Ayman Gülaşı
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Ayman Emran Gülaşı | ||
| Date of birth | 5 May 2006 | ||
| Place of birth | Sydney, Australia | ||
| Position | Attacking midfielder | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Schalke 04 II | ||
| Number | 11 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| –2020 | Sydney Olympic | ||
| 2021–2022 | Western Sydney Wanderers | ||
| 2023–2024 | Macarthur FC | ||
| 2024–2025 | Schalke 04 | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2023 | Bulls FC Academy | 12 | (0) |
| 2025– | Schalke 04 II | 7 | (1) |
| 2025– | Schalke 04 | 1 | (0) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2022–2023 | Australia U17 | 3 | (2) |
| 2024 | Turkey U19 | 3 | (1) |
| 2024– | Turkey U20 | 1 | (0) |
|
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 23 November 2025 ‡ National team caps and goals as of 23 January 2025 | |||
Ayman Emran Gülaşı (born 5 May 2006) is a footballer who plays as a attacking midfielder for Regionalliga club Schalke 04 II. Born in Australia, he plays for the Turkey national under-20 team.[1][2]
Club career
Youth career
Gülaşı was born in Sydney, Australia, of Turkish descent from his father.[2] Since he was 13 years old, while playing for Sydney Olympic at the time, Gülaşı was scouted and handed numerous trials by Schalke 04 after he had impressed the club from a youth tournament in Germany.[2] He was described to be one of the most mercurial and creative players in Australia by the club's scouts.[2][3]
After a year of negotiations,[3] Gülaşı signed for Schalke on 1 July 2024 for the under-19s team.[4][5]
Schalke 04
Gülaşı signed a professional contract with Schalke 04 on 16 January 2025, lasting until 2028,[6] but initially played for their second team. He made his first team debut for the club in the 2. Bundesliga in a 0–0 away draw against Preußen Münster on 22 November 2025.[7]
Career statistics
- As of match played 22 November 2025[8]
| Club | Season | League | Cup | Total | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Bulls FC Academy | 2023 | National Premier Leagues NSW | 12 | 0 | — | 12 | 0 | |
| Schalke 04 II | 2025–26 | Regionalliga West | 7 | 1 | — | 7 | 1 | |
| Schalke 04 | 2025–26 | 2. Bundesliga | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Career total | 20 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 20 | 1 | ||
References
- ^ "Four Wanderers named in Australian squad for AFF U16 Youth Championship 2022". Western Sydney Wanderers. 29 July 2022. Retrieved 17 August 2024.
- ^ a b c d Lewis, Dave (21 March 2024). "Talent drain: Aussie prospect makes scoring debut for Turkey". FTBL. Retrieved 17 August 2024.
- ^ a b Lewis, Dave (7 April 2023). "Joeys ace heads to Germany for Schalke audition". FTBL. Retrieved 17 August 2024.
- ^ "Ayman Gulasi schließt sich Schalker U19 an" (in German). Schalke 04. 1 July 2024. Retrieved 17 August 2024.
- ^ Müller, Julian (1 July 2024). "Schalke holt türkischen U-Nationalspieler". Fussball Transfers (in German). Retrieved 17 August 2024.
- ^ "Schalke 04 hand Ayman Gulasi first senior contract". FC Schalke 04. 16 January 2025.
- ^ "0-0 in Münster as S04 are held to their first draw of the season". FC Schalke 04. 22 November 2025.
- ^ "Ayman Gulasi Stats". Soccerway. Retrieved 23 November 2025.
External links
- Ayman Gülaşı at WorldFootball.net
- Ayman Gülaşı at the Turkish Football Federation