Yusuf Karhan Kabadayı (born 2 February 2004) is a professional footballer who plays as a left winger or forward for Croatian Football League club Rijeka, on loan from Bundesliga club Augsburg. Born in Germany, he initially represented Turkey on junior international level, before switching allegiance to Germany.
Club career
Bayern Munich After playing two seasons for Bayern Munich II, Kabadayı signed a professional two-year contract with Bayern Munich on 3 August 2023.
Loan to Schalke 04 He was immediately loaned to Schalke 04 which had been recently relegated to the 2. Bundesliga for the 2023–24 season, with the club having an option to make the move permanent at the end of the season-long loan.
FC Augsburg After a season with Schalke 04 on the 2. Bundesliga, Kabadayı returned to Bayern Munich and on 4 July 2024, he was transferred permanently to fellow Bundesliga club FC Augsburg, by signing a contract until 2028 for a €1 million estimated fee.
Loan to Gaziantep On 12 September 2025, he moved to Turkey and joined Süper Lig club Gaziantep, on an initial one-year loan with the option to make the move permanent at the end of the 2025–26 season.
International career Kabadayı represented Turkey at under-15 and under-16 level. At the age of 17 years, he decided to switch to the Germany national youth team, where he played at under-18, under-19 and under-20 level.
Personal life Born in Munich, Kabadayı is of Turkish descent.
Career statistics
+ Appearances and goals by club, season and competitionClubSeasonLeagueCupOtherTotalDivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsBayern Munich II2021–22Regionalliga Bayern184——1842022–23219——219Total3913——3913Schalke 04 (loan)2023–242. Bundesliga23410—244Total23410—244Schalke 04 II (loan)2023–24Regionalliga West21——21Total21——21FC Augsburg2024–25Bundesliga5110—61Total5110—61FC Augsburg II2024–25Regionalliga Bayern10——10Total10——10Career total701920007219 Notes
References
External links Profile at FC Schalke 04 website