[3] On 11 December 2018, Kutucu made his first team debut for Schalke in the UEFA Champions League, coming on as a substitute in the 72nd minute for Cedric Teuchert in the 1–0 home win against Lokomotiv Moscow.

[4] He scored his first Bundesliga goal on 22 December 2018, coming on as a substitute in the 73rd minute to replace Yevhen Konoplyanka in a 3–1 away win against VfB Stuttgart.

[5] On 21 January 2021, Kutucu joined Eredivisie club Heracles Almelo on a loan deal until the end of the season.

On the January 23, 2025, Kutucu was purchased by Galatasaray in a bid to bolster their weakening attacking prowess.

[10][11] Kutucu was included in Turkey's squad for the 2017 FIFA U-17 World Cup in India.