| years7 = 2022–
| years7 = 2022–
| clubs7 = [[FC Schalke 04|Schalke 04]]
| clubs7 = [[FC Schalke 04|Schalke 04]]
| caps7 = 88
| caps7 =
| goals7 = 30
| goals7 =
| nationalyears1 = 2012
| nationalyears1 = 2012
| nationalteam1 = [[Turkey national youth football team|Turkey U18]]
| nationalteam1 = [[Turkey national youth football team|Turkey U18]]
| nationalcaps5 = 31
| nationalcaps5 = 31
| nationalgoals5 = 6
| nationalgoals5 = 6
| club-update = 30 October 2025
| club-update = 2025
}}
}}
”’Kenan Karaman”’ (born 5 March 1994) is a professional [[Association football|footballer]] who plays as a [[Forward (association football)|forward]] for and [[Captain (association football)|captains]] [[2. Bundesliga]] club [[FC Schalke 04|Schalke 04]]. Born in Germany, he played for the [[Turkey national football team|Turkey national team]].
”’Kenan Karaman”’ (born 5 March 1994) is a professional [[Association football|footballer]] who plays as a [[Forward (association football)|forward]] for and [[Captain (association football)|captains]] [[2. Bundesliga]] club [[FC Schalke 04|Schalke 04]]. Born in Germany, he played for the [[Turkey national football team|Turkey national team]].
===Club===
===Club===
{{updated|match played 29 October 2025}}<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.worldfootball.net/person/pe233564/kenan-karaman/club-matches/|title=Kenan Karaman – Club matches|website=WorldFootball.net}}</ref>
{{updated|match played 2025}}<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.worldfootball.net/person/pe233564/kenan-karaman/club-matches/|title=Kenan Karaman – Club matches|website=WorldFootball.net}}</ref>
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|[[2025–26 FC Schalke 04 season|2025–26]]
|[[2025–26 FC Schalke 04 season|2025–26]]
|2. Bundesliga
|2. Bundesliga
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!colspan=”2″|Total
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!colspan=”3″|Career total
!colspan=”3″|Career total
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Turkish footballer (born 1994)
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]
International career
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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]
- As of match played 28 November 2025[9]
| 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 |  Greece |
2–0 | 2–1 | Friendly |
| 2. | 7 October 2020 | RheinEnergieStadion, Cologne, Germany |  Germany |
3–3 | 3–3 | |
| 3. | 11 October 2020 | VTB Arena, Moscow, Russia |  Russia |
1–1 | 1–1 | 2020–21 UEFA Nations League B |
| 4. | 15 November 2020 | Şükrü Saracoğlu Stadium, Istanbul, Turkey | 1–1 | 3–2 | ||
| 5. | 30 March 2021 | Atatürk Olympic Stadium, Istanbul, Turkey |  Latvia |
1–0 | 3–3 | 2022 FIFA World Cup qualification |
| 6. | 4 September 2021 | Victoria Stadium, Gibraltar |  Gibraltar |
3–0 | 3–0 |
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