Atakan Karazor
Atakan Karazor, 29, from Türkiye ➤ VfB Stuttgart, since 2019 ➤ Defensive Midfield ➤ Market value: €8.00m ➤ * 13/10/1996 in Essen, Germany

Info
Biographical card, current club and contract facts. Empty fields mean the source did not publish that value.
- Club
- Stuttgart
- League
- Bundesliga
- Position
- Midfield - Defensive Midfield
- Shirt
- #16
- Age
- 29
- Date of birth
- 13/10/1996
- Height
- 1,91m
- Foot
- right
- Citizenship
- Türkiye, Germany
- Joined
- 01/07/2019
- Contract until
- 30/06/2028
- Market value
- €8.00m
- Career fees
- €800k
- Youth clubs
- Essener SC Preußen 02 (-2009), Schwarz-Weiß Essen (2009-2012), VfL Bochum (2012-2015)
Statistics
Career totals from Transfermarkt: this season, then by competition and by club. Minutes and cards appear when the source recorded them.
This season
| Season | Competition | Apps | Min | G | A | YC | RC |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26/27 | Bundesliga | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 26/27 | DFB-Pokal | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
By competition
| Competition | Apps | G | A |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bundesliga | 165 | 2 | 11 |
| Regionalliga West | 59 | 1 | 3 |
| 2. Bundesliga | 49 | 4 | 2 |
| U19-Bundesliga West | 41 | 3 | 2 |
| U17-Bundesliga West | 25 | 4 | 0 |
| DFB-Pokal | 24 | 3 | 1 |
| Europa League | 10 | 0 | 0 |
| UEFA Champions League | 7 | 0 | 0 |
| Oberliga Schleswig-Holstein | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| Bundesliga Playoffs | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| DFL-Supercup | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Regionalliga Südwest | 2 | 0 | 1 |
| Regionalliga Nord | 2 | 1 | 1 |
By club
| Club | Apps | G | A |
|---|---|---|---|
| Stuttgart | 231 | 7 | 12 |
| B. Dortmund II | 59 | 1 | 3 |
| VfL Bochum U19 | 41 | 3 | 2 |
| Holstein Kiel | 28 | 2 | 2 |
| VfL Bochum U17 | 25 | 4 | 0 |
| Holst. Kiel II | 7 | 1 | 1 |
| Stuttgart II | 2 | 0 | 1 |
Transfers
Recorded moves between clubs, with fee and market value on the day of the deal when the source has them.
| Date | Season | From | To | Fee | Market value |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01/07/2019 | 19/20 | Holstein Kiel | Stuttgart | €800k | €1.00m |
| 01/07/2017 | 17/18 | B. Dortmund II | Holstein Kiel | ? | €200k |
| 01/07/2015 | 15/16 | VfL Bochum U19 | B. Dortmund II | free transfer | €50k |
| 01/07/2013 | 13/14 | VfL Bochum U17 | VfL Bochum U19 | - | - |
| 01/07/2012 | 12/13 | SW Essen U17 | VfL Bochum U17 | free transfer | - |
| 01/07/2011 | 11/12 | SW Essen Yth. | SW Essen U17 | - | - |
| 01/07/2009 | 09/10 | Essener SC Jgd. | SW Essen Yth. | free transfer | - |
National
Senior and youth national-team spells: caps, goals, shirt number and whether the player is still in the current pool.
| Team | Caps | Goals | Shirt | Debut | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Turkiye | 2 | 0 | 19 | 2025-11-15 | recent national player |
Market value
Current and peak Transfermarkt valuations, plus the history of changes by club and age. Rankings are relative to the current squad, league and position group.
