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PositionDefensive midfielder
NationalityGermany
Age30
Date of birth8 Jun 1996
BirthplaceNordenham
Height165 cm
Shirt number#70
ClubSerik Spor
Defensive midfielder
23
Appearances
1
Goals
3
Assists
1013
Minutes

Domestic-league season · Serik Spor.

Performance data · by competition

CompetitionAppsGAMinMatch
1. Lig231310136.57
Friendlies Clubsat İstanbulspor100737

Scout report

Squad depthCreative Defensive midfielder

Ş. Özcan is a 30-year-old defensive midfielder at Serik Spor, rated 17.9 overall by Field Insider's model, ranking 287th of 405 on scout potential in the 1. Lig. An experienced operator, he has been a fringe squad member this season (29.6% of available minutes). His defensive output reads 2.13 tackles, blocks and interceptions per 90. Below: strengths, watch-points, market-value outlook and the latest transfer news on Özcan.

Judged on this season alone, Özcan graded 15 — a workmanlike campaign that ranks 34th of 44 of the 44 defensive midfielders in the 1. Lig, on 1 goal, 3 assists and 2.132 defensive actions per 90.

We hold a single season for Özcan, so there's no year-on-year comparison to draw yet — the read above is this campaign only.

On long-term talent our Rating reads 18, 34th of 44 of the 44 defensive midfielders in the 1. Lig. At 30 Özcan is into the veteran stage, where the age curve weighs on the projection, and a market index of 1.9 reflects that trajectory.

Current potential34th of 44 defensive midfielders · 1. LigCurrent season34th of 44 defensive midfielders · 1. Lig34th-best defensive midfielder in the 1. Lig287th in the 1. Lig · potential34th-highest potential defensive midfielder in the 1. Lig
17.9
Ratingi
34th of 44 defensive midfielders
14.7
Seasoni
below regular-starter level
29.6%
Minutes
limited game time
2.13
Def. actions / 90
moderate defensive volume

Output in context · Serik Spor finished 17th of 20 · a lower-table side

2.13
Def. / 90
12
Tackles
10
Interceptions
3
Clean sheets

2.13 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90 — moderate defensive volume, with 3 clean sheets across 23 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. Going forward he chipped in 1 goal and 3 assists — a useful bonus from the back.

Strengths

  • Attacking threat. Chips in from deep: 0.36 goal involvements per 90, useful for a defensive midfielder.

Watch points

  • Game time. Only 29.6% of available minutes — needs a settled run to prove the level.
  • Level. Rates below a nailed-on top-tier starter on our model.

Outlook

With a Rating of 17.9, Özcan carries the 34th-highest potential of the defensive midfielders in the 1. Lig of 44, and he is posting that for a lower-table side (Serik Spor finished 17th of 20) — individual numbers are harder to earn on a struggling team, so his underlying level likely sits a touch above the ranking. Defensively he reads as moderate defensive volume (2.13 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90), with a bit more on the ball than most in the role. Experienced and reliable, but the value curve is easing (1× now → 0.7× projected in three years).

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

Season statistics

Bars = where he ranks among defensive midfielders in the 1. Lig with 600+ minutes this season.

Shooting

Goals1
Shots on target4
Shots10

Passing

Assists3
Pass accuracy83%

Possession

Successful dribbles10
Dribble success50%
Fouls won33

Defending

Tackles12
Interceptions10
Blocks2
Fouls committed14

Yellow/red cards

Yellow cards2
Red cards1

Transfer news

No transfer news found for this player.