Umut Güneş

Umut Güneş is Başakşehir’s Silver-tier Wall in midfield. A left-footer shaped in Stuttgart’s academy and twice a DFB Junioren Pokal winner, he blends German schooling with Turkish bite. After spells at Alanyaspor and Trabzonspor, he has become the stabilising presence Başakşehir rely on to protect the back line.

This season paints a clear hybrid wall/engine picture. Sixteen appearances and 1075 minutes underline his SQUAD PLAYER status: whenever he is called, he delivers without disrupting the team’s structure. An average rating of 6.82 shows his influence goes beyond the scoresheet. His standout area is Defense, where he screens spaces, breaks up moves and helps maintain the team’s Balance between lines. With form on an upward trajectory, a form score touching 100 contrasts his season ability of 33 and overall 42, highlighting a player hitting a hot streak on top of a steady baseline.

The wider picture comes through his market value. Priced around €2M with a stable trend, he profiles as a reliable role player whose stock can climb further if he keeps this level in crunch matches, especially when Başakşehir need calm control more than highlight moments.