Soner Gönül

Squad depth

Samsunspor · 29 yrsTransferred to Gonul Soner

26.2

Profile

Full nameSoner Gönül

PositionFull-back

NationalityTürkiye

Age29

Date of birth11 Jun 1997

BirthplaceGiresun

Height177 cm

Shirt number#28

ClubSamsunspor

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Full-backalso played MID

Season stats

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Appearances

Goals

Assists

824

Minutes

Domestic-league season · Samsunspor.

Performance data · by competition

Competition	Apps	Min	Match
Süper Lig	17	824	6.73
UEFA Europa Conference League	5	44	6.7
Super Cup	1	0	—
UEFA Europa League	1	0	—
Türkiye Kupası	4	0	—

Career

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1. Lig×2U19 PAF Ligi Regular Season×2

Gönül's current-season form is level with last season (Season 9→7), while his Rating eased 33→26. His peak season for form remains 2023/24 (Season 20).

Domestic career

Season	Club	Apps	A	Match	RTG	Season
2025/26	Samsunspor · 7th	17	0	6.73	26	7
2024/25	Samsunspor · 3rd	25	0	6.61	33	9
2023/24	Samsunspor · 13th	24	1	6.79	40	20
2022/23	Samsunspor	10	0	6.95	—	—
2021/22	Samsunspor	13	1	6.84	—	—

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

Scout report

Squad depthFull-back

S. Gönül is a 29-year-old full-back at Samsunspor, rated 26.2 overall by Field Insider's model, ranking 226th of 326 on scout potential in the Süper Lig. An experienced operator, he has been a fringe squad member this season (27.7% of available minutes). His defensive output reads 2.08 tackles, blocks and interceptions per 90. Below: strengths, watch-points, market-value outlook and the latest transfer news on Gönül.

Judged on this season alone, Gönül graded 7 — a workmanlike campaign that ranks 60th of 62 of the 62 full-backs in the Süper Lig, on 2 clean sheets and 2.075 defensive actions per 90.

Year-on-year, that's broadly in line with last season (Season 9 → 7). Over the 3 seasons on record his form has drifted down, peaking in 2023/24.

On long-term talent our Rating reads 26, 43rd of 62 of the 62 full-backs in the Süper Lig. At 29 Gönül is in his prime years, and a market index of 3.3 reflects that trajectory.

From the career report

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Past his 2023/24 peak — the recent trend is downward, so buyers are paying for what's left, not what was.

Peak: 2023/24Trending downRemarkably consistent

Current potential43rd of 62 full-backs · Süper Lig · 17 apps Current season60th of 62 full-backs · Süper Lig · 17 apps60th-best full-back in the Süper Lig226th in the Süper Lig · potential43rd-highest potential full-back in the Süper Lig

26.2

Ratingi

43rd of 62 full-backs

7.2

Seasoni

below regular-starter level

27.7%

Minutes

limited game time

2.08

Def. actions / 90

moderate defensive volume

Output in context · Samsunspor finished 7th of 18 · a mid-table side

2.08

Def. / 90

Tackles

Interceptions

Clean sheets

2.08 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90 — moderate defensive volume, with 2 clean sheets across 17 appearances.

Watch points

Game time. Only 27.7% 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 26.2, Gönül carries the 43rd-highest potential of the full-backs in the Süper Lig of 62 — though on just 17 appearances this season, so the standing rests on a small sample. Defensively he reads as moderate defensive volume (2.08 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90). Experienced and reliable, but the value curve is easing (1.1× now → 0.8× projected in three years).

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

Per 90 & availability

Minutes played %27.7%

Available fixtures33 of 34

Goals / 900

Assists / 900

Goal contribution / 900

Defensive actions / 902.075

Player flow

Goal involvements0

Shot conversion %0

Shot accuracy %60

Pass accuracy %79

Dribble success %25

Cards / 900.437

Foul involvement / 901.748

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 (~6), then tapers with age. At 29, Gönül sits on 3.3, past its peak and easing. The blue line is Gönül's projected Rating — 26.2 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 full-backs in the Süper Lig with 600+ minutes this season.

Shooting

Goals0

Shots on target3

Shots5

Passing

Assists0

Pass accuracy79%

Possession

Successful dribbles1

Dribble success25%

Fouls won11

Defending

Tackles15

Interceptions4

Fouls committed5

Yellow/red cards

Yellow cards4

Red cards0

Transfer history

Iğdır FK2026/27 – nowFree

Samsunsporuntil 2026/27

Free agent2026/27 – 2026/27Free

Samsunspor2021/22 – 2026/27Free

Keçiörengücü2019/20 – 2021/22Free

BAK2018/19 – 2019/20Free

Erbaaspor(on loan)2017/18 – 2018/19

Galatasarayuntil 2017/18

About S. Gönül

Soner Gönül is a 29-year-old full-back who plays for Samsunspor, born on June 11, 1997 in Giresun, standing 177 cm tall. He is from Türkiye. Samsunspor currently sit 7th of 18 in the Süper Lig.

This season

In the current season, S. Gönül has made 17 appearances with 0 goals and 0 assists across 824 minutes, averaging a 6.74 match rating over his last 9 rated games, with 4 yellow cards. His season has spanned the Süper Lig, the UEFA Europa Conference League, the Super Cup and the UEFA Europa League. Though primarily a full-back, he has also lined up in midfield this season.

When S. Gönül plays, Samsunspor's record this season is 9W-9D-5L — and his match ratings average 6.67 at home against 6.76 on the road.

Recent matches

May 16, 2026: 3-0 win at home vs Göztepe (70 minutes, 6.7 rating)
May 2, 2026: 4-1 win at home vs Galatasaray (1 minutes)
April 27, 2026: 3-2 win away at Alanyaspor (90 minutes, 6.9 rating)
April 5, 2026: 2-2 draw at home vs Konyaspor (90 minutes, 6.3 rating)
March 1, 2026: 0-0 draw at home vs Gaziantep FK (14 minutes, 7 rating)
February 26, 2026: 4-0 win at home vs Shkendija (8 minutes, 6.6 rating)
February 13, 2026: 1-3 loss away at Antalyaspor (90 minutes, 6.5 rating)
February 7, 2026: 0-3 loss at home vs Trabzonspor (30 minutes, 6.2 rating)
January 24, 2026: 0-0 draw at home vs Kocaelispor (90 minutes, 7.5 rating)
January 18, 2026: 1-1 draw away at Gençlerbirliği S.K. (90 minutes, 7 rating)

Field Insider's view

Field Insider currently rates S. Gönül at 26.2 with a Season form score of 7.2, ranking 226th of 326 full-backs in the Süper Lig. See the full scout report for strengths, watch-points and the market-value outlook.

Availability: S. Gönül has missed 1 match this season through injury.

His honours include 4 career titles — among them the 1. Lig and the U19 PAF Ligi Regular Season. Full list in the career record.

Career

Across 11 recorded seasons, S. Gönül has totalled 196 club appearances with 7 goals and 5 assists for 6 different clubs. His busiest campaign came in 2017/18, with 30 appearances for Erbaaspor.

S. Gönül's career has also included time at Iğdır FK, Keçiörengücü, BAK, Erbaaspor and Galatasaray.

Transfer news

No transfer news found for this player.

Profile

Season stats

Performance data · by competition

Career

Scout report

Output in context · Samsunspor finished 7th of 18 · a mid-table side

Watch points