- Current
- €8.00m
- Highest
- €12.00m · 29/05/2024
- Last change
- 27/05/2026
| Date | Age | Club | Value |
|---|---|---|---|
| 01/07/2015 | 18 | Borussia Dortmund II | €50k |
| 15/01/2016 | 19 | Borussia Dortmund II | €75k |
| 15/07/2016 | 19 | Borussia Dortmund II | €125k |
| 20/11/2016 | 20 | Borussia Dortmund II | €150k |
| 01/07/2017 | 20 | Holstein Kiel | €200k |
| 22/01/2018 | 21 | Holstein Kiel | €150k |
| 19/06/2018 | 21 | Holstein Kiel | €150k |
| 08/01/2019 | 22 | Holstein Kiel | €300k |
| 13/03/2019 | 22 | Holstein Kiel | €650k |
| 12/06/2019 | 22 | Holstein Kiel | €1.00m |
| 13/12/2019 | 23 | VfB Stuttgart | €1.00m |
| 08/04/2020 | 23 | VfB Stuttgart | €800k |
| 15/07/2020 | 23 | VfB Stuttgart | €1.00m |
| 26/11/2020 | 24 | VfB Stuttgart | €2.00m |
| 10/02/2021 | 24 | VfB Stuttgart | €2.00m |
| 09/06/2021 | 24 | VfB Stuttgart | €2.00m |
| 22/12/2021 | 25 | VfB Stuttgart | €3.50m |
| 09/06/2022 | 25 | VfB Stuttgart | €4.50m |
| 09/11/2022 | 26 | VfB Stuttgart | €4.50m |
| 22/06/2023 | 26 | VfB Stuttgart | €4.00m |
| 18/10/2023 | 27 | VfB Stuttgart | €5.00m |
| 14/12/2023 | 27 | VfB Stuttgart | €8.00m |
| 27/03/2024 | 27 | VfB Stuttgart | €10.00m |
| 29/05/2024 | 27 | VfB Stuttgart | €12.00m |
| 20/12/2024 | 28 | VfB Stuttgart | €12.00m |
| 05/06/2025 | 28 | VfB Stuttgart | €12.00m |
| 19/12/2025 | 29 | VfB Stuttgart | €9.00m |
| 27/05/2026 | 29 | VfB Stuttgart | €8.00m |
xG Statistics
Atakan Karazor's xG Statistics block is an Understat shot model for the 2025 season. It does not replace goals and assists — it explains them. xG and xA ask whether the chances were good enough; xGChain and xGBuildup show how often the player was on the ball in moves that became shots. Use minutes as the denominator: a large xG in 80 minutes is a hot streak, the same xG over 1,200 minutes is a role. Figures are rounded to two decimals and stay empty when Understat has no match for this player.
| Season | League | Club | Apps | Min | G | xG | npxG | A | xA | Sh | KP | xGChain |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Bundesliga | VfB Stuttgart | 28 | 1906 | 0 | 1.06 | 1.06 | 1 | 1.62 | 7 | 13 | 11.43 |
What the columns mean
Read this table as chance quality, not as a scoreboard. A player can outscore xG (finishing well) or lag behind it (missed sitters). Compare rows only when minutes are in the same range.
Apps· Appearances- Matches in which the player was used in this league season, including substitute minutes.
Min· Minutes- Total minutes on the pitch. Useful when comparing output: 1 goal in 90 minutes is not the same as 1 goal in 800.
G· Goals- Goals credited to the player in the Understat shot model for that season.
xG· Expected goals- The quality of shots the player took, expressed as the number of goals an average finisher would score from the same chances. A 0.30 xG shot is a chance that goes in about 3 times in 10.
npxG· Non-penalty xG- Expected goals with penalties removed. This is the cleaner read of open-play and set-piece finishing, because a penalty is usually ~0.76 xG by itself.
A· Assists- Goals that followed the player's last pass. Actual assists, not the model.
xA· Expected assists- The xG value of shots that came directly from the player's key passes. High xA with few assists usually means teammates missed good chances.
Sh· Shots- Total shots recorded by Understat, including blocked and off-target attempts.
KP· Key passes- Passes that led to a shot. This is the volume behind xA.
xGChain· xG chain- Team xG from possessions the player touched. It captures involvement in build-up, not only the shot or the last pass. A midfielder who starts attacks can rank high here without scoring.
xGBuildup· xG buildup- The same possession xG, but excluding the shot-taker and the assist. This is the purest 'how much did this player help create the chance before the final ball' number.
NPG· Non-penalty goals- Goals scored from open play or set pieces, excluding penalties.







