Hikmet Çiftçi

Following his move to Bandırmaspor, Çiftçi's current-season form is up 975% on last season (Season 4→43), while his Rating eased 50→29. That makes this his strongest season for form to date.

Domestic career

Season	Club	Apps	G	A	Match	RTG	Season
2025/26	Bandırmaspor · 8th	28	1	2	7.19	29	43
2024/25	Bandırmaspor	32	1	2	7.08	—	—
2023/24	Beykoz Anadolu	28	1	2	6.83	—	—
2022/23	Göztepe	12	0	0	6.6	—	—
2022/23	1. FC Kaiserslautern · 9th	13	0	0	6.58	50	4
2021/22	1. FC Kaiserslautern · 3rd	20	1	0	—	41	5

Domestic-league totals per season. RTG = Field Insider Rating (potential / ceiling); Season = age-blind form that year. 2 earlier seasons and 5 youth-team spells in the full career.

Türkiye · international

Side	Apps	G
Turkey U21	1	0
Turkey U19	2	0

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

Scout report

Project playerBall-winning Central defender

H. Çiftçi is a 28-year-old central defender at Bandırmaspor, enjoying a standout season — 1 goals and 2 assists in 28 appearances, a Season grade of 43. On long-term scout potential he's rated 28.5. An experienced operator, he has been a regular starter (67.1% of available minutes). His defensive output reads 4.24 tackles, blocks and interceptions per 90. Below: strengths, watch-points, market-value outlook and the latest transfer news on Çiftçi.

On the season, Çiftçi graded 43 for current form (age-blind), on 11 clean sheets and 4.235 defensive actions per 90.

Year-on-year, that's a clear step up on last season (Season 4 → 43). Across the 4 seasons we hold, it's his best return yet.

On long-term talent our Rating reads 29. At 28 Çiftçi is in his prime years, and a market index of 4.3 reflects that trajectory.

From the career report

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A career still climbing — Çiftçi is at his peak right now, and the curve hasn't flattened.

Peak: 2025/26Trending upBreakout: 2025/26StreakyStepped up 2022/23

28.5

Ratingi

below regular-starter level

43.1

Seasoni

developing / rotation level

67.1%

Minutes

a regular starter

4.24

Def. actions / 90

solid defensive volume

Output in context · Bandırmaspor finished 8th of 20 · a mid-table side

Apps

4.24

Def. / 90

Tackles

Interceptions

Clean sheets

4.24 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90 — solid defensive volume, with 11 clean sheets across 28 appearances. Going forward he chipped in 1 goal and 2 assists — a useful bonus from the back.

Strengths

Availability. On the pitch for 67.1% of available minutes — a dependable presence in the XI.
Defensive volume. 4.24 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90 — does the unseen work.

Watch points

Level. Rates below a nailed-on top-tier starter on our model.

Outlook

Rated 28.5 overall — below regular-starter level. Defensively he reads as solid defensive volume (4.24 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 %67.1%

Available fixtures38 of 38

Goals / 900.039

Assists / 900.078

Goal contribution / 900.118

Defensive actions / 904.235

Player flow

Goal involvements3

Cards / 900.157

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 (~7), then tapers with age. At 28, Çiftçi sits on 4.3, past its peak and easing. The blue line is Çiftçi's projected Rating — 28.5 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

Assists2

Defending

Tackles46

Interceptions41

Blocks21

Yellow/red cards

Yellow cards4

Red cards0

Transfer history

Free agentJun 2026 – nowFree

BandırmasporJul 2024 – Jun 2026Free

TTuzlasporSept 2023 – Jul 2024Free

1. FC Kaiserslautern(back from loan)Jul 2023 – Sept 2023

Göztepe(on loan)Jan 2023 – Jul 2023

1. FC KaiserslauternJan 2020 – Jan 2023

Erzgebirge AueJul 2019 – Jan 2020Free

1. FC Kölnuntil Jul 2019

About H. Çiftçi

Hikmet Çiftçi is a 28-year-old centre-back who plays for Bandırmaspor, born on March 10, 1998 in Neuss, standing 177 cm tall. He is from Türkiye. Bandırmaspor currently sit 7th of 20 in the 1. Lig.

This season

In the current season, H. Çiftçi has made 28 appearances with 1 goal and 2 assists across 2,295 minutes, with 4 yellow cards.

H. Çiftçi's next match is on August 28, 2026, when Bandırmaspor face Pendikspor away in the 1. Lig.

Field Insider's view

Field Insider currently rates H. Çiftçi at 28.5 with a Season form score of 43.1. See the full scout report for strengths, watch-points and the market-value outlook.

His honours include 1 career title — among them the Reg. Cup Südwest. Full list in the career record.

Career

Across 11 recorded seasons, H. Çiftçi has totalled 236 club appearances with 11 goals and 6 assists for 7 different clubs. His busiest campaign came in 2024/25, with 32 appearances for Bandırmaspor.

H. Çiftçi's career has also included time at TTuzlaspor, 1. FC Kaiserslautern, Göztepe, Erzgebirge Aue and 1. FC Köln.

On the international stage, H. Çiftçi has represented Turkey U21 and Turkey U19 — 3 caps in our records.

Transfer news

No transfer news found for this player.

Profile

Season stats

Career

Scout report

Output in context · Bandırmaspor finished 8th of 20 · a mid-table side

Strengths

Watch points