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Season stats
Full career & schedule →Domestic-league season · Samsunspor.
Injury-affected season
Missed 11 of Samsunspor's ~34 games this season through 6 injury absences and 5 suspensions (inactive). He still appeared 20 times — a solid return given how little of the season he was available. His rating is judged mainly on the games he was fit to play.
Performance data · by competition
| Competition | Apps | G | A | Min | Match |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Süper Lig | 20 | 0 | 1 | 1154 | 6.79 |
 UEFA Europa Conference League | 7 | 0 | 1 | 424 | 7.02 |
 Türkiye Kupası | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | — |
 Super Cup | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
 UEFA Europa League | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
Scout report
C. Yüksel is a 28-year-old defensive midfielder at Samsunspor, rated 31.3 overall by Field Insider's model, ranking 174th of 326 on scout potential in the Süper Lig. An experienced operator, he has been a rotation option this season (37.7% of available minutes). His defensive output reads 5.07 tackles, blocks and interceptions per 90. Below: strengths, watch-points, market-value outlook and the latest transfer news on Yüksel.
Judged on this season alone, Yüksel graded 17 — a workmanlike campaign that ranks 22nd of 42 of the 42 defensive midfielders in the Süper Lig, on 0 goals, 1 assist and 5.069 defensive actions per 90.
Year-on-year, that's broadly in line with last season (Season 14 → 17).
On long-term talent our Rating reads 31, 23rd of 42 of the 42 defensive midfielders in the Süper Lig. At 28 Yüksel is in his prime years, and a market index of 4.3 reflects that trajectory.
Read the appearance count in context: Yüksel missed 6 games through injury and 5 suspensions (inactive) out of roughly 34 this season. The 20 he did play is a solid return on the time he was fit, and his ratings are weighted toward those games rather than the ones he sat out injured.
Yüksel is operating at his career peak — the 2025/26 level is the level.
Output in context · Samsunspor finished 7th of 18 · a mid-table side
5.07 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90 — high defensive volume, with 3 clean sheets across 20 appearances. Going forward he chipped in 0 goals and 1 assist — a useful bonus from the back.
Strengths
- Defensive volume. 5.07 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90 — does the unseen work.
Watch points
- Game time. Only 37.7% of available minutes — needs a settled run to prove the level.
- Level. Rates below a nailed-on top-tier starter on our model.
Outlook
With a Rating of 31.3, Yüksel carries the 23rd-highest potential of the defensive midfielders in the Süper Lig of 42. Defensively he reads as high defensive volume (5.07 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.
Season statistics
Bars = where he ranks among defensive midfielders in the Süper Lig with 600+ minutes this season.
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Transfer news
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