# Kenan Karaman

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.

## Club career

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.
On 18 May 2018, Karaman joined newly promoted Fortuna Düsseldorf from 2.Bundesliga on a free transfer for a three-year deal. He was given the number 11 shirt. 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. On 5 July 2024, he extended his contract until 2028. He was appointed team's captain under head coach Karel Geraerts at the beginning of the 2024–25 season.

## International career

Karaman made his senior debut for the senior Turkey national football team in a friendly 2–0 loss to Romania on 9 November 2017.

## Career statistics
### Club

    As of match played 14 March 2025
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition :
| Club | Season | League | League | League | National cup | National cup | Europe | Europe | Other | Other | Total | Total |
| Club | Season | 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 |
| Hannover 96 | 2015–16 | Bundesliga | 23 | 3 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 24 | 4 |
| Hannover 96 | 2016–17 | 2. Bundesliga | 31 | 6 | 3 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 34 | 6 |
| Hannover 96 | 2017–18 | Bundesliga | 22 | 1 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 24 | 2 |
| Hannover 96 | Total | Total | 87 | 10 | 6 | 2 | — | — | — | — | 93 | 12 |
| Fortuna Düsseldorf | 2018–19 | Bundesliga | 21 | 3 | 1 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 22 | 3 |
| Fortuna Düsseldorf | 2019–20 | Bundesliga | 20 | 6 | 1 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 21 | 6 |
| Fortuna Düsseldorf | 2020–21 | 2. Bundesliga | 28 | 7 | 1 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 29 | 7 |
| Fortuna Düsseldorf | Total | Total | 69 | 16 | 3 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 72 | 16 |
| Beşiktaş | 2021–22 | Süper Lig | 25 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 33 | 2 |
| Beşiktaş | 2022–23 | Süper Lig | 2 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 0 |
| Beşiktaş | Total | Total | 27 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 35 | 2 |
| Schalke 04 | 2022–23 | Bundesliga | 21 | 1 | 1 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 22 | 1 |
| Schalke 04 | 2023–24 | 2. Bundesliga | 29 | 13 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 31 | 14 |
| Schalke 04 | 2024–25 | 2. Bundesliga | 23 | 12 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 25 | 13 |
| Schalke 04 | Total | Total | 73 | 26 | 5 | 2 | — | — | — | — | 78 | 28 |
| Career total | Career total | Career total | 261 | 54 | 16 | 4 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 283 | 58 |
* ↑ Includes DFB-Pokal, Turkish Cup
* ↑ Appearances in UEFA Champions League
* ↑ Appearance in Turkish Super Cup

### International

Appearances and goals by national team and year :
| National team | Season | Apps | Goals |
| Turkey |
| Turkey | 2017 | 2 | 0 |
| Turkey | 2018 | 1 | 0 |
| Turkey | 2019 | 7 | 1 |
| Turkey | 2020 | 7 | 3 |
| Turkey | 2021 | 14 | 2 |
| Total | Total | 31 | 6 |
    Scores and results list Turkey's goal tally first.
List of international goals scored by Kenan Karaman :
| 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 | Friendly |
| 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 | Russia | 1–1 | 3–2 | 2020–21 UEFA Nations League B |
| 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 | 2022 FIFA World Cup qualification |

## Honours

Beşiktaş
* Turkish Super Cup: 2021