Ulrich Meleke

Season	Club	Apps	G	A	Match	RTG	Season
2026/27	Gaziantep FK · 13th	3	0	0	6.97	31	11
2024/25	Al Bataeh	24	2	2	6.98	—	—
2023/24	Al Bataeh	26	0	1	6.89	—	—
2022/23	FC Voluntari	33	0	0	6.9	—	—
2021/22	FC Voluntari	29	0	0	—	—	—

Domestic-league totals per season. RTG = Field Insider Rating (potential / ceiling); Season = age-blind form that year. 2 earlier seasons in the full career.

Côte d'Ivoire · international

Side	Apps	G
Côte d'Ivoire U20	3	0

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

Scout report

★ Standout performer

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First senior season on record — and already on the pitch for 96% of Gaziantep FK's available minutes, one of the top game-time debuts in the Süper Lig this season.

Squad depthBall-winning Central defender

U. Meleke is a 27-year-old central defender at Gaziantep FK, rated 31 overall by Field Insider's model. In his prime years, he has been a fringe squad member this season (16.9% of available minutes). His defensive output reads 4.88 tackles, blocks and interceptions per 90. Below: strengths, watch-points, market-value outlook and the latest transfer news on Meleke.

On the season, Meleke graded 11 for current form (age-blind), on 1 clean sheet and 4.884 defensive actions per 90.

We hold a single season for Meleke, 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 31. At 27 Meleke is in his prime years, and a market index of 7.1 reflects that trajectory.

Ratingi

below regular-starter level

10.6

Seasoni

below regular-starter level

16.9%

Minutes

limited game time

4.88

Def. actions / 90

solid defensive volume

Output in context · Gaziantep FK finished 13th of 18 · a lower-table side

Apps

4.88

Def. / 90

Tackles

Interceptions

Clean sheets

4.88 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90 — solid defensive volume, with 1 clean sheet across 3 appearances. Doing that for a lower-table side (13th 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. 4.88 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90 — does the unseen work.

Watch points

Game time. Only 16.9% 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 31 overall — below regular-starter level. Defensively he reads as solid defensive volume (4.88 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90). In the prime window — at or near peak market value, so the next two seasons are the ones to cash in or build around.

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

Per 90 & availability

Minutes played %16.9%

Available fixtures3 of 3

Goals / 900

Assists / 900

Goal contribution / 900

Defensive actions / 904.884

Player flow

Goal involvements0

Shot conversion %0

Shot accuracy %33.3

Pass accuracy %87

Dribble success %100

Cards / 900

Foul involvement / 901.047

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 (~7), then tapers with age. At 27, Meleke sits on 7.1, at or near its peak. The blue line is Meleke's projected Rating — 31 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

Gaziantep FKJul 2026 – now

AAl Bataehuntil Jul 2026

About U. Meleke

Ulrich Sidoine Meleke is a 27-year-old centre-back who plays for Gaziantep FK, born on May 24, 1999 in Abidjan, standing 181 cm tall. He is from Côte d'Ivoire. Gaziantep FK currently sit 13th of 18 in the Süper Lig.

This season

In the current season, U. Meleke has made 3 appearances with 0 goals and 0 assists across 258 minutes, averaging a 6.97 match rating over his last 3 rated games.

Recent matches

August 29, 2026: 1-2 loss at home vs Rizespor (90 minutes, 6.9 rating)
August 23, 2026: 1-0 win away at Eyüpspor (90 minutes, 7 rating)
August 15, 2026: 1-1 draw at home vs Alanyaspor (78 minutes, 7 rating)

U. Meleke's next match is on September 7, 2026, when Gaziantep FK face Göztepe away in the Süper Lig.

Field Insider's view

Field Insider currently rates U. Meleke at 31 with a Season form score of 10.6. See the full scout report for strengths, watch-points and the market-value outlook.

Career

Across 7 recorded seasons, U. Meleke has totalled 192 club appearances with 4 goals and 3 assists for 7 different clubs. His busiest campaign came in 2022/23, with 33 appearances for FC Voluntari.

U. Meleke's career has also included time at AAl Bataeh.

On the international stage, U. Meleke has represented Côte d'Ivoire U20 — 3 caps in our records.

Transfer news

No transfer news found for this player.