Overview
Hakan Çalhanoğlu was converted from an attacking midfielder into a deep-lying playmaker at Inter Milan and has become one of the best in Europe in that role, winning the Scudetto in 2024 and reaching two Champions League finals.
Born in Mannheim to Turkish parents, he captains Turkey. He is among the most accomplished free-kick takers in Serie A.
Clubs
International record: 108 caps and 22 goals for Turkiye. Figures as listed on the player's English Wikipedia profile, checked 29 October 2026.
Karlsruher SC2012–2013
Hamburger SV2013–2014
Bayer Leverkusen2014–2017
AC Milan2017–2021
Inter Milan2021–
Honours
Major team and individual honours.
Serie A 2023–24
Coppa Italia ×2
Supercoppa Italiana ×3
World Cup Appearances
Hakan Çalhanoğlu was named in the squad for one FIFA World Cup.
2026
The 2026 tournament, hosted by Canada, Mexico and the United States, was won by Spain. See the FIFA World Cup 2026 page.
Other Turkiye Internationals
Other players profiled for this national team.