Hasan Kuruçay
Hasan Kuruçay is a professional footballer who plays as a centre-back for 2. 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.
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.