Hakan Çalhanoğlu has built a career on steady improvement, and his season-by-season Sofascore Rating backs it up. The Inter midfielder’s averages have climbed over the years, with his best work arriving in Serie A. The graphic shows a player who found consistency, then another gear in Milan’s blue and black.

Season-by-season Sofascore Ratings

From 2015/16 through 2024/25, his seasonal average has ranged between 7.23 and 7.63 on Sofascore. A reminder for context: Sofascore Rating goes up to 10, with 10 a perfect score. Early seasons set a solid base, and the later Inter years deliver the standout peaks.

Leverkusen base, Milan lift

At Bayer Leverkusen, he posted 7.28 in 2015/16 and 7.34 in 2016/17. The move to AC Milan brought an immediate bump, with 7.47 in 2017/18. After that, the curve held steady around the mid-7s, landing at 7.36 in 2018/19 and 7.38 in 2019/20 before rising to 7.48 in 2020/21.

Inter years: dip then a surge

His first Inter season, 2021/22, settled at 7.23, a natural adjustment phase for a midfielder learning a new role. Then came the surge. Çalhanoğlu soared to a 7.63 average in 2022/23, the best single-season mark in this sample.

The following year, 2023/24, ticked down to 7.33. He answered in 2024/25 with 7.54, returning near his peak and confirming that Inter’s structure suits his strengths.

What the trend says about his role

Listed as a DM/MC, the Türkiye international has thrived as a tempo-setter who links phases and controls matches. Inter’s system gives him plenty of ball time, set-piece responsibility and range to dictate play. That combination shows up clearly in consistent high-7 Sofascore Ratings.

If you track Inter or Serie A each week, Sofascore is a straightforward way to see how his performances translate into numbers in real time. For a player wearing No. 20 and pulling strings from deep, the trend line is as tidy as his passing.