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Centre-backTürkiyeSüper Lig

Samet Akaydin

Experienced headTrabzonspor · 32 yrsStarterNew signing
24.9
11.2%
Ratingi
42.5
372.2%
Seasoni
3.7
Valuei

based on the 2025/26 season · updated 22 Aug 2026

Profile

Full nameSamet Akaydin
PositionCentre-back
NationalityTürkiye
Age32
Date of birth13 Mar 1994
BirthplaceTrabzon
Height190 cm
Shirt number#3
ClubTrabzonspor
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Centre-back

Season stats

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29
Appearances
3
Goals
1
Assists
2571
Minutes

Domestic-league season · Rizespor.

Scout report

Experienced headBall-winning Central defender

S. Akaydin is a 32-year-old central defender at Rizespor, enjoying a standout season — 3 goals and 1 assists in 29 appearances, a Season grade of 43, top 11% of Süper Lig centre-backs. On long-term scout potential he's rated 23.8, ranking 61st of 91 in the Süper Lig. A seasoned veteran, he has been an ever-present (84% of available minutes). His defensive output reads 4.94 tackles, blocks and interceptions per 90. Below: strengths, watch-points, market-value outlook and the latest transfer news on Akaydin.

Judged on this season alone, Akaydin graded 43 — an excellent campaign that ranks top 12% of the 18 centre-backs in the Süper Lig, on 7 clean sheets and 4.936 defensive actions per 90.

Year-on-year, that's a clear step up on last season (Season 9 → 43). Over the 5 seasons on record his form has trended upward, peaking in 2022/23.

On long-term talent our Rating reads 24, 11th of 18 of the 18 centre-backs in the Süper Lig. At 32 Akaydin is into the veteran stage, where the age curve weighs on the projection, and a market index of 3.7 reflects that trajectory.

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Below his 2022/23 peak but holding a solid level — the platform for a return is there.

Peak: 2022/23Trending upBreakout: 2025/26Streaky4 clubs
Current potential11th of 18 centre-backs · Süper LigCurrent seasonTop 12% centre-backs · Süper Lig2nd-best centre-back in the Süper Lig61st in the Süper Lig · potential11th-highest potential centre-back in the Süper Lig
23.8
Ratingi
11th of 18 centre-backs
42.5
Seasoni
developing / rotation level
84%
Minutes
near ever-present
4.94
Def. actions / 90
solid defensive volume

Output in context · Rizespor finished 8th of 18 · a mid-table side

29
Apps
4.94
Def. / 90
52
Tackles
61
Interceptions
7
Clean sheets

4.94 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90 — solid defensive volume, with 7 clean sheets across 29 appearances. Going forward he chipped in 3 goals and 1 assist — a useful bonus from the back.

Strengths

  • Availability. On the pitch for 84% of available minutes — a dependable presence in the XI.
  • Defensive volume. 4.94 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90 — does the unseen work.

Watch points

  • Age curve. At 32, 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 23.8, Akaydin carries the 11th-highest potential of the centre-backs in the Süper Lig of 18. Defensively he reads as solid defensive volume (4.94 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90). Veteran phase — a short-term, lower-fee proposition as both level and value decline (0.8× and falling).

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

Season statistics

Bars = where he ranks among centre-backs in the Süper Lig with 600+ minutes this season.

Shooting

Goals3

Passing

Assists1

Defending

Tackles52
Interceptions61
Blocks28

Yellow/red cards

Yellow cards10
Red cards0

Transfer news

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