The best defensive U23 players from Turkey, ranked on Field Insider.
M. Ayhan of FC Schalke 04 is the standout for raw talent across U23 players from Turkey, with a Field Insider Rating of 67.3, and Yiğit Fidan has been the form player this season, grading 52.6, and Emirhan Başyiğit leads the scoring with 3 goals.
The numbers a scout watches are the year-on-year jumps: Emirhan Başyiğit has improved his Season rating most, up +21 on last season. Those are the players whose trajectory is bending upward fastest.
By our market-value index, M. Ayhan of FC Schalke 04 is the most valuable name in this group at 57.1.
| # | Player | Team | Age | CS | Season | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Yiğit FidanCentre-back |  Pendikspor | 21 | 13 | 53 | 53 |
| 2 | Enes AydınFull-back |  Bandırmaspor | 22 | 10 | 45 | 48 |
| 3 | M. AyhanCentre-back |  FC Schalke 04 | 19 | 9 | 41 | 67 |
| 4 | Yusuf SertkayaDefensive midfielder |  Bodrum FK | 20 | 8 | 14 | 4823.2% |
| 5 | Emirhan BaşyiğitCentre-back |  Sivasspor | 21 | 7 | 25583.3% | 5122.8% |
| 6 | Turan TuncerFull-back |  İstanbulspor | 19 | 1 | 6 | 43 |
| 7 | Yusuf Deniz ŞaşCentral midfielder |  Ümraniyespor | 20 | 1 | 5 | 42 |
| 8 | Izzet-Ali ErdalCentre-back | İstanbulspor | 21 | 1 | 4 | 41 |
| 9 | E. ÇinemreWinger | Bandırmaspor | 18 | 1 | 4 | 46 |
| 10 | Diren DağdevirenCentral midfielder |  Hoffenheim II | 21 | 1 | 6 | 37 |
| 11 | Hamza GürelerCentre-back |  Başakşehir | 20 | 1 | 478.5% | 439.7% |
| 12 | E. AydinDefensive midfielder |  Samsunspor | 21 | 1 | 5 | 430.7% |
