Profile
Season stats
Full career & schedule →Domestic-league season · Göztepe.
Performance data · by competition
| Competition | Apps | G | A | Min | Match |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Süper Lig | 31 | 4 | 2 | 2437 | 7.01 |
 Türkiye Kupası | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
 UEFA U21 Championship - Qualificationat Albania U21 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
Scout report
A. Kurtulan is a 23-year-old defensive midfielder at Göztepe, rated 53 overall by Field Insider's model, ranking 11th of 326 on scout potential in the Süper Lig. An emerging talent, he has been an ever-present this season (82.1% of available minutes). His defensive output reads 4.17 tackles, blocks and interceptions per 90. Below: strengths, watch-points, market-value outlook and the latest transfer news on Kurtulan.
Judged on this season alone, Kurtulan graded 47 — a standout campaign that ranks top 5% of the 42 defensive midfielders in the Süper Lig, on 4 goals, 2 assists and 4.173 defensive actions per 90.
Year-on-year, that's a clear step up on last season (Season 15 → 47). Across the 3 seasons we hold, it's his best return yet.
On long-term talent our Rating reads 53, top 10% of the 42 defensive midfielders in the Süper Lig. At 23 Kurtulan is still climbing toward his ceiling, and a market index of 18 reflects that trajectory.
A career still climbing — Kurtulan is at his peak right now, and the curve hasn't flattened.
Output in context · Göztepe finished 6th of 18 · an upper-table side
4.17 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90 — solid defensive volume, with 13 clean sheets across 31 appearances. Behind an upper-table side (6th of 18) the side controls more games, so the defensive load is lighter — the value sits as much in composure and ball progression as in raw volume. Going forward he chipped in 4 goals and 2 assists — a useful bonus from the back.
Strengths
- Availability. On the pitch for 82.1% of available minutes — a dependable presence in the XI.
- Attacking threat. Chips in from deep: 0.22 goal involvements per 90, useful for a defensive midfielder.
- Defensive volume. 4.17 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90 — does the unseen work.
Watch points
- Few red flags. No obvious weaknesses in the current-season profile — consistency is the next test.
Outlook
With a Rating of 53, Kurtulan carries the 4th-highest potential of the defensive midfielders in the Süper Lig (top 10%). Defensively he reads as solid defensive volume (4.17 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90). Approaching peak years; value is still building (price multiplier 2×) with the best seasons likely ahead. With this floor already at 23, the ceiling gets tested by a step up in level — one to track.
Generated from Field Insider's rating model · AI-written analysis to follow.
Transfer news
No transfer news found for this player.
