Profile
Season stats
Full career & schedule →Domestic-league season · Samsunspor.
Injury-affected season
Missed 11 of Samsunspor's ~34 games this season through 6 injury absences and 5 suspensions (inactive). He still appeared 20 times — a solid return given how little of the season he was available. His rating is judged mainly on the games he was fit to play.
Performance data · by competition
| Competition | Apps | G | A | Min | Match |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Süper Lig | 20 | 0 | 1 | 1154 | 6.79 |
 UEFA Europa Conference League | 7 | 0 | 1 | 424 | 7.02 |
 Türkiye Kupası | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | — |
 Super Cup | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
 UEFA Europa League | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
Scout report
C. Yüksel is a 28-year-old defensive midfielder at Samsunspor, rated 33.8 overall by Field Insider's model, ranking 174th of 326 on scout potential in the Süper Lig. An experienced operator, he has been a rotation option this season (55.7% of available minutes). His defensive output reads 5.07 tackles, blocks and interceptions per 90. Below: strengths, watch-points, market-value outlook and the latest transfer news on Yüksel.
Judged on this season alone, Yüksel graded 25 — a workmanlike campaign that ranks 22nd of 42 of the 42 defensive midfielders in the Süper Lig, on 0 goals, 1 assist and 5.069 defensive actions per 90.
Year-on-year, that's a clear step up on last season (Season 14 → 25).
On long-term talent our Rating reads 34, 23rd of 42 of the 42 defensive midfielders in the Süper Lig. At 28 Yüksel is in his prime years, and a market index of 5.8 reflects that trajectory.
Read the appearance count in context: Yüksel missed 6 games through injury and 5 suspensions (inactive) out of roughly 34 this season. The 20 he did play is a solid return on the time he was fit, and his ratings are weighted toward those games rather than the ones he sat out injured.
A career still climbing — Yüksel is at his peak right now, and the curve hasn't flattened.
Output in context · Samsunspor finished 7th of 18 · a mid-table side
5.07 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90 — high defensive volume, with 3 clean sheets across 20 appearances. Going forward he chipped in 0 goals and 1 assist — a useful bonus from the back.
Strengths
- Defensive volume. 5.07 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90 — does the unseen work.
Watch points
- Game time. Only 55.7% of available minutes — needs a settled run to prove the level.
- Level. Rates below a nailed-on top-tier starter on our model.
Outlook
With a Rating of 33.8, Yüksel carries the 23rd-highest potential of the defensive midfielders in the Süper Lig of 42. Defensively he reads as high defensive volume (5.07 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90). Experienced and reliable, but the value curve is easing (1.2× now → 0.9× projected in three years).
Generated from Field Insider's rating model · AI-written analysis to follow.
Transfer news
No transfer news found for this player.
