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15Caps- 1International goals
- 32AgeBorn 13 Mar 1994
- RizesporClub
- Türkiye KupasıLeague
- TürkiyeNational team
The shape of him
Samet Akaydin is a 32-year-old defender at Rizespor and a Türkiye international. In 25/26 that meant 30 club appearances and 2,571 minutes. Defending is anticipation as much as tackling: reading the pass before it is played, holding the line, and starting the attack from the back.
The job
Win the individual duels, protect the space behind, and give the team a platform to build from.
Season snapshot 25/26
| Appearances | 30 | |
|---|---|---|
| Minutes played | 2,571 | |
| Tackles per 90 | 1.8 | |
| Interceptions per 90 | 2.1 | |
| Blocks per 90 | 1.0 | |
| Pass accuracy | — | |
| Passes per 90 | 46.7 | |
| Duels won | 55% |
Playing style
Percentile against defenders we track, 25/26
Stat comparison
vs defenders we track (477), 25/26
| Stat | Bar | Akaydin | Avg |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tackles per 90 | 1.8 | 1.5 | |
| Interceptions per 90 | 2.1 | 1.0 | |
| Blocks per 90 | 1.0 | 0.5 | |
| Duels won | 55% | 56% |
Honours 6
- 4Cup
- 21. Lig
Quick facts
- Full name
- Samet Akaydin
- Date of birth
- 13 Mar 1994 (32)
- Place of birth
- Trabzon, Türkiye
- Nationality
- Türkiye
- Height
- 1.90 m
- Position
- Defender
- Current club
- RIRizespor
Strengths
- Reading the game
- Blocking
CF card
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Our rating from 25/26's club stats, against every outfield player we track. Pace is set by our editors. Not an EA SPORTS FC rating.
81DEF
RI
Akaydin
- 74
- SHO
- 68
- PAS
- 73
- DRI
- 90
- DEF
- 84
- PHY
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Recent matches
| Date | Competition | Opponent | Venue | Result | Minutes | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 22 Oct 2026 |  UEFA Conference League |  Heart Of Midlothian | H | W2–0 | 94' | |
| 15 Oct 2026 | UEFA Conference League |  KuPS | A | W4–2 | 89' |
More on Samet Akaydin
Season by season
Club football, all competitions
| Season | Club | League | Apps | Mins | Goals | Assists |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26/27 | Türkiye | All competitions | 1 | 46 | 0 | 0 |
| 25/26 | Rizespor | All competitions | 30 | 2,571 | 4 | 1 |
| 24/25 | Türkiye | All competitions | 13 | 896 | 1 | 0 |
| 23/24 | Panathinaikos | All competitions | 13 | 729 | 0 | 1 |
| 22/23 | Fenerbahçe | All competitions | 22 | 1,597 | 2 | 0 |
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