Player profile

GalatasarayCentre BackTurkey23 yrsAgent · We4You
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Metehan Baltacı · #2779 overall
Quiet · Heat 5 · Defenders
Fan totals + per-90 · No seasonal row in tracked leagues
No seasonal row in tracked leagues — check recent matches below.
Season rates refresh weekly · peer percentiles from league cohorts · match log ~6h after FT.
Injury & sideline log · current status + two-year history
Currently sidelined
Suspension Through Sports Court · suspension
Since Nov 2025 · ETA Aug 2026
Suspension Through Sports Court
Status clears when return date has passed or the daily injury sync marks the player fit · not medical advice.
Estimated market value over time
€2.2M
+4300% over window
RT estimated values · updated every few days · may lag breaking news by one revision.
Documented moves (10 on record) · "Fee not public" = transfer fee was not reported
Club not on file→Galatasaray
Jun 2024 · 23/24
Galatasaray→Club not on file
Aug 2023 · 23/24
Club not on file→Galatasaray
Jun 2023 · 22/23
Galatasaray→Club not on file
Feb 2023 · 22/23
Estimated value rank vs peer groups, plus where they have played by position.
Position distribution (career apps)
9G · 2A
0G · 1A
Rankings refresh when extended player data is loaded · not every player has a full row yet.
W/D/L from your club's score · match rating when Sportmonks supplies it
No logged appearances this season in our tracked competitions yet.
W/D/L uses final score for the player's club that day. Match rows sync within ~6h · ratings may lag on some PL fixtures (Sportmonks column drift) · event minutes ~1h.
Baltacı is an emerging defensive architect who pairs elite-tier ball retention with the poise of a veteran, despite operating within a Tier C Super Lig side. While his 93% pass accuracy places him in the league's top 5%, this precision is deceptive; the data highlights a glaring lack of progressive intent, suggesting he is currently a "safety-first" recycler rather than a line-breaker. Counterintuitively, his low press intensity isn't a sign of laziness but of a positional specialist who prefers to read the game, evidenced by his above-average interception rate and high aerial win frequency. He is a threat in the opposition box, ranking in the top 20% for shots, yet his defensive output remains passive, sitting in the bottom 10% for active ball-winning.
Based on 273 min this season · DNA refreshes weekly.
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Metehan Baltacı's per-90 DNA and four looks — built for the group chat in about a minute.
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Stylistic matches, not just the same position. Shortlist before the argument starts.
See DNA alternatives →Club not on file→Galatasaray
Jun 2022 · 21/22
Galatasaray→Club not on file
Aug 2021 · 21/22
Club not on file→Galatasaray
Jul 2021 · 21/22
Club not on file→Club not on file
Jul 2019 · 19/20
Club not on file→Club not on file
Jul 2018 · 18/19
Club not on file→Club not on file
Jul 2017 · 17/18
Youth loans and friendlies may be missing · club names matched from RT team directory.