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Centre-backTürkiyeSüper Lig

Zeki Yavru

Experienced headSamsunspor · 34 yrsNow at BursasporTransferred to Bursaspor
15.6
40.7%
Ratingi
25.8
50.6%
Seasoni
1.8
Valuei

based on the 2025/26 season · updated 18 Aug 2026

Profile

Full nameZeki Yavru
PositionCentre-back
NationalityTürkiye
Age34
Date of birth5 Sept 1991
BirthplaceTrabzon
Height178 cm
Shirt number#18
ClubSamsunspor
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Centre-back

Season stats

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28
Appearances
0
Goals
1
Assists
2034
Minutes

Domestic-league season · Samsunspor.

Scout report

Experienced headCentral defender

Z. Yavru is a 34-year-old central defender at Samsunspor, enjoying a standout season — 0 goals and 1 assists in 28 appearances, a Season grade of 26. On long-term scout potential he's rated 15.6. A seasoned veteran, he has been a regular starter (66.5% of available minutes). His defensive output reads 3.19 tackles, blocks and interceptions per 90. Below: strengths, watch-points, market-value outlook and the latest transfer news on Yavru.

On the season, Yavru graded 26 for current form (age-blind), on 6 clean sheets and 3.186 defensive actions per 90.

Year-on-year, that's a drop on last season (Season 52 → 26). Over the 5 seasons on record his form has trended upward, peaking in 2024/25.

On long-term talent our Rating reads 16. At 34 Yavru is into the veteran stage, where the age curve weighs on the projection, and a market index of 1.8 reflects that trajectory.

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Below his 2024/25 peak but holding a solid level — the platform for a return is there.

Peak: 2024/25Holding levelBreakout: 2024/25
15.6
Ratingi
below regular-starter level
25.8
Seasoni
below regular-starter level
66.5%
Minutes
a regular starter
3.19
Def. actions / 90
moderate defensive volume

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

28
Apps
3.19
Def. / 90
39
Tackles
27
Interceptions
6
Clean sheets

3.19 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90 — moderate defensive volume, with 6 clean sheets across 28 appearances. Going forward he chipped in 0 goals and 1 assist — a useful bonus from the back.

Strengths

  • Availability. On the pitch for 66.5% of available minutes — a dependable presence in the XI.

Watch points

  • Age curve. At 34, both level and resale value are on the downslope.
  • Level. Rates below a nailed-on top-tier starter on our model.

Outlook

Rated 15.6 overall — below regular-starter level. Defensively he reads as moderate defensive volume (3.19 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 centre-backs in the Süper Lig with 600+ minutes this season.

Shooting

Goals0

Passing

Assists1

Defending

Tackles39
Interceptions27
Blocks6

Yellow/red cards

Yellow cards3
Red cards0

Transfer news

No transfer news found for this player.