Orkun Kökçü Scouting Report At Feyenoord 2021/2022: Why Arsenal Are Interested In The Feyenoord Midfielder – Player Analysis

The Eredivisie is filled with talent, especially young talent.

The league and its teams often prefer to give younger players the opportunity to develop and express themselves, which usually leads to them being feeders to some of the bigger clubs and leagues in Europe.

A player who will likely tread this path is Feyenoord midfielder Orkun Kokcu.

The Turkish 21-year-old has come through the ranks of Feyenoord and has now established himself as an integral part of their team but also one of the Eredivisie’s best midfielders.

This season, he has added goals and assists to his game, which has helped elevate him to a new level. If he continues his performances, then a move away from Feyenoord may be inevitable this summer.

Arsenal is the name currently most linked to Kokcu, but there will be plenty more suitors all over Europe, with other Premier League clubs such as Chelsea likely to have their interest peaked

This scout report and tactical analysis will examine Kokcu’s game and why he is one of the league’s best midfielders.

Orkun Kökçü Data

In today’s world of player scouting and player recruitment, the use of data is vital.

With the majority of clubs being data-driven or heavily incorporating data into their recruitment process, assessing some key metrics surrounding a player is vital.

In this data section, we will examine some in-possession and out-of-possession metrics to learn more about Kokcu and some of his key attributes.

The sample shows Kokcu amongst other Eredivisie midfielders with over 500 minutes this season.

Progressive passes are now one of the main metrics used to assess players on ball contribution, especially for midfielders.

As shown below, Kokcu is one of Eredivisie’s best progressive passers.

With the most accurate progressive passes at 92% accuracy and one of the highest volumes 10.6 per 90.

This shows us that Kokcu has the ability to move the ball forward frequently and accurately for his team.

Another metric that can help show Kokcu’s on-ball value is, passes to the final third.

As with progressive passes, Kokcu is again excelling in both accuracy and volume.  He has the second-highest volume of passes to the final third with an above-average accuracy.