Galatasaray’s national goalkeeper Uğurcan Çakır attracted attention with his performance in the UEFA Champions League. Uğurcan, who made a total of 23 critical saves in the 8-week period, kept a clean sheet in the Liverpool and Ajax matches. Uğurcan, who also attracted attention with his pass accuracy rate, ranked fifth among the goalkeepers who played in all matches with a pass accuracy of 75.88%. Uğurcan ranked 9th in the average rating per match in the Champions League with an average of 7.26.
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- Uğurcan Çakır made a total of 23 critical saves in the 8-week league stage of the UEFA Champions League.
- Uğurcan Çakır ranked 9th in the UEFA Champions League average rating per match with an average of 7.26.
- Uğurcan Çakır ranks fifth among goalkeepers in the UEFA Champions League with a pass accuracy of 75.88%.
Galatasaray‘s 29-year-old experienced goalkeeper Uğurcan Çakır stands out with his performance in the UEFA Champions League.
UĞURCAN ÇAKIR STORM IN THE CHAMPIONS LEAGUE
The national goalkeeper, who was transferred to Galatasaray from Trabzonspor on a transfer fee at the beginning of the season, continues to receive applause with his performance in his first year in the Giants League. Uğurcan, who had never played a match in the UEFA Champions League other than the qualifiers with Trabzonspor, managed to make a difference in a short time in the most prestigious club organization of European football.
HE KEPT A GOAL AGAINST LIVERPOOL AND AJAX
Uğurcan Çakır stayed on the field for a total of 698 minutes in the league stage, playing for an average of 87.25 minutes per match. During this period, he covered an average distance of 0.63 kilometers per match and showed effective mobility in the goal with a speed of 21.85 km/h in short sprints. Uğurcan, who has high percentages in many parameters, made a total of 23 critical saves in the 8-week period. Although he conceded 11 goals, he managed to keep a clean sheet in the matches against Liverpool and Ajax. The national goalkeeper, who is one of the 10 goalkeepers who saved a penalty, made a name for himself by entering the list of the best saves of the night 4 times in the UEFA Champions League (Liverpool 2nd week, Monaco 6th week, Atletico Madrid 7th week and Manchester City 8th week).
NATIONAL GOALKEEPER RANKS 5TH IN PASSING ACCESS
Uğurcan Çakır contributes greatly to his team with his goalkeeping skills as well as his passing success in playmaking. According to UEFA data, he ranks fifth among the goalkeepers who played in all matches in the 8-week league stage, with a pass accuracy of 75.88%. Having successfully completed 240 of 314 pass attempts, Uğurcan completed 18 passes out of 100% success in the short distance, 137 passes out of 138 attempts in the medium distance, and 85 passes out of 158 attempts in the long distance. While 68 of his passes hit the left and 70 hit the right, he possessed the ball 351 times in total. He played an active role in his team’s game setup by sending 20 passes to the third part of the attack and 10 passes to the critical playing area.
The top 5 goalkeepers with the best pass percentages among the goalkeepers who played in all matches in the league stage are as follows:
- Yann Sommer (83%)
- Gregor Kobel (78.38%)
- Geronimo Rulli (77.38%)
- William Vicar (76.75%)
- Uğurcan Çakır (75.88%)
HE LEAVED THE STAR GOALKEEPS BEHIND
Uğurcan Çakır also ranked 9th in the average rating per match in the Champions League with an average of 7.26. The national goalkeeper left behind stars such as Liverpool’s Alisson, Real Madrid’s Courtois and Inter’s Yan Sommer.
