Dennis Kaygın
Turkish association football player (born 2004)
Dennis Kaygın (born 2 April 2004) is a German professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for 3. Liga club FC Ingolstadt.
Club career
Kaygın is a product of the youth academies of the German clubs FSV 1946 Saulheim and Mainz 05. 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.
On 9 June 2023, he transferred to the Austrian club Rapid Wien on a three-year contract. 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. On 10 January 2025, he joined the Dutch Eredivisie club Willem II on loan for the second half of the 2024–25 season.
On 24 June 2025, Kaygın signed with FC Ingolstadt in 3. Liga.
International career
Born in Germany, Kaygın is of Turkish and Swedish descent and holds all three citizenships.
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