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Emre Akbaba

Experienced headFatih Karagümrük · 34 yrsStarterNew signing

Profile

Full nameEmre Akbaba
PositionCentral midfielder
NationalityTürkiye
Age34
Date of birth4 Oct 1992
BirthplaceMontfermeil
Height180 cm
Shirt number#5
ClubFatih Karagümrük
Central midfielder
11
Appearances
2
Goals
1
Assists
902
Minutes

Domestic-league season · Fatih Karagümrük.

Performance data · by competition

CompetitionAppsGAMinMatch
1. Lig100456.2

Scout report

Experienced headCentral midfielder

E. Akbaba is a 34-year-old central midfielder at Fatih Karagümrük, enjoying a standout season — 2 goals and 1 assists in 11 appearances, a Season grade of 26, top 31% of 1. Lig central midfielders. On long-term scout potential he's rated 11, ranking 193rd of 224 in the 1. Lig. A seasoned veteran, he has been a rotation option (52.7% of available minutes). His defensive output reads 2.19 tackles, blocks and interceptions per 90. Below: strengths, watch-points, market-value outlook and the latest transfer news on Akbaba.

Judged on this season alone, Akbaba graded 26 — a solid campaign that ranks top 32% of the 32 central midfielders in the 1. Lig, on 2 goals, 1 assist and 2.195 defensive actions per 90.

Year-on-year, that's a clear step up on last season (Season 15 → 26). Over the 7 seasons on record his form has trended upward, peaking in 2023/24.

On long-term talent our Rating reads 11, 27th of 32 of the 32 central midfielders in the 1. Lig. At 34 Akbaba is into the veteran stage, where the age curve weighs on the projection, and a market index of 0.8 reflects that trajectory.

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Past his 2023/24 peak — the recent trend is downward, so buyers are paying for what's left, not what was.

Peak: 2023/24Trending downBreakout: 2021/225 clubs
11
Ratingi
27th of 32 central midfielders
26.1
Seasoni
below regular-starter level
52.7%
Minutes
rotation minutes
2.19
Def. actions / 90
moderate defensive volume

Output in context · Fatih Karagümrük finished 13th of 20 · a mid-table side

11
Apps
2.19
Def. / 90
10
Tackles
8
Interceptions
1
Clean sheets

2.19 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90 — moderate defensive volume, with 1 clean sheet across 11 appearances. Going forward he chipped in 2 goals and 1 assist — a useful bonus from the back.

Strengths

  • Attacking threat. Chips in from deep: 0.3 goal involvements per 90, useful for a central midfielder.

Watch points

  • Game time. Only 52.7% of available minutes — needs a settled run to prove the level.
  • Age curve. At 34, both level and resale value are on the downslope.
  • Level. Rates below a nailed-on top-tier starter on our model.

Outlook

With a Rating of 11, Akbaba carries the 27th-highest potential of the central midfielders in the 1. Lig of 32 — though on just 11 appearances this season, so the standing rests on a small sample. Defensively he reads as moderate defensive volume (2.19 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90). Veteran phase — a short-term, lower-fee proposition as both level and value decline (0.6× and falling).

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

Season statistics

Bars = where he ranks among central midfielders in the 1. Lig with 600+ minutes this season.

Shooting

Goals2
Shots on target7
Shots23

Passing

Assists1
Chances created25
Passes378
Pass accuracy76%

Possession

Successful dribbles13
Dribble success54.2%
Duels won56
Duels won %50%
Fouls won27

Defending

Tackles10
Interceptions8
Blocks4
Fouls committed14

Yellow/red cards

Yellow cards1
Red cards0

Transfer news

No transfer news found for this player.