Recep Niyaz

Niyaz's current-season form is down 93% on last season (Season 28→2), while his Rating eased 22→13. His peak season for form remains 2025/26 (Season 28).

Domestic career

Season	Club	Apps	G	A	Match	RTG	Season
2026/27	Esenler Erokspor · 14th	7	0	0	6.62	19	1
2025/26	Esenler Erokspor · 3rd	32	7	6	6.91	22	28
2024/25	Eyüpspor · 6th	8	0	0	6.45	26	1
2023/24	Eyüpspor	14	3	0	7.05	—	—
2022/23	Eyüpspor	5	0	1	6.84	—	—

Domestic-league totals per season. RTG = Field Insider Rating (potential / ceiling); Season = age-blind form that year. 11 earlier seasons in the full career.

Türkiye · international

Side	Apps	G
Turkey U19	10	4
Turkey U18	1	3
Turkey U17	12	1

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

Scout report

Experienced headCentral midfielder

R. Niyaz is a 31-year-old central midfielder at Esenler Erokspor, rated 13.4 overall by Field Insider's model. A seasoned veteran, he has been a fringe squad member this season (18.8% of available minutes). His defensive output reads 1.12 tackles, blocks and interceptions per 90. Below: strengths, watch-points, market-value outlook and the latest transfer news on Niyaz.

On the season, Niyaz graded 2 for current form (age-blind), on 0 goals, 0 assists and 1.121 defensive actions per 90.

Year-on-year, that's a drop on last season (Season 28 → 2). Over the 5 seasons on record his form has drifted down, peaking in 2025/26.

On long-term talent our Rating reads 13. At 31 Niyaz is into the veteran stage, where the age curve weighs on the projection, and a market index of 0.9 reflects that trajectory.

From the career report

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

Peak: 2025/26Trending upBreakout: 2025/264 clubs

13.4

Ratingi

below regular-starter level

2.1

Seasoni

below regular-starter level

18.8%

Minutes

limited game time

1.12

Def. actions / 90

light defensive volume

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

Apps

1.12

Def. / 90

Tackles

Interceptions

Clean sheets

1.12 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90 — light defensive volume, with 1 clean sheet across 7 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.

Watch points

Game time. Only 18.8% of available minutes — needs a settled run to prove the level.
Age curve. At 31, both level and resale value are on the downslope.
Level. Rates below a nailed-on top-tier starter on our model.

Outlook

Rated 13.4 overall — below regular-starter level. Defensively he reads as light defensive volume (1.12 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90). Veteran phase — a short-term, lower-fee proposition as both level and value decline (0.9× and falling).

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

Per 90 & availability

Minutes played %18.8%

Available fixtures11 of 11

Goals / 900

Assists / 900

Goal contribution / 900

Defensive actions / 901.121

Player flow

Goal involvements0

Shot conversion %0

Shot accuracy %25

Pass accuracy %85

Dribble success %50

Cards / 900.28

Foul involvement / 902.243

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 (~2), then tapers with age. At 31, Niyaz sits on 0.9, past its peak and easing. The blue line is Niyaz's projected Rating — 13.4 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 central midfielders in the 1. Lig with 600+ minutes this season.

Shooting

Goals0

Shots on target1

Shots4

Passing

Assists0

Chances created5

Passes156

Pass accuracy85%

Possession

Successful dribbles2

Dribble success50%

Duels won10

Duels won %43.5%

Fouls won6

Defending

Tackles1

Interceptions1

Blocks2

Fouls committed2

Yellow/red cards

Yellow cards1

Red cards0

Transfer history

Esenler EroksporJul 2025 – nowFree

EyüpsporAug 2022 – Jul 2025Free

GGazişehir GaziantepJul 2021 – Aug 2022Free

DDenizlisporJul 2018 – Jul 2021

RizesporJul 2016 – Jul 2018

DDenizlisporAug 2015 – Jul 2016Free

Samsunspor(on loan)Jul 2014 – Aug 2015

BBucaspor(on loan)Sept 2013 – Jul 2014

Fenerbahçeuntil Sept 2013

About R. Niyaz

Recep Niyaz is a 31-year-old central midfielder who plays for Esenler Erokspor, born on August 2, 1995 in Denizli, standing 165 cm tall. He is from Türkiye. Esenler Erokspor currently sit 14th of 20 in the 1. Lig.

This season

In the current season, R. Niyaz has made 7 appearances with 0 goals and 0 assists across 321 minutes, averaging a 6.3 match rating over his last 1 rated games, with 1 yellow card.

Recent matches

May 24, 2026: 0-2 loss at home vs Çorum FK (82 minutes, 6.3 rating)

R. Niyaz's next match is on November 7, 2026, when Esenler Erokspor face Muğlaspor away in the 1. Lig.

Field Insider's view

Field Insider currently rates R. Niyaz at 13.4 with a Season form score of 2.1. See the full scout report for strengths, watch-points and the market-value outlook.

His honours include 5 career titles — among them the 1. Lig and the Cup. Full list in the career record.

Career

Across 16 recorded seasons, R. Niyaz has totalled 316 club appearances with 54 goals and 12 assists for 8 different clubs. His busiest campaign came in 2018/19, with 33 appearances for Denizlispor.

R. Niyaz's career has also included time at Eyüpspor, GGazişehir Gaziantep, DDenizlispor, Rizespor, Samsunspor, BBucaspor and Fenerbahçe.

On the international stage, R. Niyaz has represented Turkey U19, Turkey U18, Turkey U17 — 23 caps and 8 goals in our records.

Transfer news

No transfer news found for this player.

Profile

Season stats

Performance data · by competition

Career

Scout report

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

Watch points