Emre Uzun
Country: Turkey/Germany
Date of birth: 20/06/2005 (16 years old)
Place of birth: Hannover (Germany)
Height: 177cm
Youth career: Arifiye Atilgan Spor, Aslan FK, Osmanlispor, Antalyaspor (since 2019)
Current club: Antalyaspor
Squad number: —
Current national team: —
Position: central midfielder, attacking midfielder, winger
Preferred foot: left
Market value (by transfermarkt.de): —
Tournaments participated in: —
Contract until: 30.06.2023
Player’s agent: unknown
Transfer rumours: —
Similar type of player: Ruslan Malinovskyi
Strengths:
– pace 
– passing
– vision
– creativity
– dribbling 
– technique 
– long shots
– set-pieces
– first touch 
– versatility
Weaknesses:
– effectiveness in tight spaces
– active but not very efficient in the defensive phase
– operating with his right weaker foot
Style of play:
– advanced playmaker
– can also play on the wing thanks to his pace and decent dribbling skills
– creative player with good technical ability, 1vs1 short-dribbling skills, close ball control, fast direction shifts in possession, and vision to make through passes to the teammates providing dynamism to the team’s last offensive third plays
– likes to play a direct style and tries to find a vertical option in his game, so he is very capable of pushing his team forward to finishing positions
– likes to roam around in the space between the opposition’s midfield and defence
– likes shoot from distance
– has the technique, ability, and confidence to execute the killer passes in the final third and set-up goal-scoring opportunities for his teammates
– extremely dangerous on the counter thanks to his movement, pace, and acceleration
– possesses powerful mid-range and long-range shooting skills
– creative at his off-the-ball movements, and likes to find the best space to receive the ball with good timings
– strong in 1v1 situations and confident of his skills
– gets fouled often
– direct and indirect set-piece specialist
Uzun enters the penalty area, loses his marker with a quick feint, and scores with a powerful finish.
Uzun makes a good run through the middle and provides a superb pass to create a big chance for his teammate.
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He is best suited to playing as:
Attacking midfielder in 4-2-3-1.
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Achievements:
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League summary (as for 17 February 2022):
No senior team appearances yet.
Description:
Emre Uzun joined Antalyaspor youth academy from Osmanlispor in 2019. At the moment, Emre is an absolute star of the Antalyaspor U-19 team. He already played a few friendly games for the first team and his official debut seem to be only a matter of time.
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Football Talent Scout potential rating:
7/10 
Country-scale star with top European club ambition.
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