Kerem Aktürkoğlu
CF
Playmaking Forward
Oct 21, 1998 (27)
Right
5'8"
150 lb
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Three shots in difficult opener
Akturkoglu registered three shots (one on goal) and one chance created in Sunday's 2-0 defeat against Australia.
Analysis: Akturkoglu fired three shots with one testing the goalkeeper, whipping a curling effort from the right edge of the box that Patrick Beach did well to push away before making way for Deniz Gul in the 85th minute. He struggled to generate much chemistry alongside Arda Guler and Hakan Calhanoglu and was often left on an island against Australia's left-sided defenders, who handled his direct attacking runs without too much trouble. Akturkoglu heads into the World Cup with three goals in Turkiye's qualifying campaign, though Saturday's performance highlighted the challenge facing coach Vincenzo Montella in getting the best out of him alongside Guler.
Features from bench
Akturkoglu (knee) appeared off the bench for 28 minutes in Saturday's 2-1 friendly win over Venezuela.
Analysis: Akturkoglu was likely to appear in Saturday's contest after recovering from a knee injury, and that came to fruition, as the attacker appeared from the bench for a solid 28 minutes. He would fail to score on his one shot in a quiet outing, although the true positive was his return to the field. He is now queued up to be a starter in the attack for Turkiye as they head into the opener against Australia, a major addition to the squad.
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