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28.4
Squad season
top-XI average · this season
38.3
Squad rating
mean squad Rating · 34/37 rated

Club profile

LeagueSüper Lig
League position8th of 18
Squad size35
Average age24.1
CountryTurkey

Team scout report

Mid-table8th of 18 · Süper Lig

Rizespor sit 8th of 18 in the Süper Lig, in mid-table. Their starting XI is averaging a Season rating of 28.4 this campaign, built on a squad-talent Rating of 38.3 across the wider group. Recent form reads DLWLD.

Year-on-year, the XI's form is up 32.7% on last season (Season 21.4 → 28.4), while squad talent has eased 19.7% (Rating 46.4 → 37.2). Of the 23 players with a season to compare, 13 improved their individual Season rating on a year ago.

Q. Laçi is the form pick (Season 62), while Adedire Emmanuel Awokoya-Mebude carries the highest ceiling (Rating 50). In the market, the headline arrival is G. Papanikolaou (€ 2.2M), and J. Rak-Sakyi is the most valuable asset at 11.9.

28.4
32.7%
Squad season
38.3
19.7%
Squad rating
8thof 18
League finish
DLWLD
Last 5
Top performer
Q. Laçi
Season 62
Highest potential
Adedire Emmanuel Awokoya-Mebude
Rating 50
Marquee signing
G. Papanikolaou
€ 2.2M
Top asset
J. Rak-Sakyi
Value 11.9

Squad analysis

Balance by position

Average Season & Rating per unit.

Goalkeepers
342
Defence
2236
Midfield
1339
Attack
1735

Top performers

Highest Season ratings in the squad.

Laçi
6234
Akaydin
4625
Sowe
3824
Rak-Sakyi
3150
Højer
3028
Awokoya-Mebude
2850
Mihăilă
2643
Papanikolaou
2539
Season (form)Rating (potential)

Goals & assists

Top scorers

  1. 1A. Sowe8goals
  2. 2Q. Laçi7goals
  3. 3V. Mihăilă5goals
  4. 4J. Rak-Sakyi4goals
  5. 5S. Akaydin3goals

Top assists

  1. 1Q. Laçi9assists
  2. 2A. Sowe4assists
  3. 3V. Mihăilă3assists
  4. 4Adedire Emmanuel Awokoya-Mebude3assists
  5. 5Loide Augusto2assists

Squad · 35

Nat.
1E. CanpolatGoalkeeperGermany259.27—625%4019.1%
12Eren KilicGoalkeeperTurkey176.6——041
23Osman TopcuGoalkeeper—187.1——041
23O. TopcuGoalkeeperTurkey197.5——041
35E. DoğanGoalkeeperTürkiye218.3——040
75Y. FofanaGoalkeeperFrance2511.227—1413.6%4939.1%
2H. AliqulovCentre-backUzbekistan277.77—1049.3%3428.9%
3S. AkaydinCentre-backTürkiye323.829346406.7%2511.2%
4A. MocsiCentre-backHungary269.52522022.9%4115.9%
5C. HøjerFull-backDenmark314.932—30122.4%2812.1%
27M. SagnanCentre-back
Loanfrom Montpellier
France278.5201222.3%3745.6%
37T. ŞahinFull-back
played DEF · FWD · MID
Türkiye2510.42712215%4515.6%
70F. OrakFull-backTürkiye258.31—036
6G. PapanikolaouDefensive midfielderGreece279.43012564.4%3910.3%
7V. MihăilăAttacking midfielder
played MID · FWD
Romania2610.122526140.4%4337.6%
10I. OlawoyinAttacking midfielder
played MID · FWD
Nigeria284.82811073.6%3527.5%
14T. AntalyalıDefensive midfielderTürkiye312.228—1268%2127%
18M. BuljubašićCentral midfielderBosnia and Herzegovina229.423—775.7%433.1%
20Q. LaçiCentral midfielderAlbania306.5327623142.1%3432.5%
22Emir Bora ÇobanCentral midfielder—176.6——041
54M. PalaFull-back
played DEF · MID
Türkiye2510.53022526.9%46±0%
77A. ZeqiriCentral midfielder
played MID · DEF · FWD
Kosovo268.82311140.4%3817.1%
90Bayram Berk ÇapoğluCentral midfielderTürkiye187.1——041
90B. CapogluCentral midfielderTurkey187.1——041
94Yakup AyanCentral midfielder—176.6——041
94Y. AyanCentral midfielderTurkey187.1——041
—E. AydınCentral midfielderTürkiye218.3——040
9A. SoweCentre-forwardGambia323.73283835.8%2428.7%
11H. DervişoğluWinger
Loanfrom Galatasaray
Türkiye268.9211666.7%3920.6%
17Adedire Emmanuel Awokoya-MebudeAttacking midfielder
played FWD · MID
Scotland2210.926228209%506.7%
19J. Rak-SakyiWinger
played MID · FWD
Loanfrom Crystal Palace
England2311.92743135.2%5029.1%
19F. PierrotCentre-forward
Loanfrom AEK Athens FC
on loan at AEK Athens FC · 536 min, 2g
Haiti311.624—0100%1626.7%
50Loide AugustoWinger
played FWD · MID
Loanfrom Vasco DA Gama
on loan at Vasco DA Gama · 202 min, 0g
Angola269.5373181.7%418.8%
—D. Avcı
Attacker
—20—————
99E. BulutWinger
played FWD · MID
Türkiye231019191.1%443.8%

