In this scout report, Ercan Kara, an Austrian Striker currently playing at Samsunspor in Turkey's Süper Lig, shows a unique profile. Despite playing as a sole striker, he impresses with his ball recovery ability, outmatching a staggering 86% of his colleagues in the same league and position, indicating his grit and defensive commitment. Interesting to note is his flexibility, doubling as an Attacking Midfielder with his noteworthy progressive carrying.
However, an area of concern, and quite startling considering his position, is his ball retention percentile, a mere 5.4%; this paints a picture of a striker who often loses possession, endangering his team's offensive threats. His goal efficiency and progressive passing, falling into the lower 16th and 14th percentiles respectively, reinforces this weakness, attributing to less successful offensive plays than his peers.
Chances creation for Kara fall into the lower quartile, hinting at a more self-centric style of play, coupled with consistent goal threats and shots on target nearer the median range. This contributes to Kara's more formidable goals per 90 percentile, standing at 37.84% and indicating that he capitalizes well on his goal threats - a valuable trait in any striker.
In summary, Ercan Kara can be seen as an aggressive striker with a tenacity for ball recoveries and a solid goal threat. The areas he might need to work on would be his ball retention and goal efficiency. Ultimately, his action-packed style and dogged determination make him an exciting player to watch on the pitch.
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Ercan Kara Shot Summary
In the 2023-2024 season, Ercan Kara took 32 shots, scoring 3 goals. This output came from an Expected Goals (xG) of 4.06, averaging 0.13 xG per shot.
Right Foot: 1 goals from 16 shots. A 6.25% conversion rate. 0.11 xG per shot.
Left Foot: 0 goals from 6 shots. A 0.0% conversion rate. 0.15 xG per shot.
Headers: 2 goals from 9 headed attempts. A 22.22% conversion rate. 0.11 xG per shot.
