In this scout report, we analyze Galatasaray's Berkan Kutlu, a versatile defensive midfielder who also displays competency as a center, left back, and central midfielder. Despite coming to terms with his nascent age of 26, he has shown commendable levels of performance in the 2023-2024 Süper Lig season.
Kutlu has shown impressive skill in intercepting with a remarkable 82.98 percentile ranking, while 98.94% recovery instances underline his control on the pitch. The extraordinary Aerial Duels Win percentage of 77.66% exhibits his dominance in the air, and he isn't hesitant in going body-to-body, proven by a 63.83% Duel Win percentage.
His offensive stats hint at an evolving playmaker's style - demonstrated by his impressive 76.59 percentile ranking in Chance Creation, goals per 90 at 80.85%, and an impressive expected assists (xA per 90) at 88.3%; Kutlu has proven to be more than a defensive stalwart.
Although he shone in specific sectors, his playing style also reveals imperfections. His Ball Recovery and Retention rank merely in the upper-30s percentile. This lays out a scenario for substantial growth and advancement in possession play. Progressive Carrying at 19.15% and Successful Dribbles per 90 at 23.4% lay bare his visible struggle with ball control and dribbling past opponents.
Kutlu's fouls committed reside at the lower end of the spectrum at a meager 4.26 percentile; his tendency of not giving free kicks away is a trait noteworthy for a defensive player. Emphasized by the fact that his propensity for yellow cards, despite his defensive aggression, isn't high, standing only at 57.45%.
To sum up, while Berkan Kutlu has consistently demonstrated his defensive prowess and showed potential in transition play, there is ample room for growth in his overall ball control and possession play, which could catapult him to the top echelon of defensive midfielders.
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In the 2023-2024 season, Berkan Kutlu took 6 shots, scoring 2 goals. This output came from an Expected Goals (xG) of 0.29, averaging 0.05 xG per shot.
Right Foot: 0 goals from 0 shots. A 0% conversion rate. 0 xG per shot.
Left Foot: 2 goals from 5 shots. A 40.0% conversion rate. 0.03 xG per shot.
Headers: 0 goals from 1 headed attempts. A 0.0% conversion rate. 0.11 xG per shot.
