Personal information | |||
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Date of birth | 13 November 1999 | ||
Place of birth | Giessen, Germany | ||
Height | 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in) | ||
Position(s) | Forward | ||
Team information | |||
Current team | Sint-Truiden | ||
Number | 11 | ||
Youth career | |||
TSV Klein-Linden | |||
VfB Gießen | |||
–2016 | Mainz 05 | ||
2016–2018 | FC Ingolstadt | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2018–2019 | FC Ingolstadt II | 20 | (10) |
2018–2022 | FC Ingolstadt | 85 | (12) |
2022– | Sint-Truiden | 25 | (0) |
International career‡ | |||
2018 | Germany U19 | 1 | (0) |
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 13 October 2023 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 1 December 2018 |
Fatih Kaya (born 13 November 1999) is a German professional footballer who plays as a forward for Belgian club Sint-Truiden.[1]
Kaya began his youth career with TSV Klein-Linde and VfB Gießen, before later moving to the youth academy of Mainz 05.[2] In 2016, he joined the youth team of FC Ingolstadt. In 2018, he began playing for Ingolstadt's reserve side.
Kaya made his professional debut for FC Ingolstadt in the 2. Bundesliga on 1 December 2018, starting in the match against Hamburger SV. He scored Ingolstadt's only goal of the match with a header in the 54th minute via an assist from Sonny Kittel. Kaya was substituted off in the 66th minute for Darío Lezcano, with the match finishing as a 1–2 home loss.[3]
On 25 May 2022, Kaya signed with Belgian club Sint-Truiden.[4]
Born in Germany, Kaya is of Turkish descent.[5] He made his youth international debut for Germany's under-19 team on 25 April 2018, coming on as a half-time substitute in a friendly against Denmark.[6]