FM 27 Best Turkish Players: Top 30 and by Position

The FM 27 best Turkish players list is led by Hakan Çalhanoğlu with an ability rating of 81. In FMInside's FM 27 data, Kenan Yıldız and Arda Güler follow on 79 each. Below you will find the top 30 and the best Turkish players by position.

Launch Preview data, 30 October 2026. The list comes from the FMInside FM 27 player database (version 27.0.0). We filtered by Turkish nationality and sorted by ability. The Launch Preview is not the final build, so numbers may change at launch on 10 November.

The 20 best Turkish players in FM 27

#	Player	Age	Club	Position	Ability	Potential
1	Hakan Çalhanoğlu	32	Inter	DM, MC	81	82
2	Kenan Yıldız	21	Juventus	AML, AMC	79	85
3	Arda Güler	21	Real Madrid	MC, AMR, AMC	79	92
4	Orkun Kökçü	25	Beşiktaş	MC, AMC	75	78
5	Ferdi Kadıoğlu	26	Brighton	DR, DL, WBR, WBL	75	77
6	Zeki Çelik	29	Juventus	DR, WBR	74	75
7	Barış Alper Yılmaz	26	Galatasaray	AMR, AML, ST	73	74
8	Can Uzun	20	Eintracht Frankfurt	AMC	70	84
9	Uğurcan Çakır	30	Galatasaray	GK	70	75
10	Yunus Akgün	25	Galatasaray	AMR, AMC	70	71
11	Ozan Kabak	26	TSG Hoffenheim	DC	68	74
12	Merih Demiral	28	Al Ahli	DC	68	75
13	Atakan Karazor	29	VfB Stuttgart	DM, MC	68	73
14	Salih Özcan	28	Beşiktaş	DM, MC	68	70
15	Enes Ünal	29	Getafe	ST	68	73
16	Kerem Aktürkoğlu	27	Fenerbahçe	AML, ST	68	73
17	Abdülkerim Bardakcı	31	Galatasaray	DC	68	70
18	Demir Ege Tıknaz	21	BRG*	DM, MC	68	76
19	Berke Özer	26	LOSC	GK	67	70
20	Eren Elmalı	25	Galatasaray	DL	65	67

* BRG is the club abbreviation shown on FMInside.

Source: FMInside FM 27 database (27.0.0), Launch Preview data, 30 October 2026.

How to read the table

• Ability and potential are FMInside's own 1-100 ratings, not in-game CA/PA.
• Nationality: the filter returns players with Turkey as one of their nationalities, so dual nationals are included.
• Clubs are shown as in the FM 27 database and may differ from the latest real-world moves.
• Value: FMInside does not show estimated FM 27 values yet, so there is no value column.

Best Turkish players by position

Goalkeepers

Uğurcan Çakır is the best Turkish keeper on 70. Berke Özer (LOSC) has 67 and Altay Bayındır (Manchester United) 63.

Defenders

Ferdi Kadıoğlu, who can play at right-back or left-back, leads on 75. Zeki Çelik follows on 74. At centre-back, Ozan Kabak, Merih Demiral and Abdülkerim Bardakcı all sit on 68. Eren Elmalı and Emirhan Topçu have 65.

Midfielders

Hakan Çalhanoğlu tops both the list and the midfield. Arda Güler has 79 and Orkun Kökçü 75. For a holding role, Atakan Karazor, Salih Özcan and Demir Ege Tıknaz all have 68. İsmail Yüksek is on 65.

Attackers

Kenan Yıldız is the best Turkish attacker on 79. Barış Alper Yılmaz has 73 and can play wide or up front. Can Uzun and Yunus Akgün are on 70. Up front, Enes Ünal and Kerem Aktürkoğlu have 68.

