Bulinews Player of the Season Awards: Eintracht Frankfurt's Player of the Season | OneFootball

Eintracht Frankfurt finished eighth in the Bundesliga table, three points out of European competition with an 11-12-12 record and 44 points with a -4 goal differential.

Among the leaders of their campaign in 2025/26 was 20-year-old attacking midfielder Can Uzun, in his second season with the club after arriving from 1. FC Nürnberg. The Turkish international, who will represent his country at the 2026 FIFA World Cup, was second in goal-assist contributions in the 2025/26 season, with eight goals and four assists through 21 appearances – only behind German forward Jonathan Burkardt, who registered thirteen goals and an assist in 22 matches. For Uzun himself, this was a major improvement from the four goals and an assist in 20 matches in the 2024/25 season.

Uzun was tied for first in shot attempts with 41, level with Burkardt and Japanese winger Ritsu Dōan, but ranked second behind Burkardt in shots on target with 19 compared to 21.  As he scored eight goals in the campaign, this gives him just over a 19.5 % shot-to-goal conversion rate. In addition, Uzun was instrumental in creating decent set pieces for Frankfurt, drawing 26 fouls - third in the squad in this category, with only Dōan (35) and German left-back Nathaniel Brown (33) ahead.

STANDOUT PERFORMANCE:

There was no better match for Uzun than a thriller at Borussia-Park against Borussia Mönchengladbach on September 27, in which Die Adler picked up a 6-4 victory. There were five different goalscorers for Frankfurt in the first 47 minutes on their six consecutive goals, and Uzun was one of them – connecting with Farès Chaïbi on a series of short passes on the left side of the box before tapping the ball past Moritz Nicolas and into the bottom-right corner.

Uzun picked up an assist that day as well, threading a through ball from the edge of the box to the right side of the Gladbach penalty area - Burkardt got on the receiving end of the pass and while being pressured by Nico Elvedi and a charging Nicolas, knocked the ball into the bottom-left corner while on his way to the ground in the process.

In that match, Uzun finished with four shots, drew four fouls, made 56 passes, and won the ball back on five occasions - the latter showcasing his defensive ability at the same time. Despite not being named Man of the Match - as Robin Koch won the award - Uzun was brilliant in his 90-minute performance, one of the best players in then-coach Dino Toppmöller’s 4-5-1.

HONOURABLE MENTIONS:

German left-back Nathaniel Brown was the only other player in the Frankfurt squad that got votes from the Bulinews team, with four. When Frankfurt played attacking football, the back line moved upfield, and Brown was among the main players to supply long-ball deliveries/crosses into the box - third in the team in this regard, with 45, only behind Dōan (111) and Chaïbi (91).

Brown was also the best defender in terms of goal-assist contributions within the Frankfurt squad, and fifth in scoring overall – with four goals and four assists through 33 appearances as a very regular starter. The 22-year-old from Amberg, Bayern, will be representing Germany at the upcoming 2026 FIFA World Cup tournament.