Mertcan Ayhan Stats
Club: FC Schalke 04 · Position: Defender · Born: 8 Sep 2006 (age 20) · Nationality: Turkey.
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Mertcan Ayhan (FC Schalke 04, defender) has 0 goals and 0 assists in 29 appearances in 2025/26 (2090 minutes, all competitions). Tackles per 90 in 2. Bundesliga: 1.88, higher than 70% of 130 defenders. Started 21 of 29. Next: 1899 Hoffenheim v FC Schalke 04, Sun 8 Nov, 18:30 GMT.
Key Facts
Figures as of
Mertcan Ayhan has a TACTIX Impact of 2.1 per match across 27 appearances in 2. Bundesliga matches, the 45th percentile of 396 qualifying 2. Bundesliga players.
Ayhan had a tackle in 6 of 10 recent appearances with the stat recorded (all competitions).
In 2025/26, Mertcan Ayhan has been shown six yellow cards across 29 appearances.
Mertcan Ayhan (FC Schalke 04) averages a TACTIX Impact of 2.2 per match across 29 appearances — per TACTIX Impact, an open rating with every weight published (as of 31 October 2026).
An open, transparent rating built from raw match actions across 29 appearances in 2025/26 (all competitions) — every weight is published. Higher is better; a negative score just means costly actions outweighed productive ones in that sample — not a verdict on the player.
Profile
Mertcan Ayhan is a defender at FC Schalke 04, with 27 appearances and 1959 minutes in the 2. Bundesliga 2025/26. TACTIX Impact: 2.1 per match across 27 appearances in 2. Bundesliga matches, the 45th percentile of 396 qualifying 2. Bundesliga players. Mertcan Ayhan has started 21 of 29 appearances in 2025/26 (all competitions), averaging 72 minutes. That is 64% of the 2. Bundesliga minutes available to him (1959 of 3060 across 34 club matches).
Keeper, venue and career
Home and away differ: 1.54 tackles per 90 at home (1113 minutes) against 2.40 away (977 minutes), all competitions 2025/26.
By the numbers
Mertcan Ayhan recorded a tackle in 6 of the last 10 appearances where it was measured (all competitions).
Strengths and weaknesses
Lower on the radar: Scoring (26th percentile) and Shooting (27th percentile), against 130 Defenders, 2. Bundesliga 2025/26 (n = 130).
Form and availability
Impact over the last five matches (newest first): 1.8, 1.2, 1.4, 0.0, -0.8 — trending up, averaging 0.7 against a season figure of 2.2. Discipline: six yellow cards in 29 appearances in 2025/26, and 1.19 fouls per 90 in the 2. Bundesliga. Next up: 1899 Hoffenheim v FC Schalke 04, Sun 8 Nov, 18:30 GMT (Bundesliga). 1899 Hoffenheim allow 12.9 shots per game over their last 8 (7 with the stat recorded).
Similar players
Closest radar profiles among Defenders, 2. Bundesliga 2025/26 (n = 130): M. Zimmermann, O. Olsen and D. Zeefuik (cosine similarity of the eight axis percentiles; the full list is part of Pro).
Season 2025/26 · All Competitions
Started 21 of 29 appearances, 8 from the bench · 72 minutes per appearance · 64% of the 2. Bundesliga minutes available (1959 of 3060).
2. Bundesliga only: 27 apps · 2.1 Impact per match in 2025/26. The figures above cover all 2 competitions played that season, which is why they can differ. See the 2. Bundesliga Impact leaderboard.
Mertcan Ayhan Stats per 90 · 2. Bundesliga 2025/26, defender
| Stat | Mertcan Ayhan | vs defenders |
|---|---|---|
| Tacklesper 90 | 1.88 | higher than 70% |
| Interceptionsper 90 | 1.10 | higher than 55% |
| Blocksper 90 | 0.37 | higher than 38% |
| Duels wonper 90 | 4.87 | higher than 51% |
| Duel win rate | 52.5% | higher than 25% |
| Fouls committedper 90 | 1.19 | fewer than 23% |
| Cardsper 90 | 0.28 | fewer than 35% |
| Passesper 90 | 42.45 | higher than 39% |
| Pass accuracy | 77.5% | higher than 19% |
Per 90 minutes over 1959 minutes in 2. Bundesliga 2025/26. Ranked against 130 2. Bundesliga defenders with 450+ minutes; “higher than N%” means a higher figure than N% of them, and for fouls, cards, offsides and goals conceded “fewer than” is the better direction.
