Eren Aydin

Eren Aydin is Samsunspor’s Bronze Wall. Shaped in the German and Turkish academy systems before moving via Galatasaray on loan, the 22-year-old two-footed defender uses his 1.81m frame to organise the box and bring a combative edge to the back line as he builds his senior résumé.

This season is all about a hybrid wall/engine role. Six appearances and 328 minutes show a staff willing to trust him in real pressure situations. His ENFORCER badge is well earned: 2.7 tackles per 90 and a high number of duels contested underline a defender who relishes contact and refuses to back down. The overall rating of 47 and season ability around 45 place him as a work-in-progress, but a strong Workrate dimension highlights how much ground he covers and how hard he pushes the line forward. Form is holding steady at 54, a picture of reliability rather than streakiness, and for a defender his value lies more in broken attacks than in goals or assists.

The wider stakes sit around his market value. A stable €1M tag signals a player firmly on the radar without the hype yet spiralling. With reliability still in the emerging band, every new appearance becomes another data point in defining what kind of Wall he can become.