Ferhat Kaya

Ferhat Kaya — Biography

Ferhat Kaya (born 11 March 1986 in Beringen, Belgium) is a goalkeeper of Kurdish descent who holds both Turkish and Belgian citizenship. He began playing football in the youth academy of Belgian club Westerlo, moved via Verbroedering Geel to the PSV Eindhoven academy in 2003, and after two seasons there left for Turkish club Gaziantepspor.

Following three years in Turkey, he signed with Eerste Divisie club FC Eindhoven in August 2008 after a successful trial. A year later he moved to Belgian Third Division side Racing Mol-Wezel, and went on to play for FC Brussels and Royal Antwerp. After training for six months with SV Meerssen, he signed with Fortuna Sittard, where he became the club's first-choice goalkeeper and made 144 appearances.

He signed a two-year contract with Helmond Sport in June 2016, then moved on a free transfer to Sakaryaspor in the summer of 2017; in April 2019 he mutually terminated his contract there after not receiving his salary. After two years without a club, he joined Belgian Division 3 side Beringen, his hometown club, in March 2021.