based on the 2025/26 season · updated 18 Aug 2026
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Season stats
Full career & schedule →Domestic-league season · Bursaspor.
Also this season
Earlier this season at Samsunspor — UEFA Europa Conference League: 9 apps, 0g 2a, 644 min
Earlier this season at Samsunspor — Türkiye Kupası: 1 apps, 0g 0a, 93 min
The headline Season rating covers his time at Bursaspor; availability counts only fixtures while in this squad.
Scout report
Z. Yavru is a 35-year-old full-back 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 broadly in line with last season (Season 26 → 26). Over the 6 seasons on record his form has trended upward, peaking in 2024/25.
On long-term talent our Rating reads 16. At 35 Yavru is into the veteran stage, where the age curve weighs on the projection, and a market index of 1.8 reflects that trajectory.
Below his 2024/25 peak but holding a solid level — the platform for a return is there.
Output in context · Samsunspor finished 7th of 18 · a mid-table side
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 35, 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 full-backs in the 1. Lig with 600+ minutes this season.
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Transfer news
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