Dennis Kaygin

Dennis Kaygin (Turkish: Kaygın; born 2 April 2004) is a professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for 3. Liga club FC Ingolstadt. Born in Germany, he has opted to play for Turkey internationally.

Dennis Kaygin

Personal information
Date of birth	(2004-04-02) 2 April 2004 (age 21)
Place of birth	Saulheim, Germany
Height	1.86 m (6 ft 1 in)
Position	Midfielder
Team information
Current team	FC Ingolstadt
Number	10
Youth career
2009–2011	FSV 1946 Saulheim
2011–2023	Mainz 05
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2023–2024	Rapid Wien II	26	(7)
2023–2025	Rapid Wien	14	(0)
2025	→ Willem II (loan)	9	(0)
2025–	FC Ingolstadt	3	(1)
International career‡
2021	Germany U18	3	(1)
2022	Germany U19	2	(0)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 8 October 2025 ‡ National team caps and goals as of 19:13, 3 February 2025 (UTC)

Club career

Kaygin is a product of the youth academies of the German clubs FSV 1946 Saulheim and Mainz 05.^[1] In the 2022–23 season, he was the second top scorer for the Mainz U19s with 22 goals in 19 games and helped them win the Under 19 Bundesliga.^[2]

On 9 June 2023, he transferred to the Austrian club Rapid Wien on a three-year contract.^[3] He made his senior and professional debut with Rapid Wien as a substitute in a 1–0 loss to Red Bull Salzburg on 9 December 2023.^[4] On 10 January 2025, he joined the Dutch Eredivisie club Willem II on loan for the second half of the 2024–25 season.^[5]

On 24 June 2025, Kaygin signed with FC Ingolstadt in 3. Liga.^[6]

International career

Born in Germany, Kaygin is of Turkish and Swedish descent and holds all three citizenships.^[7][8] He played up to the Germany U19s in 2022. On 8 November 2024, he was called up to the Turkey U20s for Under 20 Elite League matches.^[9]