SALIH ÖZCAN
Midfielder · Beşiktaş · Süper Lig
“Reads danger early and kills attacks before they start.”
GoalPost verdict
GoalPost score (GPS)
GoalPost read
Özcan remains useful as a box-to-box midfielder in his prime, with his strongest recent spell at Borussia Dortmund. The value is tempered by rotation risk and a discount for the league.
GoalPost value
What GoalPost values him at
range €3.9M – €4.5M
What he’s worth on the pitch today — our number, not the market’s.
GPS / value trend
Daily snapshots only. Sparse history stays hidden rather than drawing a flat line.
Scouting report
Strengths
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Watch-outs
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Analysis overview
S. Özcan is a box-to-box midfielder who does his best work in the spaces between lines, shuttling with purpose and arriving on time rather than chasing the game. His standout trait is elite defensive reading: he anticipates the next pass, steps in cleanly, and restores order before opponents can settle. In possession, he keeps things simple and efficient, linking phases without forcing the issue.
Playing style
Shot profile
Shots / 90
0.32
SoT / 90
0.16
Accuracy
50%
Conversion
0%
Club football this season: 2 shots in 13 matches (566 min).
Goal Threat coverage is not available for this player yet, so this card shows only raw shooting rates.
Last 12 matches · shots
6 shots · 0 goals
Player intelligence
Workrate
The unglamorous work: tackles, interceptions, duels, passing, fouls won, minutes and discipline, against his position
Ball progression
Estimated progressive passes and carries, against his position
Team impact
Awaiting measured on-pitch impact sample
Performance overview
2026/27 season by competition
| Competition | Apps | Goals | Assists | Rating | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 UEFA Europa League | 7 | 0 | 0 | 90 | 6.68 |
 Süper Lig | 6 | 0 | 0 | 476 | 6.88 |
| Total | 13 | 0 | 0 | 566 | 6.85 |
Form (last 10 matches)
Each dot is one match rating.
Advanced performance
Goals
0.00
per 90
Assists
0.00
per 90
Shots
0.32
per 90
Shots on target
0.16
per 90
Conversion
0%
goals per shot
Dribbles
0.00
per 90 · 0% completed
Key passes
0.48
per 90
Pass accuracy
93%
Fouls won
2.07
per 90
Tackles + interceptions
4.77
per 90
Match-by-match breakdown
| Date | Opponent | Result | G | A | Rating | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 11 |  Kocaelispor | Süper Lig | W2-1 | 71 | 0 | 0 | 7.6 |
| Oct 5 |  Italy | Nations League | L3-1 | 90 | 0 | 0 | 7.2 |
| Oct 2 |  Belgium | Nations League | L3-0 | 17 | 0 | 0 | 5.9 |
| Sep 28 | Italy | Nations League | L1-4 | 76 | 0 | 0 | 6.4 |
| Sep 25 |  France | Nations League | L0-1 | 90 | 0 | 0 | 6.7 |
| Sep 20 |  Amed | Süper Lig | L3-2 | 90 | 0 | 0 | 6.6 |
Minutes played
Total minutes
Süper Lig476 (84%)UEFA Europa League90 (16%)Career timeline
Career stats by season
| Season | Club | Apps | G | A | Rating | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026/27 |  Beşiktaş | Süper Lig | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 6.85 |
| 2025/26 |  Borussia Dortmund | Bundesliga | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 6.62 |
| 2024/25 |  VfL Wolfsburg | Bundesliga | 15 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 6.76 |
| 2023/24 | Borussia Dortmund | Bundesliga | 34 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 6.77 |
| 2022/23 | Borussia Dortmund | Bundesliga | 36 | 0 | 2 | 0.06 | 6.68 |
| 2021/22 |  1. FC Köln | Bundesliga | 34 | 2 | 0 | 0.06 | 6.85 |
| 2020/21 | 1. FC Köln | Bundesliga | 31 | 1 | 1 | 0.06 | 6.58 |
| 2019/20 |  Holstein Kiel | 2. Bundesliga | 31 | 6 | 7 | 0.42 | 7.07 |
Career highlights
2. Bundesliga
2018/2019
UEFA U21 Championship
2019/2021
Spell detail
Apps
13
Goals
0
Assists
0
Minutes
566
By season
| 2026/27 | Süper Lig | 13 app | 0 g | 6.85 |
Goals by season
0 goals in the spell
International career
Turkiye
National-team finishes
No national-team finishes on record.
World Cup 2026
Turkiye
Turkiye's tournament →Apps
2
Minutes
99
Goals
0
Assists
0
Avg rating
7.10