Profile
Season stats
Full career & schedule →Domestic-league season · Fenerbahçe.
Injury-affected season
Missed 4 of Fenerbahçe's ~34 games this season through 4 injury absences (muscle, inactive). He still appeared 21 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 | 21 | 0 | 3 | 1194 | 6.81 |
 UEFA Europa League | 4 | 0 | 1 | 118 | 6.8 |
 Türkiye Kupası | 3 | 0 | 0 | 78 | 6.9 |
 Friendlies Clubs | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
 Super Cup | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — |
Scout report
L. Mercan is a 25-year-old full-back at Fenerbahçe, rated 46.8 overall by Field Insider's model, ranking 50th of 326 on scout potential in the Süper Lig. In his prime years, he has been a rotation option this season (44.2% of available minutes). His defensive output reads 3.54 tackles, blocks and interceptions per 90. Below: strengths, watch-points, market-value outlook and the latest transfer news on Mercan.
Judged on this season alone, Mercan graded 20 — a workmanlike campaign that ranks 41st of 62 of the 62 full-backs in the Süper Lig, on 4 clean sheets and 3.543 defensive actions per 90.
Year-on-year, that's a clear step up on last season (Season 9 → 20). Over the 6 seasons on record his form has trended upward, peaking in 2023/24.
On long-term talent our Rating reads 47, top 18% of the 62 full-backs in the Süper Lig. At 25 Mercan is in his prime years, and a market index of 10.8 reflects that trajectory.
Read the appearance count in context: Mercan missed 4 games through injury (muscle, inactive) out of roughly 34 this season. The 21 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.
Past his 2023/24 peak — the recent trend is downward, so buyers are paying for what's left, not what was.
Output in context · Fenerbahçe finished 2nd of 18 · a title-challenging side
3.54 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90 — solid defensive volume, with 4 clean sheets across 21 appearances. Behind a title-challenging side (2nd of 18) the side controls more games, so the defensive load is lighter — the value sits as much in composure and ball progression as in raw volume. Going forward he chipped in 0 goals and 3 assists — a useful bonus from the back.
Strengths
- Attacking threat. Chips in from deep: 0.23 goal involvements per 90, useful for a full-back.
- Defensive volume. 3.54 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90 — does the unseen work.
Watch points
- Game time. Only 44.2% of available minutes — needs a settled run to prove the level.
Outlook
With a Rating of 46.8, Mercan carries the 11th-highest potential of the full-backs in the Süper Lig (top 18%). Defensively he reads as solid defensive volume (3.54 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90), with a bit more on the ball than most in the role. Approaching peak years; value is still building (price multiplier 2×) with the best seasons likely ahead.
Generated from Field Insider's rating model · AI-written analysis to follow.
Transfer news
No transfer news found for this player.
