Barış Kalaycı

Barış Kalaycı
Personal information
Full name Barış Jakob Kalaycı
Date of birth (2005-08-30) 30 August 2005
Place of birth Berlin, Germany
Height 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in)
Position Attacking midfielder
Team information
Current team
Fatih Karagümrük
Number 72
Youth career
2011–2013 Blau-Weiß 1890 Berlin
2013-2019 BFC Dynamo
2019–2024 Union Berlin
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2024– Fatih Karagümrük 13 (0)
International career
2022–2024 Türkiye U19 2 (0)
2025– Türkiye U21 1 (0)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 02:53, 26 October 2025 (UTC)
‡ National team caps and goals as of 02:53, 26 October 2025 (UTC)

Barış Jakob Kalaycı (born 30 August 2005) is a professional footballer who plays as an attacking midfielder for Süper Lig club Fatih Karagümrük. Born in Germany, he is a youth international for Türkiye.

Club career

Kalaycı is a product of the youth academies of the German clubs BFC Dynamo and Union Berlin. On 8 February 2024, he signed his first contract with Union Berlin.[1] On 30 August 2024, he moved to the Süper Lig club Fatih Karagümrük. He made his senior and professional debut with Fatih Karagümrük in a 3–0 Turkish Cup win over Sarıyer on 4 December 2024.[2] On 21 July 2025, he extended his contract with Fatih Karagümrük until 2029.[3]

International career

Born in Germany, Kalaycı is of Turkish descent. In October 2025, he was called up to the Türkiye U21s for a set of 2027 UEFA European Under-21 Championship qualification matches.[4]

References

  1. ^ "18 yaşındaki Türk futbolcu Bundesliga ekibiyle sözleşme imzaladı!". ajansspor.com.
  2. ^ SPORTS, beIN (4 December 2024). "Solwie Energy Fatih Karagümrük güle oynaya 5 turda". beinsports.com.tr.
  3. ^ "Fatih Karagümrük'te Barış Kalaycı'nın sözleşmesi uzatıldı". Aydın Denge Haber.
  4. ^ Şafak, Yeni. "Ümit Milli Futbol Takımı Litvanya hazırlıklarını sürdürüyor | Futbol Haberleri". Yeni Şafak.