Centre-backs with the Best Potential in 1. Lig

The highest-potential centre-backs in 1. Lig, ranked on Field Insider.

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At a glance

Yiğit Fidan of Pendikspor is the standout for raw talent across centre-backs in 1. Lig, with a Field Insider Rating of 42, and A. Ajeti leads the scoring with 4 goals.

The numbers a scout watches are the year-on-year jumps: M. Mert has improved his Season rating most, up +39.3 on last season. Those are the players whose trajectory is bending upward fastest.

By our market-value index, Y. Kırtay of Erzurumspor FK is the most valuable name in this group at 10.5.

Emirhan Başyiğit-0.7RTG

Sivasspor · 24/25→25/26

Most improved

M. Mert+39.3SsN

Sarıyer · 23/24→25/26

50 players · ranked by best potentialCustomise →

	Player	Team
1	Yiğit Fidan Centre-back	Pendikspor	21	49	42
2	Y. Kırtay Centre-back	Erzurumspor FK	23	48	42
3	O. Çalışkan Centre-back	Keçiörengücü	23	27	42
4	Emirhan Başyiğit Centre-back	Sivasspor	21	23538.9%	411.7%
5	F. Nzaba Centre-back	Esenler Erokspor	24	2713600%	402.4%
6	A. Martynov Centre-back	Serik Spor	22	27	39
7	A. Gerxhaliu Centre-back	Erzurumspor FK	24	35510.5%	394%
8	Ada Ibik Centre-back	Manisa F.K.	17	20	39
9	Ali Fidan Centre-back	Adana Demirspor	20	142720%	380.8%
10	D. Sahin Centre-back	İstanbulspor	20	15	38
11	I. Tarim Centre-back	Bodrum FK	21	9	38
12	N. Oularé Centre-back	Vanspor FK	24	23	37
13	M. Çavuşoğlu Centre-back	Vanspor FK	24	21	37
14	E. Uzunhan Centre-back	İstanbulspor	25	22909.1%	3611.5%
15	Y. Demirkiran Centre-back	Adana Demirspor	19	8	36
16	E. Alıç Centre-back	Esenler Erokspor	26	12	36
17	Y. A. Buz Centre-back	Hatayspor	18	5	35
18	F. Apaydin Centre-back	Bodrum FK	23	10	35
19	Y. Kocatürk Centre-back	Ümraniyespor	22	15	35
20	T. Kalender Centre-back	Bandırmaspor	24	178.9%	3423%
21	K. Arslan Centre-back	Boluspor	25	20	3414%
22	Yigit Ali Buz Centre-back	Hatayspor	19	6	34
23	Osman Kaynak Centre-back	Adana Demirspor	20	7	33
24	M. Keskin Centre-back	Keçiörengücü	24	12	33
25	M. Mert Centre-back	Sarıyer	27	421355.2%	3312.4%
26	F. Tultak Centre-back	İstanbulspor	25	9	33
27	Yusuf Buğra Demirkıran Centre-back	Adana Demirspor	20	5	33
28	A. Montes Centre-back	Serik Spor	25	16	33
29	M. Şen Centre-back	Hatayspor	20	4	33
30	I. Dayakli Centre-back	İstanbulspor	24	10	33
31	M. Ologo Centre-back	İstanbulspor	23	7102.9%	3322.5%
32	M. Yeşil Centre-back	Amed	28	42104.9%	3326.6%
33	A. Şengül Centre-back	Çorum FK	27	29	33
34	O. Syrota Centre-back	Amed	26	14226.2%	325.5%
35	Ali Arda Yildiz Centre-back	Adana Demirspor	19	3600%	3216.7%
36	A. Kocaman Centre-back	Sakaryaspor	22	530.8%	3225.4%
37	C. Demir Centre-back	Serik Spor	25	1024.7%	3218.4%
38	A. Selvi Centre-back	Iğdır FK	25	5	32
39	B. Çakır Centre-back	Sakaryaspor	25	12	32
40	V. Soldo Centre-back	Pendikspor	28	46	32
41	M. Çelik Centre-back	Sivasspor	26	21	31
42	O. Erdoğan Centre-back	Sivasspor	27	3161.5%	3129.5%
43	R. Berişbek Centre-back	Bandırmaspor	27	29333.3%	2927.2%
44	H. Çiftçi Centre-back	Bandırmaspor	28	43951.2%	2942.7%
45	G. Akkan Centre-back	Boluspor	27	9	26
46	O. Ulaş Centre-back	Esenler Erokspor	29	22	25
47	B. Bekaroğlu Centre-back	Iğdır FK	29	1734.7%	2433.5%
48	A. Aytemur Centre-back	Bodrum FK	30	409%	2433.2%
49	S. Taşqın Centre-back	Serik Spor	28	11	23
50	E. Dikmen Centre-back	Vanspor FK	29	176.3%	2246.8%