Hamza Akman
Full name: Hamza Yiğit Akman
Country: Turkey
Date of birth: 27/09/2004 (17 years old)
Place of birth: Istanbul (Turkey)
Height: —
Youth career: Galatasaray
Current club: Galatasaray
Squad number: —
Current national team: Turkey U-18
Position: central midfielder, attacking midfielder, winger
Preferred foot: right
Market value (by transfermarkt.de): —
Tournaments participated in: —
Contract until: 30.06.2024
Player’s agent: unknown
Transfer rumours: —
Similar type of player: Mario Götze
Strengths:
– pace 
– passing
– vision
– technique
– ball control
– dribbling
– creativity 
– first touch 
– football IQ
– versatility
– agility
– flair
To improve:
– frequency and quality of operating with his left weaker foot
– consistency of his decision-making in the final third
– he’s combative and not afraid of physical challenges with stronger opponents but still needs to work on his physicality
Style of play:
– advanced playmaker
– likes to be fielded in a free role as an attacking midfielder, where he is given space to roam the pitch
– creative at his off-the-ball movements, and likes to find the best space to receive the ball with good timings, linking up the team’s midfield and attack
– player that always tries to find a vertical option in his game, so he is very capable of pushing his team forward to finishing positions
– excellent pace, agility, and coordination
– likes to dribble
– able to rapidly speed-up the game by progressive runs and passes
– has the technique, ability, and confidence to execute killer passes and set up goalscoring opportunities for his teammates
– in addition to his superb range of passing and creativity in the final third, he’s also a spectacular dribbler able to make the difference with effective solo runs to beat the defensive line
– skillful, mobile, and energetic
– extremely difficult to knock off the ball thanks to his low centre of gravity and close control
– excellent footwork, ball control, and dribbling skills in tight spaces
– very strong in 1v1 situations, unpredictable, and confident of his skills
– able to produce powerful and dangerous runs up field on the counter attack
– avoids using his left weaker foot
– gets fouled often
– active and tenacious in the defensive phase, however his efficiency in defensive duels is very much improvable
Akman makes a good run through the middle and provides a superb assist for his teammate with a silky pass.
Akman spots the run of his teammate and stuns the defence with a brilliant no-look assist.
Heatmap by Wyscout:
He is best suited to playing as:
Attacking midfielder in 4-2-3-1.
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Achievements:
Turkish U-19 Championship 2021/2022 winner with Galatasaray.
League summary (as for 12 June 2022):
No senior team appearances yet.
Description:
Hamza Akman comes from a very sporting family – his father is a former Galatasaray and Turkish national team player, his brother Efe is a star of Galatasaray U-16, and his cousin Ali plays for Eintracht Frankfurt. During the 2021/2022 season, Hamza was one of the leaders of Gala U-19 that won the Turkish Championship and showed a very nice generation of players including the likes of Beknaz Almazbekov, Zeki Saki, Emirhan Kayar, Taha Aydinli, Emir Tintis, Baran Aksaka, Umut Erdem, and Mehmet Aslanboga.
Quotes:
“I am aware of people’s expectations from me. I have improved myself and I think I am ready for the first-team.”
(Hamza Akman after winning the Turkish U-19 Championship with Galatasaray)
Football Talent Scout potential rating:
8/10 
First team material in a top European club.
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