Wingers have defined Trabzonspor's last decade. The most influential figure of this period was Anthony Nwakaeme, who contributed to 94 goals with 51 goals and 43 assists.

Nwakaeme was one of the team's most important attacking weapons in his first four seasons with the burgundy-blue shirt, scoring 48 goals and providing 35 assists. In the 2021-22 championship season, he delivered a record contribution with 15 goals and 11 assists. "Anthony Nwakaeme, who transferred to Trabzonspor in the 2018-19 season, left his mark on the era with his performance in his first 4 seasons with the burgundy-blue jersey," the player said. He added 2 goals and 5 assists in 2024-25, and 1 goal and 3 assists in 2025-26.

EDIN VISCA'S CONTRIBUTIONS

Edin Visca joined the team in the winter transfer window of the 2021-22 season. The player, who started with 6 goals and 4 assists in the first half, peaked in the 2023-24 season. Visca said, "The experienced player contributed directly to 22 goals with 7 goals and 15 assists in all official matches that season." Throughout his Trabzonspor career, he scored 21 goals and provided 32 assists, totaling 53 goal involvements.

STATISTICS OF OTHER WINGERS

Trezeguet contributed 19 goals in 2022-23 with 13 goals and 6 assists, and 16 in 2023-24 with 11 goals and 5 assists. Over two seasons, he produced a total of 24 goals and 11 assists. Caleb Ekuban, over three seasons from 2018-19 to 2020-21, scored 29 goals and provided 14 assists for 43 goal involvements. Abdülkadir Ömür had 3 goals and 6 assists in 2017-18, 5 goals and 9 assists in 2018-19, and 7 goals and 3 assists in 2021-22. Olcay Şahan contributed a total of 18 goals with 1 goal and 7 assists in the second half of 2016-17, and 5 goals and 5 assists in 2017-18. Oleksandr Zubkov impressed with 8 goals and 3 assists in the second half of the 2024-25 season.

CURRENT SITUATION AND THE SALAH FACTOR

The new star on the wing this season is Mohamed Salah. The Egyptian star has already contributed to 9 goals with 7 goals and 2 assists in 8 official matches. Salah is the team's top scorer this season with his 7 goals. Trabzonspor sits 7th in the Süper Lig with 10 points after 6 games. The team's last match was a 1-0 loss to Drogheda United on October 1st. The burgundy-blues, who will face Samsunspor away on October 10th, are focused on their upcoming fixtures to finish the first half of the season strongly. The team's current squad structure and position in the league standings once again demonstrate how key the contribution of wingers is.

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