Taylan Bulut (born 19 January 2006) is a German footballer who plays as a defender for 2. Bundesliga club Schalke 04.[1]
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | (2006-01-19) 19 January 2006 (age 18) | ||
| Place of birth | Eschweiler, Germany | ||
| Height | 1.88 m (6 ft 2 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Defender | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Schalke 04 | ||
| Number | 31 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2010–2013 | Germania Dürwiß | ||
| 2013–2020 | Bayer Leverkusen | ||
| 2020–2024 | Schalke 04 | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2024– | Schalke 04 II | 1 | (0) |
| 2024– | Schalke 04 | 1 | (0) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2021–2022 | Germany U16 | 5 | (0) |
| 2022–2023 | Germany U17 | 15 | (0) |
| 2024– | Germany U18 | 4 | (0) |
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*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 1 July 2024 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 25 May 2024 | |||
Bulut made his first team debut for Schalke 04 in the 2. Bundesliga in a 2–0 defeat against Greuther Fürth on 19 May 2024, coming on as a substitute in the 90th minute for Steven van der Sloot.[2]
Bulut has represented Germany at under-16, under-17 and under-18 level.[3] At the 2023 UEFA European Under-17 Championship, he scored the third penalty as Germany beat France 5–4 in a penalty shoot-out victory in the final.[4]
| Club | Season | League | Cup | Total | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Schalke 04 II | 2023–24 | Regionalliga West | 1 | 0 | — | 1 | 0 | |
| Schalke 04 | 2023–24 | 2. Bundesliga | 1 | 0 | — | 1 | 0 | |
| Career total | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | ||
Germany U17