Mustafa Hekimoğlu
Full name: Mustafa Erhan Hekimoğlu
Country: Turkey
Date of birth: 22/04/2007 (16 years old)
Place of birth: Istanbul (Turkey)
Height: 186cm
Youth career: Beşiktaş
Current club: Beşiktaş
Squad number: 64
Current national team: Turkey U-17
Position: winger, centre-forward
Preferred foot: right
Market value (by transfermarkt.de): 50.000 €
Tournaments participated in: —
Contract until: 30.06.2025
Player’s agent: unknown
Transfer rumours: —
Similar type of player: Darwin Núñez
Strengths:
– pace 
– finishing
– off-the-ball movement
– physicality
– bravery 
– link-up play
– heading
– technique
To improve:
– a very complete skillset for a striker of his age and profile but still needs to keep working on polishing some elements of his game such as consistency of his first touch and better use of his weaker left foot
Style of play:
– modern target man
– tall player with an excellent body mass ratio, physical strength, and natural fitness, who can become a superb athlete in the coming years
– very good top speed
– in addition to his goalscoring qualities, he’s also a mobile and unselfish attacker, who likes to roam in and around the opposition box and is able to create chances for his teammates
– great sense of positioning while receiving through balls
– likes to make powerful and dynamic runs through wings and half-spaces
– very skillful at beating his markers and evading pressure
– his physical power, aerial ability, and technique allow him to play fruitfully with his back to the goal/good link and hold up play
– often moves deeper into midfield or moves to the wing and draws defenders with him, in order to create and exploit spaces for his teammates
– knows how to use his upper-body strength and shield the ball well to gain advantage
– likes to take advantage of the carelessness of the opponents/always alert to capitalize on defensive mistakes
– counter-attacking weapon thanks to his pace and movement
– aerial threat in the opposition box
– decent work rate against the ball/pressing
– charismatic with good leadership skills
– accurate penalty taker
Hekimoğlu loses his markers with a very off-the-ball move and scores with a clinical finish.
Hekimoğlu enters the penalty area, makes a good feint, and scores with a precise finish.
Hekimoğlu creates a big chance with an excellent through ball.
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He is best suited to playing as:
Centre-forward in 4-3-3.
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Achievements:
Turkish U-16 Championship 2022/2023 winner with Beşiktaş.
League summary (as for 23 February 2024):
Süper Lig 2023/2024 (ongoing): 2 games/0 goals (Beşiktaş)
Description:
Mustafa Hekimoğlu has emerged as one of Turkey’s most promising young talents. In the 2022/2023 season, he showcased his exceptional skills as the captain of the Beşiktaş U-16 team, which clinched the Turkish Championship in a superb fashion. He made his professional debut on 14 December 2023 as a substitute in a 2–0 UEFA Europa Conference League win over Lugano. Mustafa is also a regular youth international for Turkey – he started at the U-15 level and now he is one of the leaders of the U-17 setup.
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Football Talent Scout potential rating:
First team material in a top European league.
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