Caliskan's current-season form is up 62% on last season (Season 26→42), while his Rating climbed 37→42. That makes this his strongest season for form to date.

Domestic career

Season	Club	Apps	G	A	Match	RTG	Season
2026/27	Real Salt Lake · 11th	24	1	3	7.14	46	37
2025/26	Real Salt Lake · 9th	26	1	1	6.92	37	26
2025/26	Real Monarchs	3	1	0	—	—	—
2024/25	Real Salt Lake · 8th	6	0	0	6.5	35	2
2024/25	Real Monarchs	21	1	0	—	—	—
2023/24	Portland Timbers · 8th	4	0	1	6.53	37	4

Domestic-league totals per season. RTG = Field Insider Rating (potential / ceiling); Season = age-blind form that year. 3 youth-team spells in the full career.

Scout report

Project playerDefensive midfielder

N. Caliskan is a 26-year-old defensive midfielder at Real Salt Lake, enjoying a standout season — 1 goals and 3 assists in 24 appearances, a Season grade of 42, top 11% of Major League Soccer defensive midfielders. On long-term scout potential he's rated 41.5, ranking 135th of 481 in the Major League Soccer. In his prime years, he has been an ever-present (94.4% 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 Caliskan.

Judged on this season alone, Caliskan graded 42 — an excellent campaign that ranks top 12% of the 44 defensive midfielders in the Major League Soccer, on 1 goal, 3 assists and 3.706 defensive actions per 90.

Year-on-year, that's a clear step up on last season (Season 26 → 42). Across the 4 seasons we hold, it's his best return yet.

On long-term talent our Rating reads 42, top 32% of the 44 defensive midfielders in the Major League Soccer. At 26 Caliskan is in his prime years, and a market index of 12.9 reflects that trajectory.

From the career report

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

Peak: 2026/27Trending up

Current potentialTop 32% defensive midfielders · Major League Soccer Current seasonTop 12% defensive midfielders · Major League Soccer 5th-best defensive midfielder in the Major League Soccer 135th in the Major League Soccer · potential 14th-highest potential defensive midfielder in the Major League Soccer

41.5

Ratingi

14th of 44 defensive midfielders

Seasoni

developing / rotation level

94.4%

Minutes

near ever-present

3.71

Def. actions / 90

solid defensive volume

Output in context · Real Salt Lake finished 10th of 15 · a mid-table side

Apps

3.71

Def. / 90

Tackles

Interceptions

Clean sheets

3.71 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90 — solid defensive volume, with 2 clean sheets across 24 appearances. Going forward he chipped in 1 goal and 3 assists — a useful bonus from the back.

Strengths

Availability. On the pitch for 94.4% of available minutes — a dependable presence in the XI.
Attacking threat. Chips in from deep: 0.18 goal involvements per 90, useful for a defensive midfielder.
Defensive volume. 3.71 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90 — does the unseen work.

Watch points

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

Outlook

With a Rating of 41.5, Caliskan carries the 14th-highest potential of the defensive midfielders in the Major League Soccer (top 32%). Defensively he reads as solid defensive volume (3.71 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90). In the prime window — at or near peak market value, so the next two seasons are the ones to cash in or build around.

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

Per 90 & availability

Minutes played %94.4%

Available fixtures24 of 24

Goals / 900.044

Assists / 900.132

Goal contribution / 900.176

Defensive actions / 903.706

Player flow

Goal involvements4

Shot conversion %16.7

Shot accuracy %31.6

Pass accuracy %88

Dribble success %90

Cards / 900.176

Foul involvement / 901.809

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 (~13), then tapers with age. At 26, Caliskan sits on 12.9, at or near its peak. The blue line is Caliskan's projected Rating — 41.5 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 defensive midfielders in the Major League Soccer with 600+ minutes this season.

Shooting

Goals1

Shots on target6

Shots19

Passing

Assists3

Chances created27

Passes1,332

Pass accuracy88%

Possession

Successful dribbles9

Dribble success90%

Duels won91

Duels won %70%

Fouls won27

Defending

Tackles35

Interceptions36

Blocks13

Fouls committed14

Yellow/red cards

Yellow cards4

Red cards0

Transfer history

Real Salt LakeFeb 2024 – nowFree

Portland Timbersuntil Feb 2024

About N. Caliskan

Noel Caliskan is a 26-year-old defensive midfielder who plays for Real Salt Lake, born on August 29, 2000 in Cologne, standing 180 cm tall. He is from Germany. Real Salt Lake currently sit 11th of 15 in the Major League Soccer.

This season

In the current season, N. Caliskan has made 24 appearances with 1 goal and 3 assists across 2,040 minutes, averaging a 6.96 match rating over his last 10 rated games, with 4 yellow cards.

When N. Caliskan plays, Real Salt Lake's record this season is 10W-6D-11L — and his match ratings average 7.21 at home against 7.03 on the road.

Recent matches

September 13, 2026: 0-2 loss at home vs New York City FC (90 minutes, 6.7 rating)
September 10, 2026: 1-2 loss away at Houston Dynamo (90 minutes, 6.77 rating)
September 6, 2026: 2-2 draw at home vs Los Angeles FC (90 minutes, 1 goal, 8.2 rating)
August 30, 2026: 0-1 loss away at Colorado Rapids (90 minutes, 6.7 rating)
August 26, 2026: 0-3 loss away at Leon (90 minutes, 6.2 rating)
August 20, 2026: 3-4 loss at home vs FC Dallas (90 minutes, 1 assist, 7.5 rating)
August 16, 2026: 1-1 draw at home vs Minnesota United FC (90 minutes, 6.7 rating)
August 12, 2026: 3-0 win at home vs FC Juarez (45 minutes, 1 assist, 7.3 rating)
August 9, 2026: 4-0 win at home vs Atlante FC (90 minutes, 7.2 rating)
August 5, 2026: 1-1 draw away at Tigres UANL (18 minutes, 6.3 rating)

N. Caliskan's next match is on September 20, 2026, when Real Salt Lake face Vancouver Whitecaps at home in the Major League Soccer.

Field Insider's view

Field Insider currently rates N. Caliskan at 41.5 with a Season form score of 42, ranking 135th of 481 defensive midfielders in the Major League Soccer. See the full scout report for strengths, watch-points and the market-value outlook.

Career

Across 6 recorded seasons, N. Caliskan has totalled 140 club appearances with 12 goals and 5 assists for 5 different clubs. His busiest campaign came in 2025/26, with 26 appearances for Real Salt Lake.

N. Caliskan's career has also included time at Portland Timbers.

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Output in context · Real Salt Lake finished 10th of 15 · a mid-table side

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