Can Uzun – The Turkish Gem

Making his breakthrough with Eintracht Frankfurt at the latter stages of the season after the sale of Omar Marmoush, Can Uzun has come in as a revelation to start the season.

The 19 y/o Turkish attacking midfielder has found his feet for Frankfurt in the Bundesliga/UCL in exceptional fashion – 5 games played this season, 5 goals + 3 assists with a goal of an assist in each game.

The Turkish is looking in fine form to establish his name in the World Cup squad for 2026, because “Uzun certainly Can”

Player Profile

The showcasing of quick feet under pressure, the manipulation of the ball when trafficked in wider areas and the utilisation of his body in effectively escaping difficult situations has seen him hit the headlines.

Whilst positioned as an attacking playmaker, he’s always on his toes utilising his nimble footwork in distributing the ball; may that be in larger or shorter spaces.

Whilst receiving, he’s smart on creating chances on the half space, positioning his body in ways that it’s easier to win fouls than defenders intercepting play. He shows great footballing IQ in those spaces, being quick to attack the spaces and win back possession with his energy in pressing.

The impressive start to the season comes with his ability to read the game well like we mentioned above, a certain sharpshooter especially from distance where his shot placement is too good to ignore. The finishing aspect of his game is easy to eye, nothing extravagant but effective with how easy he makes it.

The assist catalogue is equally impressive where he can read runs from the CF and wider players; a mix of grounded through balls and half space crosses, both from the left and right half spaces.