Atakan Çankaya

Following his move to Manisa F.K., Çankaya's current-season form is down 30% on last season (Season 20→14), while his Rating eased 31→26. His peak season for form remains 2020/21 (Season 27).

Domestic career

Season	Club	Apps	G	A	Match	RTG	Season
2026/27	Manisa F.K. · 3rd	2	0	0	7.25	26	14
2025/26	Iğdır FK · 13th	18	2	1	6.73	26	14
2025/26	Fatih Karagümrük · 18th	17	1	1	6.61	31	20
2024/25	Fatih Karagümrük	16	2	0	7.13	—	—
2023/24	Ankaragücü · 18th	37	0	0	6.73	40	17
2022/23	Ankaragücü · 7th	34	0	0	6.84	44	19

Domestic-league totals per season. RTG = Field Insider Rating (potential / ceiling); Season = age-blind form that year. 7 earlier seasons in the full career.

Türkiye · international

Side	Apps	G
Turkey U21	10	0
Türkiye U20	4	0
Turkey U16	1	0

Career caps & goals — tournament breakdown in the full career.

Scout report

Squad depthCentral defender

A. Çankaya is a 28-year-old central defender at Fatih Karagümrük, rated 30.8 overall by Field Insider's model. An experienced operator, he has been a rotation option this season (50% of available minutes). His defensive output reads 3.71 tackles, blocks and interceptions per 90. Below: strengths, watch-points, market-value outlook and the latest transfer news on Çankaya.

On the season, Çankaya graded 20 for current form (age-blind), on 4 clean sheets and 3.706 defensive actions per 90.

Year-on-year, that's a drop on last season (Season 20 → 14). Over the 6 seasons on record his form has drifted down, peaking in 2020/21.

On long-term talent our Rating reads 31. At 28 Çankaya is in his prime years, and a market index of 4.5 reflects that trajectory.

From the career report

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Below his 2020/21 peak but holding a solid level — the platform for a return is there.

Peak: 2020/21Holding levelRemarkably consistent4 clubs

30.8

Ratingi

below regular-starter level

19.7

Seasoni

below regular-starter level

50%

Minutes

rotation minutes

3.71

Def. actions / 90

solid defensive volume

Output in context · Fatih Karagümrük finished 18th of 18 · a relegation-threatened side

Apps

3.71

Def. / 90

Tackles

Interceptions

Clean sheets

3.71 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90 — solid defensive volume, with 4 clean sheets across 17 appearances. Doing that for a relegation-threatened side (18th of 18) is harder than the bare numbers suggest: a back line under more pressure has to defend more often and protects fewer leads, so the volume — and any clean sheets — carry real weight. Going forward he chipped in 1 goal and 1 assist — a useful bonus from the back.

Strengths

Defensive volume. 3.71 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90 — does the unseen work.

Watch points

Game time. Only 50% of available minutes — needs a settled run to prove the level.
Level. Rates below a nailed-on top-tier starter on our model.

Outlook

Rated 30.8 overall — below regular-starter level. Defensively he reads as solid defensive volume (3.71 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90). Experienced and reliable, but the value curve is easing (1.2× now → 0.9× projected in three years).

Generated from Field Insider's rating model · AI-written analysis to follow.

Per 90 & availability

Minutes played %50%

Available fixtures34 of 34

Goals / 900.059

Assists / 900.059

Goal contribution / 900.118

Defensive actions / 903.706

Player flow

Goal involvements2

Cards / 900.176

Season-by-season progression

Rating (potential)Season (form)

Value & potential by age

Market valueRating

Solid = now · dashed = projected

The gold line is market value — an index (not €) blending rating, age and league. It climbs through the early 20s, peaks around ages 23–27 (~5), then tapers with age. At 28, Çankaya sits on 4.5, past its peak and easing. The blue line is Çankaya's projected Rating — 30.8 today — recomputed at each age, so it follows the same rise-and-fall as a career matures and declines. Solid = up to today; dashed = projected.

Season statistics

Bars = where he ranks among centre-backs in the 1. Lig with 600+ minutes this season.

Shooting

Goals1

Passing

Assists1

Defending

Tackles31

Interceptions26

Blocks6

Yellow/red cards

Yellow cards3

Red cards0

Transfer history

Manisa F.K.Jul 2026 – nowFree

Iğdır FKJan 2026 – Jul 2026Free

Fatih KaragümrükSept 2024 – Jan 2026Free

AAnkaragucu(back from loan)Jul 2022 – Sept 2024

Göztepe(on loan)Aug 2021 – Jul 2022

AAnkaragucuuntil Aug 2021

About A. Çankaya

Atakan Rıdvan Çankaya is a 28-year-old centre-back who plays for Manisa F.K., born on June 25, 1998 in İzmir, standing 180 cm tall. He is from Türkiye. Manisa F.K. currently sit 3rd of 20 in the 1. Lig.

This season

In the current season, A. Çankaya has made 2 appearances with 0 goals and 0 assists across 180 minutes.

A. Çankaya's next match is on August 30, 2026, when Manisa F.K. face Bodrum FK at home in the 1. Lig.

Field Insider's view

Field Insider currently rates A. Çankaya at 30.8 with a Season form score of 19.7. See the full scout report for strengths, watch-points and the market-value outlook.

His honours include 3 career titles — among them the TSYD Cup. Full list in the career record.

Career

Across 12 recorded seasons, A. Çankaya has totalled 231 club appearances with 9 goals and 2 assists for 7 different clubs. His busiest campaign came in 2023/24, with 37 appearances for Ankaragücü.

A. Çankaya's career has also included time at Iğdır FK, Fatih Karagümrük, AAnkaragucu and Göztepe.

On the international stage, A. Çankaya has represented Turkey U21, Türkiye U20, Turkey U16 — 15 caps in our records.

Transfer news

No transfer news found for this player.