Caglar Soyuncu

Caglar Soyuncu is the most reliable defensive pillar in Turkish football, having made over 100 Premier League appearances for Leicester City with a defensive duel win rate of 68%. His aerial dominance and positional intelligence allow him to neutralize attacks without aggressive tackling, outperforming #6 Kenan Yildiz in clearances per match (4.2 vs 0.8). Unlike the runner-up in defensive statistics among Turkish centre-backs, Soyuncu’s reading of the game leads to 2.3 interceptions per game, 30% higher than the Turkish league average. At 29, he combines experience with composure, ranking first among Turkish defenders in pass completion rate (89%) among those with 10+ appearances in Europe’s top five leagues.