Enver Cenk Şahin (born 22 September 1994) is a Turkish professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Şanlıurfaspor.
.jpg) Şahin in 2013 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Enver Cenk Şahin[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 22 September 1994[1] | ||
| Place of birth | Zonguldak, Turkey | ||
| Height | 1.79 m (5 ft 10 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Winger, attacking midfielder | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Şanlıurfaspor | ||
| Number | 17 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2005–2008 | Zonguldak Belediyespor | ||
| 2008–2010 | Zonguldak Kömürspor | ||
| 2010–2011 | İstanbul Başakşehir | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2011–2017 | İstanbul Başakşehir | 66 | (5) |
| 2016–2017 | → FC St. Pauli (loan) | 27 | (4) |
| 2017–2019 | FC St. Pauli | 30 | (2) |
| 2018–2019 | → FC Ingolstadt 04 (loan) | 9 | (0) |
| 2020 | Kayserispor | 11 | (0) |
| 2020–2022 | Gaziantep | 28 | (1) |
| 2022–2023 | Bursaspor | 37 | (11) |
| 2023– | Şanlıurfaspor | 6 | (0) |
| International career | |||
| 2010 | Turkey U16 | 2 | (0) |
| 2010–2011 | Turkey U17 | 13 | (3) |
| 2011–2012 | Turkey U18 | 9 | (3) |
| 2011–2013 | Turkey U19 | 18 | (3) |
| 2012–2014 | Turkey U20 | 19 | (5) |
| 2013–2015 | Turkey U21 | 7 | (0) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 29 November 2023 | |||
Club career
editŞahin started his youth career at Zonguldak Kömürspor, before joining İstanbul Başakşehir in 2010. He made his debut as a substitute in a 4–2 victory against Samsunspor on 29 January 2012.[2]
On 26 July 2016, Şahin joined FC St. Pauli for one year with an option to sign permanently.[3][4] In May 2017, the club announced they had exercised the option to sign him permanently with Şahin agreeing to a contract until 2021. The transfer fee paid to İstanbul Başakşehir was reported as €2 million.[5] On 25 January 2019, he joined Ingolstadt on loan until the end of the season.[6]He was released by St Pauli in October 2019 after posting comments supporting Turkish soldiers in Syria.[7]
After the release, he joined Turkish side Kayserispor on a free transfer until the end of the season.[8]
On 6 August 2020, Şahin joined rival Gaziantep, on a 3-year deal.[9]
On 17 February 2022, Şahin joined 1.Lig side Bursaspor.[10]
On 13 September 2023, Şahin joined 1.Lig club Şanlıurfaspor.[11]
International career
editŞahin represented Turkey at the 2013 FIFA U-20 World Cup.
Career statistics
edit- As of match played 29 November 2023[12]
| Club | Season | League | National Cup | Other | Total | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| İstanbul Başakşehir | 2011–12 | Süper Lig | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 2 | 0 | |
| 2012–13 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 5 | 0 | |||
| 2013–14 | TFF First League | 25 | 4 | 1 | 1 | — | 26 | 5 | ||
| 2014–15 | Süper Lig | 18 | 1 | 8 | 1 | — | 26 | 2 | ||
| 2015–16 | 16 | 0 | 7 | 0 | — | 23 | 0 | |||
| Total | 66 | 5 | 16 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 82 | 7 | ||
| FC St. Pauli (loan) | 2016–17 | 2. Bundesliga | 27 | 4 | 2 | 0 | — | 29 | 4 | |
| FC St. Pauli | 2017–18 | 23 | 2 | 1 | 0 | — | 24 | 2 | ||
| 2018–19 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | 8 | 0 | |||
| 2019–20 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | 1 | 0 | |||
| Total | 57 | 6 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 62 | 6 | ||
| FC Ingolstadt 04 (loan) | 2018–19 | 2. Bundesliga | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 9 | 0 | |
| Kayserispor | 2019–20 | Süper Lig | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 11 | 0 | |
| Gaziantep | 2020–21 | Süper Lig | 26 | 1 | 3 | 0 | — | 29 | 1 | |
| 2021–22 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | 3 | 0 | |||
| Total | 28 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 32 | 1 | ||
| Bursaspor | 2021–22 | TFF First League | 10 | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | 10 | 1 | |
| 2022–23 | TFF Second League | 27 | 10 | 0 | 0 | — | 27 | 10 | ||
| Total | 37 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 37 | 11 | ||
| Şanlıurfaspor | 2023–24 | TFF First League | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 6 | 0 | |
| Career total | 214 | 23 | 25 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 239 | 25 | ||
Controversy
editIn October 2019 Şahin stated open support for the Turkish operation in Northern Syria: "We stand on the side of our heroic military and the armies. Our prayers are with you!" This caused negative reactions among the fans of St. Pauli.[13] Following the uproar, the club took the decision to release the player from the club even though his wages would be paid.[14]
References
edit- ^ a b "FIFA U-20 World Cup Turkey 2013 List of Players: Turkey" (PDF). FIFA.com. Fédération Internationale de Football Association. 23 June 2013. p. 21. Archived from the original (PDF) on 27 June 2013.
- ^ "Samsunspor vs. Istanbul Basaksehir - 29 January 2012 - Soccerway". int.soccerway.com. Retrieved 29 November 2023.
- ^ "Der FC St. Pauli leiht Cenk Sahin aus". FC St. Pauli.
- ^ "Cenk Şahin St. Pauli ile anlaştı". KralSpor.
- ^ "Kaufoption gezogen: Sahin bleibt bei St. Pauli". kicker Online (in German). 21 May 2017. Retrieved 21 May 2017.
- ^ "SAHIN JOINS INGOLSTADT ON LOAN". FC St. Pauli (in German). 25 January 2019. Retrieved 29 November 2023.
- ^ "Cenk Sahin: German club St Pauli release midfielder over pro-Turkish post". 15 October 2019 – via www.bbc.co.uk.
- ^ "Enver Cenk Şahin'in yeni takımı Kayserispor oldu!". Fotomaç (in Turkish). 7 January 2020. Retrieved 4 August 2023.
- ^ "TRANSFER | CENK ENVER ŞAHİN GAZİANTEP'TE! — Gaziantep FK". www.gaziantepfk.org (in Turkish). Retrieved 4 August 2023.
- ^ "Bursaspor'da Enver Cenk Şahin şoku". www.trtspor.com.tr. 17 February 2022. Retrieved 4 August 2023.
- ^ Çelebi, Remzi (13 September 2023). "Enver Cenk Şahin, Şanlıurfaspor ile Sözleşme İmzaladı!". Urfa Haber, Şanlıurfa Haberleri - Harran Ovası Haber (in Turkish). Retrieved 29 November 2023.
- ^ Cenk Şahin at Soccerway. Retrieved 30 July 2017.
- ^ "Ultras des FC St. Pauli fordern Entlassung von Profi Sahin". Der Spiegel (in German). 11 October 2019. ISSN 2195-1349. Retrieved 15 August 2024.
- ^ "CENK SAHIN RELEASED BY CLUB". FC St. Pauli (in German). Retrieved 15 August 2024.
External links
edit- Cenk Şahin – UEFA competition record (archive)
- Cenk Şahin – FIFA competition record (archived)
- Cenk Şahin at Soccerway
- Cenk Şahin at the Turkish Football Federation
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