Season form

Record (W-D-L)10-11-13 in 34
Goals (for / against)46 / 52
Clean sheets8
Last 5DLWLD

Fixtures & results

Süper Lig10W 11D 13LTürkiye Kupası3W 1D 2LFriendlies Clubs0W 1D 2L
May 15HBeşiktaş2–2D
May 9AEyüpspor0–4L
May 1HKonyaspor3–2W
Apr 25AKayserispor0–2L
Apr 17AFenerbahçe2–2D
Apr 13HGaziantep FK2–1W
Apr 9HSamsunspor4–1W
Apr 5AFatih Karagümrük1–2L
Mar 14ATrabzonspor0–1L
Mar 8HAntalyaspor1–0W
Mar 4ABeşiktaş1–4L
Feb 28AKasımpaşa3–0W
Feb 20HKocaelispor2–0W
Feb 14AGençlerbirliği S.K.2–2D
Feb 8HGalatasaray0–3L
Feb 3HBeyoğlu Yeni Çarşı1–1D
Jan 31ABaşakşehir2–2D
Jan 25HAlanyaspor1–1D
Jan 19AGöztepe1–3L
Jan 15AErzurumspor FK0–2L
Dec 20ABeşiktaş0–1L
Dec 17HGaziantep FK5–2W
Dec 13HEyüpspor3–0W
Dec 6AKonyaspor1–1D
Dec 2HPendikspor6–1W
Nov 29HKayserispor0–1L
Nov 23HFenerbahçe2–5L
Nov 8AGaziantep FK2–2D
Nov 3HFatih Karagümrük1–0W
Oct 30AKaraköprü Belediyespor3–0W
Oct 27ASamsunspor1–1D
Oct 22HBaşakşehir0–0D
Oct 18HTrabzonspor1–2L
Oct 3AAntalyaspor5–2W
Sep 28HKasımpaşa1–2L
Sep 21AKocaelispor1–1D
Sep 15HGençlerbirliği S.K.1–0W
Aug 30AGalatasaray1–3L
Aug 16AAlanyaspor0–0D
Aug 10HGöztepe0–3L
Aug 2HEsenler Erokspor1–1D
Jul 17AKonyaspor1–2L
Jul 8HDinamo Tbilisi1–3L

Completed transfers · 2025/26

All seasons →

In

B. KeserErokspor· Back from Loan2025/26
O. KoçErbaaspor2025/26
Remzi KolcuoğluÇayelispor· Back from Loan2025/26
A. SoweFC Rostov· Free Transfer2025/26
G. UstaBBalıkesirspor· Back from Loan2025/26
E. TecimerArtvin Hopaspor· Back from Loan2025/26
E. AydınTomori Berat· Back from Loan2025/26
E. AydınHHekimoğlu Trabzon· Back from Loan2025/26

Out

A. KarapoMManisa BBSK· Back from Loan2025/26
R. GhezzalLyon· Free agent2025/26
T. ÇetinFenerbahçe· Free Transfer2025/26
B. KeserErzurumspor FK· Loan2025/26
O. KoçEskişehirspor· Transfer2025/26
D. AkintolaHull City· Free Transfer2025/26
I. GrbićSheffield Utd· Back from Loan2025/26
B. ÖzcanIIstanbul Basaksehir2025/26