 |
| Clubs2: | Schalke 04 |
| Caps2: | 1 |
| Goals2: | 0 |
| Years3: | 2000–2002 |
| Clubs3: | Rot-Weiss Essen |
| Caps3: | 30 |
| Goals3: | 0 |
| Years4: | 2002–2006 |
| Clubs4: | SSVg Velbert 02 |
| Years5: | 2007–2011 |
| Clubs5: | Rot-Weiß Oberhausen |
| Caps5: | 131 |
| Goals5: | 25 |
| Years6: | 2011–2014 |
| Clubs6: | SSVg Velbert 02 |
| Caps6: | 93 |
| Goals6: | 22 |
| Years7: | 2014–2016 |
| Clubs7: | VfB Hüls |
| Caps7: | 25 |
| Goals7: | 3 |
| Manageryears1: | 2014–2015 |
| Managerclubs1: | VfB Hüls (playing assistant)[1] |
| Manageryears2: | 2015–2017 |
| Managerclubs2: | VfB Hüls |
| Manageryears3: | 2017–2020 |
| Managerclubs3: | FC Schalke 04 (youth) |
| Manageryears4: | 2020–2023 |
| Managerclubs4: | Rot-Weiß Oberhausen (youth) |
| Manageryears5: | 2023 |
| Managerclubs5: | Rot-Weiss Ahlen |
Markus Kaya (born 20 October 1979) is a German former professional footballer who played as a midfielder.[2]
Kaya made his debut on the professional league level in the Bundesliga for FC Schalke 04 on 29 May 1999 when he came on as a substitute for Jiří Němec in the 63rd minute in a game against TSV 1860 München.
In May 2008 he scored the ARD's Goal of the Month.[3] [4]