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Mesut Özdemir

Experienced headPendikspor · 33 yrsStarter

Profile

Full nameMesut Özdemir
PositionCentral midfielder
NationalityTürkiye
Age33
Date of birth14 Jun 1993
BirthplaceKocaeli
Height177 cm
Shirt number#41
ClubPendikspor
Central midfielder
10
Appearances
1
Goals
1
Assists
896
Minutes

Domestic-league season · Pendikspor.

Performance data · by competition

CompetitionAppsGAMinMatch
1. Lig110908.5

Scout report

Experienced headCentral midfielder

M. Özdemir is a 33-year-old central midfielder at Pendikspor, enjoying a standout season — 1 goals and 1 assists in 10 appearances, a Season grade of 22, top 16% of 1. Lig central midfielders. On long-term scout potential he's rated 11.7, ranking 174th of 224 in the 1. Lig. A seasoned veteran, he has been a rotation option (52.4% of available minutes). His defensive output reads 2.51 tackles, blocks and interceptions per 90. Below: strengths, watch-points, market-value outlook and the latest transfer news on Özdemir.

Judged on this season alone, Özdemir graded 22 — a strong campaign that ranks top 16% of the 32 central midfielders in the 1. Lig, on 1 goal, 1 assist and 2.511 defensive actions per 90.

Year-on-year, that's a drop on last season (Season 30 → 22).

On long-term talent our Rating reads 12, 26th of 32 of the 32 central midfielders in the 1. Lig. At 33 Özdemir is into the veteran stage, where the age curve weighs on the projection, and a market index of 1 reflects that trajectory.

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Below his 2025/26 peak but holding a solid level — the platform for a return is there.

Peak: 2025/26Holding level
11.7
Ratingi
26th of 32 central midfielders
22.3
Seasoni
below regular-starter level
52.4%
Minutes
rotation minutes
2.51
Def. actions / 90
moderate defensive volume

Output in context · Pendikspor finished 17th of 20 · a lower-table side

10
Apps
2.51
Def. / 90
17
Tackles
7
Interceptions
1
Clean sheets

2.51 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90 — moderate defensive volume, with 1 clean sheet across 10 appearances. Doing that for a lower-table side (17th of 20) 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

  • Attacking threat. Chips in from deep: 0.2 goal involvements per 90, useful for a central midfielder.

Watch points

  • Game time. Only 52.4% of available minutes — needs a settled run to prove the level.
  • Age curve. At 33, 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 11.7, Özdemir carries the 26th-highest potential of the central midfielders in the 1. Lig of 32 — though on just 10 appearances this season, so the standing rests on a small sample. Defensively he reads as moderate defensive volume (2.51 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90). Veteran phase — a short-term, lower-fee proposition as both level and value decline (0.7× 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

Goals1
Shots on target2
Shots5

Passing

Assists1
Chances created10
Passes712
Pass accuracy85%

Possession

Successful dribbles7
Dribble success58.3%
Duels won46
Duels won %56.1%
Fouls won12

Defending

Tackles17
Interceptions7
Blocks1
Fouls committed11

Yellow/red cards

Yellow cards3
Red cards1

Transfer news

No transfer news found for this player.