Semih Kılıçsoy Falls Behind in Squad Competition at Beşiktaş
After his loan spell at Cagliari, young striker Semih Kılıçsoy has returned to Beşiktaş, where he is struggling to secure playing time due to the coaching staff's preferences.
Beşiktaş's young forward Semih Kılıçsoy, despite returning to the black-and-white team following his adventure in Italy, has fallen behind in the squad competition under the management of Vincenzo Italiano.
Italy Experience and Return Process
Semih Kılıçsoy was transferred on loan to Serie A side Cagliari at the beginning of the 2025-2026 season. During his time in Italy, the young player made twenty-five appearances and succeeded in scoring four goals.
Having struggled to find playing time in the final weeks of the season and with his purchase option not exercised, Semih returned to the Beşiktaş squad at the end of the season.
Opportunities at the Start of the Season
Having had a good preseason period with the team, Semih Kılıçsoy caught the opportunity to be on the pitch in the first part of the new season. He scored the winning goal in the black-and-whites' away victory against Hradec Kralove.
In mid-August, during the league match played against Eyüpspor, he achieved the success of stepping onto the pitch in the starting eleven for the first time.
Decline Experienced and Squad Preferences
Following this match, the young footballer's performance went into a decline, and he failed to get minutes in the Alanyaspor, Fenerbahçe, and Erzurumspor matches. He was not even included in the matchday squad for the Çorum and Amed Sportif encounters.
Head Coach Vincenzo Italiano's preference for Dusan Vlahovic and Hyeongyu Oh in the attacking line played a role in Semih moving away from the starting jersey.
Future Planning
It is stated that head coach Vincenzo Italiano, who uses the duo of Vlahovic and Oh interchangeably in the center-forward position, will closely deal with Semih Kılıçsoy in the upcoming period.
The situation of the player, who has fallen behind in the squad competition despite returning with high expectations, will become clearer in the following weeks.