Salih Özcan

Following his move to Beşiktaş, Özcan's current-season form is level with last season (Season 1→1), while his Rating eased 43→27. His peak season for form remains 2021/22 (Season 38).

Domestic career

Season	Club	Apps	A	Match	RTG	Season
2026/27	Beşiktaş · 12th	2	0	7.3	27	1
2025/26	Borussia Dortmund · 2nd	11	0	6.62	43	1
2024/25	Borussia Dortmund	3	0	6.6	—	—
2024/25	VfL WolfsburgLoan · 11th	11	0	6.72	55	8
2023/24	Borussia Dortmund · 5th	23	0	6.75	68	11
2022/23	Borussia Dortmund · 2nd	26	1	6.64	75	22

Domestic-league totals per season. RTG = Field Insider Rating (potential / ceiling); Season = age-blind form that year. 6 earlier seasons and 6 youth-team spells in the full career.

Türkiye · international

Side	Apps	G
Türkiye	35	1

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

Scout report

Squad depthCentral midfielder

S. Özcan is a 28-year-old central midfielder at Borussia Dortmund, rated 42.8 overall by Field Insider's model. An experienced operator, he has been a fringe squad member this season (3% of available minutes). His defensive output reads 2.9 tackles, blocks and interceptions per 90. Below: strengths, watch-points, market-value outlook and the latest transfer news on Özcan.

On the season, Özcan graded 1 for current form (age-blind), on 0 goals, 0 assists and 2.903 defensive actions per 90.

Year-on-year, that's broadly in line with last season (Season 1 → 1). Over the 7 seasons on record his form has drifted down, peaking in 2021/22.

On long-term talent our Rating reads 43. At 28 Özcan is in his prime years, and a market index of 15.3 reflects that trajectory.

From the career report

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Past his 2021/22 peak — the recent trend is downward, so buyers are paying for what's left, not what was.

Peak: 2021/22Trending downBreakout: 2021/224 clubs

42.8

Ratingi

developing / rotation level

0.8

Seasoni

below regular-starter level

Minutes

limited game time

2.9

Def. actions / 90

moderate defensive volume

Output in context · Borussia Dortmund finished 2nd of 18 · a title-challenging side

Apps

2.9

Def. / 90

Tackles

—

Interceptions

Clean sheets

2.9 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90 — moderate defensive volume across 11 appearances. Behind a title-challenging side (2nd 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.

Strengths

Pedigree. Performing in a top-tier setting (team strength 90.5/100).

Watch points

Game time. Only 3% of available minutes — needs a settled run to prove the level.
Level. Rates below a nailed-on top-tier starter on our model.

Outlook

Rated 42.8 overall — developing / rotation level. Defensively he reads as moderate defensive volume (2.9 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 %3%

Available fixtures34 of 34

Goals / 900

Assists / 900

Goal contribution / 900

Defensive actions / 902.903

Player flow

Goal involvements0

Cards / 900

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 age 28 (~15), then tapers with age. At 28, Özcan sits on 15.3, past its peak and easing. The blue line is Özcan's projected Rating — 42.8 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.

Transfer history

€5M total transfer fees · 6 moves

BeşiktaşJul 2026 – nowFree

Borussia Dortmund(back from loan)Jan 2025 – Jul 2026

VfL Wolfsburg(on loan)Aug 2024 – Jan 2025

Borussia DortmundJul 2022 – Aug 2024€ 5M

1. FC Köln(back from loan)Jul 2020 – Jul 2022

Holstein Kiel(on loan)Aug 2019 – Jul 2020

1. FC Kölnuntil Aug 2019

About S. Özcan

Salih Özcan is a 28-year-old central midfielder who plays for Beşiktaş, born on January 11, 1998 in Köln, standing 182 cm tall. He is from Türkiye. Beşiktaş currently sit 12th of 18 in the Süper Lig.

This season

In the current season, S. Özcan has made 2 appearances with 0 goals and 0 assists across 135 minutes, averaging a 7.3 match rating over his last 2 rated games.

Recent matches

August 23, 2026: 0-1 loss away at Alanyaspor (45 minutes, 7.3 rating)
August 16, 2026: 1-0 win at home vs Eyüpspor (90 minutes, 7.3 rating)

S. Özcan's next match is on August 31, 2026, when Beşiktaş face Çorum FK at home in the Süper Lig.

Field Insider's view

Field Insider currently rates S. Özcan at 42.8 with a Season form score of 0.8. See the full scout report for strengths, watch-points and the market-value outlook.

His honours include 4 career titles — among them the UEFA U21 Championship and the 2. Bundesliga. Full list in the career record.

Career

Across 13 recorded seasons, S. Özcan has totalled 254 club appearances with 16 goals and 12 assists for 7 different clubs. His busiest campaign came in 2021/22, with 31 appearances for 1. FC Köln.

S. Özcan's career has also included time at Borussia Dortmund, VfL Wolfsburg, 1. FC Köln and Holstein Kiel.

On the international stage, S. Özcan has represented Türkiye — 35 caps and 1 goal in our records.

Transfer news

No transfer news found for this player.