Ozan Kabak

Kabak's current-season form is level with last season (Season 21→21), while his Rating held around 71. His peak season for form remains 2022/23 (Season 34).

Domestic career

Season	Club	Apps	G	A	Match	RTG	Season
2026/27	1899 Hoffenheim · 13th	3	1	0	7.12	71	21
2025/26	1899 Hoffenheim · 5th	25	4	0	6.92	71	21
2023/24	1899 Hoffenheim · 7th	28	4	0	6.96	80	26
2022/23	1899 Hoffenheim · 12th	30	2	2	6.89	78	34
2021/22	NorwichLoan · 20th	11	0	0	6.57	73	12

Domestic-league totals per season. RTG = Field Insider Rating (potential / ceiling); Season = age-blind form that year. 4 earlier seasons in the full career.

Türkiye · international

Side	Apps	G
Türkiye	31	2
Turkey U18	3	2
Turkey U17	13	2

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

Scout report

Squad depthCentral defender

O. Kabak is a 26-year-old central defender at 1899 Hoffenheim, rated 70.6 overall by Field Insider's model. In his prime years, he has been a rotation option this season (57.6% of available minutes). His defensive output reads 3.01 tackles, blocks and interceptions per 90. Below: strengths, watch-points, market-value outlook and the latest transfer news on Kabak.

On the season, Kabak graded 21 for current form (age-blind), on 4 clean sheets and 3.012 defensive actions per 90.

Year-on-year, that's broadly in line with last season (Season 21 → 21). Over the 6 seasons on record his form has trended upward, peaking in 2022/23.

On long-term talent our Rating reads 71. At 26 Kabak is in his prime years, and a market index of 42.2 reflects that trajectory.

From the career report

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Past his 2022/23 peak — the recent trend is downward, so buyers are paying for what's left, not what was.

Peak: 2022/23Trending downBreakout: 2022/23

70.6

Ratingi

elite — among the best in the position

21.1

Seasoni

below regular-starter level

57.6%

Minutes

rotation minutes

3.01

Def. actions / 90

moderate defensive volume

Output in context · 1899 Hoffenheim finished 5th of 18 · an upper-table side

Apps

3.01

Def. / 90

Tackles

Interceptions

Clean sheets

3.01 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90 — moderate defensive volume, with 4 clean sheets across 25 appearances. Behind an upper-table side (5th of 18) the side controls more games, so the defensive load is lighter — the value sits as much in composure and ball progression as in raw volume. Going forward he chipped in 4 goals and 0 assists — a useful bonus from the back.

Strengths

Attacking threat. Chips in from deep: 0.2 goal involvements per 90, useful for a central defender.
Pedigree. Performing in a top-tier setting (team strength 88.9/100).

Watch points

Game time. Only 57.6% of available minutes — needs a settled run to prove the level.

Outlook

Rated 70.6 overall — elite — among the best in the position. Defensively he reads as moderate defensive volume (3.01 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 %57.6%

Available fixtures34 of 34

Goals / 900.204

Assists / 900

Goal contribution / 900.204

Defensive actions / 903.012

Player flow

Goal involvements4

Cards / 900.255

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 (~42), then tapers with age. At 26, Kabak sits on 42.2, at or near its peak. The blue line is Kabak's projected Rating — 70.6 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 Bundesliga with 600+ minutes this season.

Shooting

Goals4

Passing

Assists0

Defending

Tackles20

Interceptions25

Blocks14

Yellow/red cards

Yellow cards5

Red cards0

Transfer history

€31M total transfer fees · 7 moves

1899 HoffenheimJul 2022 – now€ 5M

FC Schalke 04(back from loan)Jul 2022 – Jul 2022

Norwich(on loan)Aug 2021 – Jul 2022

FC Schalke 04(back from loan)Jul 2021 – Aug 2021

Liverpool(on loan)Feb 2021 – Jul 2021

FC Schalke 04Jul 2019 – Feb 2021€ 15M

VfB StuttgartJan 2019 – Jul 2019€ 11M

Galatasarayuntil Jan 2019

About O. Kabak

Ozan Muhammed Kabak is a 26-year-old centre-back who plays for 1899 Hoffenheim, born on March 25, 2000 in Ankara, standing 187 cm tall. He is from Türkiye. 1899 Hoffenheim currently sit 13th of 18 in the Bundesliga.

This season

In the current season, O. Kabak has made 3 appearances with 1 goal and 0 assists across 259 minutes, averaging a 6.77 match rating over his last 3 rated games, with 2 yellow cards.

Recent matches

September 12, 2026: 2-1 win at home vs VfB Stuttgart (90 minutes, 7.17 rating)
September 5, 2026: 2-3 loss at home vs Borussia Dortmund (79 minutes, 5.83 rating)
August 29, 2026: 2-3 loss away at 1. FC Köln (90 minutes, 1 goal, 7.3 rating)

O. Kabak's next match is on September 20, 2026, when 1899 Hoffenheim face SC Paderborn 07 away in the Bundesliga.

Field Insider's view

Field Insider currently rates O. Kabak at 70.6 with a Season form score of 21.1. See the full scout report for strengths, watch-points and the market-value outlook.

His honours include 2 career titles — among them the Süper Lig. Full list in the career record.

Career

Across 9 recorded seasons, O. Kabak has totalled 177 club appearances with 17 goals and 3 assists for 6 different clubs. His busiest campaign came in 2022/23, with 30 appearances for 1899 Hoffenheim.

O. Kabak's career has also included time at FC Schalke 04, Norwich, Liverpool, VfB Stuttgart and Galatasaray.

On the international stage, O. Kabak has represented Türkiye, Turkey U18, Turkey U17 — 47 caps and 6 goals in our records.

Transfer news

No transfer news found for this player.