Hasan Kuruçay (born 31 August 1997) is a professional footballer who plays as a centre-back for Bundesliga club Schalke 04. Born in Denmark, he represented Turkey at youth level.
Club career Born in Odense, Denmark, Kuruçay started his career with OB. He signed for Norwegian side Florø in February 2019, before moving to Strømmen in February 2020. In January 2021, he joined HamKam on a two-year contract. On 2 April 2022, he made his Eliteserien debut in a 2–2 draw against Lillestrøm.
On 24 January 2023, Kuruçay joined German 2. Bundesliga club Eintracht Braunschweig on a deal until June 2024.Hasan Kuruçay wird ein Löwe, eintracht.com, 24 January 2023
On 6 September 2024, Kuruçay joined Belgian Pro League club OH Leuven on an initial one-year deal with the option for a further twelve months.
On 29 July 2025, German club Schalke 04 announced that they had signed Kuruçay until June 2027.
International career Kuruçay has represented Turkey at youth international level.
Career statistics
+ Appearances and goals by club, season and competitionClubSeasonLeagueNational cupTotalDivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsOB2016–17Danish Superliga000000Næstved2016–17Danish 1st Division9020110Konyaspor2017–18Süper Lig000000Anadolu Selçukspor (loan)2017–18TFF 2. Lig401050Marienlyst2017–18Danish 2nd Division120—1202018–19Danish 2nd Division16040200Total28040320Florø2019Norwegian Second Division22120241Strømmen2020Norwegian First Division25300253HamKam2021Norwegian First Division240112512022Eliteserien28420304Total52431555Eintracht Braunschweig2022–232. Bundesliga160—1602023–242. Bundesliga27410284Total43410444OH Leuven2024–25Belgian Pro League23131262Schalke 042025–262. Bundesliga304203242026–27Bundesliga101020Total31430344Career total2371719225619
Honours Schalke 04 2. Bundesliga: 2025–26
References
External links Profile at the Schalke 04 website