Last 10 Appearances · All Competitions
- 1+ tackle6 of 10
- 2+ tackles4 of 10
- 1+ foul committed5 of 10
- 1+ shot1 of 10
- Booked2 of 10
How often, not how much: the matches where each line happened, out of the matches where it was recorded (2026-04-19 to 2026-10-31, newest first). History, not a forecast — the model’s player projections are on Pro.
Profile Radar · 2. Bundesliga 2025/26, defender
Mertcan Ayhan · Defenders, 2. Bundesliga 2025/26 (n = 130) median
| Axis | Mertcan Ayhan | Median | Pct |
|---|---|---|---|
| Shootingshots p90 | 0.32on target 14.3% | 0.47 | 27th |
| Scoringgoals p90 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 26th |
| Creationkey passes + assists p90 | 0.41 | 0.50 | 42nd |
| Passingpasses p90 | 42.45accuracy 77.5% | 45.76 | 39th |
| Dribblingsuccessful dribbles p90 | 0.51success 78.6% | 0.34 | 68th |
| Duelsduels won p90 | 4.87win rate 52.5% | 4.82 | 51st |
| Defendingtackles + interceptions + blocks p90 | 3.35 | 3.28 | 51st |
| Disciplinecards + fouls p90 (fewer is better) | 1.47 | 1.15 | 72nd |
Radius is the percentile within the cohort; Discipline count fewer as better. Figures are per 90 minutes over 1959 minutes in 2. Bundesliga 2025/26. Cohort: 130 players with 450+ minutes.
Where That Sits in the 2. Bundesliga
2.1 per match — 45th percentile of 396 qualifying 2. Bundesliga players (10+ apps), 2025/26. Shaded band = 10th–90th percentile; the line is the median.
Career · Every Team, by Season · All Competitions
| Season | Team | Apps | Goals | Assists | Tkl+Int/90 | KP/90 | Impact |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026/27 | FC Schalke 04 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 2.62 | 0.44 | 0.7 |
| 2025/26 | FC Schalke 04 | 29 | 0 | 0 | 3.06 | 0.43 | 2.2 |
Game Log · Last 10 Appearances · All Competitions
| Date | Opponent | Min | G | A | Sh | SoT | KP | Tkl | Cards | Rating | Impact | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-10-31 | v RB Leipzig2026/27 | 68 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 6.5 | 1.8 | Match → |
| 2026-10-28 | @ Dynamo Dresden2026/27 | 70 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6.5 | 1.2 | |
| 2026-09-05 | v Bayern München2026/27 sub | 25 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 6.9 | 1.4 | Match → |
| 2026-08-30 | @ FC Augsburg2026/27 sub | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6.2 | 0 | Match → |
| 2026-08-24 | @ Hallescher FC2026/27 sub | 35 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | -0.8 | ||
| 2026-05-17 | v Eintracht Braunschweig | 72 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 2.3 | |
| 2026-05-09 | @ 1. FC Nürnberg | 90 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 5.3 | 2.2 | ||
| 2026-05-02 | v Fortuna Düsseldorf | 90 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6.9 | 0.6 | |
| 2026-04-26 | @ SC Paderborn 07 | 90 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 6.6 | 4.8 | |
| 2026-04-19 | v Preußen Münster | 90 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 7.6 | 3.4 |
Min = minutes; Sh = shots, SoT = shots on target, KP = key passes, Tkl = tackles; – = not recorded for that match. Rating is the data provider’s; Impact is TACTIX’s published formula.
Home v away · per 90 · 2025/26 · all competitions: Tackles 1.54 at home (1113 min), 2.40 away (977 min); Interceptions 1.21 at home (1113 min), 1.01 away (977 min).
Impact Trend · Last 10 Matches
TACTIX Model: Mertcan Ayhan’s Match Projections
Frequently Asked Questions
- How many tackles does Mertcan Ayhan average per 90?
- Mertcan Ayhan averages 1.88 tackles per 90 minutes in 2. Bundesliga 2025/26 (1959 minutes) — higher than 70% of 130 2. Bundesliga defenders with 450+ minutes.
- How many goals and assists does Mertcan Ayhan have this season?
- This season Mertcan Ayhan has 0 goals and 0 assists in 29 appearances (2090 minutes played).
- Does Mertcan Ayhan start every game?
- Mertcan Ayhan started 21 of 29 appearances in 2025/26, averaging 72 minutes per appearance (all competitions).
- How often does Mertcan Ayhan get booked?
- Mertcan Ayhan was booked in 2 of the last 10 appearances where cards were recorded (all competitions); 6 yellow and 0 red this season.
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