Best Turkish players in the Süper Lig

These are the Süper Lig players in the top 20:

1. Orkun Kökçü (Beşiktaş), 75
2. Barış Alper Yılmaz (Galatasaray), 73
3. Uğurcan Çakır (Galatasaray), 70
4. Yunus Akgün (Galatasaray), 70
5. Salih Özcan (Beşiktaş), 68
6. Kerem Aktürkoğlu (Fenerbahçe), 68
7. Abdülkerim Bardakcı (Galatasaray), 68
8. Eren Elmalı (Galatasaray), 65

Galatasaray stands out with five players. If you want to build an all-Turkish squad, it is a good place to start.

21-30: the rest of the list

#	Player	Age	Club	Position	Ability	Potential
21	Barış Atik	31	1. FC Magdeburg	AML, AMC	65	66
22	Emirhan Topçu	25	Beşiktaş	DC	65	70
23	İsmail Yüksek	27	Fenerbahçe	DM, MC	65	68
24	Kenan Karaman	32	Schalke 04	AMC	64	65
25	Hasan Kuruçay	28	Schalke 04	DC	64	65
26	Eren Dinkçi	24	SC Freiburg	AMR	64	70
27	Aral Şimşir	24	Trabzonspor	AML, ST	64	70
28	Cengiz Ünder	28	Çorum FK	AMR	63	72
29	Arda Okan Kurtulan	23	Göztepe	WBR, MR	63	66
30	Mert Müldür	27	Fenerbahçe	DR	63	63

This group includes Süper Lig players Emirhan Topçu, İsmail Yüksek, Aral Şimşir, Arda Okan Kurtulan and Mert Müldür. Cengiz Ünder appears in the database as a Çorum FK player.

Turkish players abroad

At least 16 of the top 30 play abroad. In FMInside's data, adding goalkeeper Altay Bayındır, they are spread like this:

• Italy: Hakan Çalhanoğlu (Inter), Kenan Yıldız and Zeki Çelik (Juventus)
• Spain: Arda Güler (Real Madrid), Enes Ünal (Getafe)
• Germany: Can Uzun (Eintracht Frankfurt), Ozan Kabak (TSG Hoffenheim), Atakan Karazor (VfB Stuttgart), Eren Dinkçi (SC Freiburg), Kenan Karaman and Hasan Kuruçay (Schalke 04), Barış Atik (1. FC Magdeburg)
• England: Ferdi Kadıoğlu (Brighton), Altay Bayındır (Manchester United)
• France: Berke Özer (LOSC)
• Saudi Arabia: Merih Demiral (Al Ahli)

Contracts ending in 2027

According to the contract end dates on FMInside, these players' deals run out in June 2027:

• Hakan Çalhanoğlu (Inter)
• Abdülkerim Bardakcı (Galatasaray)
• Hasan Kuruçay (Schalke 04)
• Cengiz Ünder (Çorum FK)
• Mert Müldür (Fenerbahçe)
• Altay Bayındır (Manchester United)

You can add them to your watch list in the first season of your save. Before you bid, check the player's interest and wage demands in the game.

Highest potential

If you look at ceiling rather than current level, the order changes. Arda Güler has 92 potential, Kenan Yıldız 85 and Can Uzun 84. Demir Ege Tıknaz, on 76, is the fourth youngster in the top 20. You can read more about them in our FM 27 Turkish wonderkids guide.

Want to compare with an older game? See our FM 23 Turkish players list.

Frequently Asked Questions

Who is the best Turkish player in FM 27?

In FMInside's FM 27 data, Hakan Çalhanoğlu has the highest ability rating at 81. Kenan Yıldız and Arda Güler follow on 79.

Who is the best Turkish goalkeeper in FM 27?

Uğurcan Çakır is the best Turkish keeper on 70, followed by Berke Özer on 67.

Is this list final?

No. It uses Launch Preview data. The full game is out on 10 November 2026 and ratings may change.

Which Turkish player has the highest potential?

In FMInside's data, Arda Güler has the highest potential at 92.