Ahmed Kutucu

Ahmed Kutucu (born 1 March 2000) is a Turkish professional footballer who plays as a centre-forward for Turkish club Çaykur Rizespor. Born in Germany, he represents the Turkey national team.

Club career Kutucu began his youth career with Sportreunde Haverkamp in 2003, before moving to the youth team of Rot-Weiss Essen in 2006. In 2011, he joined the youth sector of Schalke 04.

On 11 December 2018, Kutucu made his first team debut for Schalke in the UEFA Champions League, coming on as a substitute in the 72nd minute for Cedric Teuchert in the 1–0 home win against Lokomotiv Moscow. He scored his first Bundesliga goal on 22 December 2018, coming on as a substitute in the 73rd minute to replace Yevhen Konoplyanka in a 3–1 away win against VfB Stuttgart.

On 21 January 2021, Kutucu joined Eredivisie club Heracles Almelo on a loan deal until the end of the season.

İstanbul Başakşehir On 4 July 2021, Kutucu moved to Turkish club İstanbul Başakşehir.

SV Sandhausen (loan) On 12 January 2022, Kutucu agreed to join 2. Bundesliga club SV Sandhausen on loan until the end of the season. On 28 June 2022, his loan was extended for a further year.

Eyüpspor On 13 July 2023, Kutucu signed with TFF First League club Eyüpspor.

Galatasaray On January 23, 2025, Kutucu was purchased by Galatasaray in a bid to bolster their weakening attacking prowess.

Çaykur Rizespor (loan) On July 19, 2026, he signed a loan agreement with Çaykur Rizespor until the end of the 2026–27 season.

International career Kutucu was included in Turkey's squad for the 2017 FIFA U-17 World Cup in India. He made his debut on 6 October 2017 in the first group match, opening the scoring for Turkey with a header in the 18th minute against New Zealand, with the match finishing as a 1–1 draw. He played in Turkey's remaining two matches, where they were eliminated in the tournament's group stage. He played all three matches for Turkey, with the team being eliminated in the group stage. 2025–26 Turkish Cup: 2024–25