Hakan Çalhanoğlu
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Çalhanoğlu with Turkey in 2016 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 8 February 1994 | ||
| Place of birth | Mannheim, Germany | ||
| Height | 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Inter Milan | ||
| Number | 20 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 1. FC Turanspor Mannheim | |||
| Polizei SV Mannheim | |||
| 2001–2009 | Waldhof Mannheim | ||
| 2009–2011 | Karlsruher SC II | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2011–2013 | Karlsruher SC | 50 | (17) |
| 2013–2014 | Hamburger SV | 32 | (11) |
| 2014–2017 | Bayer Leverkusen | 79 | (17) |
| 2017–2021 | AC Milan | 135 | (22) |
| 2021– | Inter Milan | 128 | (28) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2010 | Turkey U16 | 6 | (1) |
| 2010–2011 | Turkey U17 | 11 | (1) |
| 2011–2013 | Turkey U19 | 15 | (5) |
| 2012–2013 | Turkey U20 | 9 | (1) |
| 2012–2014 | Turkey U21 | 2 | (0) |
| 2013– | Turkey | 97 | (21) |
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*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 23 May 2025 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 23 March 2025 | |||
Hakan Çalhanoğlu (Turkish pronunciation: [ˈhaːkan ˈtʃaɫhanoːɫu], born 8 February 1994) is a Turkish professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Serie A club Inter Milan and captains the Turkey national team.
Çalhanoğlu began his career at German second division club Karlsruher SC in 2010 and moved to top-flight side Hamburger SV two years later, spending another season back at his first club on loan. His performance in his first Bundesliga season earned him a €14.5 million transfer to Bayer Leverkusen in 2014. He played for three seasons there, totalling 28 goals in 115 official appearances. In 2017, Çalhanoğlu signed for AC Milan for an initial €20 million fee, before joining city rivals Inter on a free transfer in the summer of 2021.
Born in Germany, Çalhanoğlu represents Turkey at international level, from under-16 level onwards. He made his senior debut in 2013, and was part of their squad at the UEFA European Championship in 2016, 2020 and 2024.