Efe-Kaan Sihlaroglu

Efe-Kaan Sihlaroglu

Personal information
Date of birth	(2005-07-08) 8 July 2005 (age 19)
Place of birth	Mannheim, Germany
Height	1.78 m (5 ft 10 in)
Position(s)	Midfielder
Team information
Current team	Karlsruher SC
Number	39
Youth career
	VfR Mannheim
	SV Waldhof Mannheim
	1. FC Kaiserslautern
2016–	Karlsruher SC
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2021–	Karlsruher SC	1	(0)
International career^‡
2022	Turkey U17	6	(1)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 1 July 2023 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 23 May 2022

Efe-Kaan Sihlaroglu (Turkish: Sihlaroğlu; born 8 July 2005) is a professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for 2. Bundesliga club Karlsruher SC. Born in Germany, he represents Turkey at international level.^[1]

Club career

Sihlaroglu is a youth academy graduate of Karlsruher SC. He signed his first professional contract with the club on 28 October 2021.^[2] He made his professional debut for the club on 27 November 2021 in a 4–0 league win against Hannover 96.^[3] His debut at the age of 16 years and 142 days made him the youngest player ever to appear in a 2. Bundesliga match, a record which was previously held by Philipp Sonn.^[4][5]

International career

Born in Germany, Sihlaroglu is of Turkish descent. He was called to a training camp for the Turkey U17s in December 2021.^[6] In May 2022, he was named in the squad for the 2022 UEFA European Under-17 Championship.^[7]

Career statistics

Club

As of 27 November 2021^[1]

Appearances and goals by club, season and competition

Club	Season	League			Cup		Continental		Total
		Division	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
Karlsruher SC	2021–22	2. Bundesliga	1	0	0	0	—		1	0
Career total			1	0	0	0	0	0	1	0

References

1. Efe-Kaan Sihlaroglu at Soccerway
2. "KSC BINDET NACHWUCHSTALENT EFE-KAAN SIHLAROGLU LANGFRISTIG". 28 October 2021. Retrieved 28 November 2021.
3. "Karlsruhe vs. Hannover 96 - 27 November 2021". Retrieved 28 November 2021.
4. "Neuer Spitzenreiter: Die jüngsten Debütanten der Zweitliga-Geschichte". 28 November 2021. Retrieved 28 November 2021.
5. "Sihlaroglu steigt zum jüngsten Spieler der Zweitliga-Geschichte auf". 27 November 2021. Retrieved 28 November 2021.
6. "U17 Milli Takımı'nın hazırlık kampı aday kadrosu açıklandı". Arama Sonuç Sayfası TFF (in Turkish). 6 December 2021. Retrieved 9 September 2022.
7. "U17 Milli Takımı, İsrail'de" (in Turkish). Turkish Football Federation. 14 May 2022. Retrieved 9 September 2022.

External links

• Efe-Kaan Sihlaroglu at WorldFootball.net