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Taras Stepanenko

Experienced headEyüpspor · 36 yrs

Profile

Full nameTaras Stepanenko
PositionDefensive midfielder
NationalityUkraine
Age36
Date of birth8 Aug 1989
BirthplaceVelyka Novosilka
Height181 cm
Shirt number#27
ClubEyüpspor
Defensive midfielder
8
Appearances
0
Goals
0
Assists
530
Minutes

Domestic-league season · Eyüpspor.

Also this season

Earlier this season at Kolos KovalivkaPremier League: 5 apps, 0g 0a, 137 min

The headline Season rating covers his time at Eyüpspor; availability counts only fixtures while in this squad.

Performance data · by competition

CompetitionAppsGAMinMatch
Süper Lig8005306.68
Premier Leagueat Kolos Kovalivka5001376.7
Türkiye Kupası1000

Scout report

Experienced headBall-winning Defensive midfielder

T. Stepanenko is a 36-year-old defensive midfielder at Eyüpspor, rated 8.3 overall by Field Insider's model. A seasoned veteran, he has been a fringe squad member this season (18.4% of available minutes). His defensive output reads 4.25 tackles, blocks and interceptions per 90. Below: strengths, watch-points, market-value outlook and the latest transfer news on Stepanenko.

On the season, Stepanenko graded 6 for current form (age-blind), on 0 goals, 0 assists and 4.245 defensive actions per 90.

Year-on-year, that's broadly in line with last season (Season 3 → 6). Across the 6 seasons we hold, it's his best return yet.

On long-term talent our Rating reads 8. At 36 Stepanenko is into the veteran stage, where the age curve weighs on the projection, and a market index of 0.6 reflects that trajectory.

From the career report
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Stepanenko is operating at his career peak — the 2025/26 level is the level.

Peak: 2025/26Holding levelRemarkably consistent
8.3
Ratingi
below regular-starter level
5.5
Seasoni
below regular-starter level
18.4%
Minutes
limited game time
4.25
Def. actions / 90
solid defensive volume

Output in context · Eyüpspor finished 15th of 18 · a lower-table side

4.25
Def. / 90
15
Tackles
7
Interceptions
1
Clean sheets

4.25 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90 — solid defensive volume, with 1 clean sheet across 8 appearances. Doing that for a lower-table side (15th of 18) 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.

Strengths

  • Defensive volume. 4.25 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90 — does the unseen work.

Watch points

  • Game time. Only 18.4% of available minutes — needs a settled run to prove the level.
  • Age curve. At 36, both level and resale value are on the downslope.
  • Level. Rates below a nailed-on top-tier starter on our model.

Outlook

Rated 8.3 overall — below regular-starter level. Defensively he reads as solid defensive volume (4.25 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90). Veteran phase — a short-term, lower-fee proposition as both level and value decline (0.6× and falling).

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

Season statistics

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

Shooting

Goals0

Passing

Assists0

Defending

Tackles15
Interceptions7
Blocks3

Yellow/red cards

Yellow cards3
Red cards0

Transfer news

No transfer news found for this player.