Cenk Şahin

Cenk Şahin

Şahin in 2013
Personal information
Full name	Enver Cenk Şahin[1]
Date of birth	(1994-09-22) 22 September 1994 (age 30)[1]
Place of birth	Zonguldak, Turkey
Height	1.79 m (5 ft 10 in)
Position(s)	Winger, attacking midfielder
Team information
Current team	24 Erzincanspor
Number	10
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)
2023–2024	Şanlıurfaspor	11	(0)
2024–	24 Erzincanspor	10	(2)
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 3 November 2024

Enver Cenk Şahin (born 22 September 1994) is a Turkish professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for 24 Erzincanspor.

Club career

Şahin 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

Şahin represented Turkey at the 2013 FIFA U-20 World Cup.

Career statistics

As of match played 29 November 2023[12]

Appearances and goals by club, season and competition

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

In 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

1. "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.
2. "Samsunspor vs. Istanbul Basaksehir - 29 January 2012 - Soccerway". int.soccerway.com. Retrieved 29 November 2023.
3. "Der FC St. Pauli leiht Cenk Sahin aus". FC St. Pauli.
4. "Cenk Şahin St. Pauli ile anlaştı". KralSpor.
5. "Kaufoption gezogen: Sahin bleibt bei St. Pauli". kicker Online (in German). 21 May 2017. Retrieved 21 May 2017.
6. "SAHIN JOINS INGOLSTADT ON LOAN". FC St. Pauli (in German). 25 January 2019. Retrieved 29 November 2023.
7. "Cenk Sahin: German club St Pauli release midfielder over pro-Turkish post". 15 October 2019 – via www.bbc.co.uk.
8. "Enver Cenk Şahin'in yeni takımı Kayserispor oldu!". Fotomaç (in Turkish). 7 January 2020. Retrieved 4 August 2023.
9. "TRANSFER | CENK ENVER ŞAHİN GAZİANTEP'TE! — Gaziantep FK". www.gaziantepfk.org (in Turkish). Retrieved 4 August 2023.
10. "Bursaspor'da Enver Cenk Şahin şoku". www.trtspor.com.tr. 17 February 2022. Retrieved 4 August 2023.
11. 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.
12. Cenk Şahin at Soccerway. Retrieved 30 July 2017.
13. "Ultras des FC St. Pauli fordern Entlassung von Profi Sahin". Der Spiegel (in German). 11 October 2019. ISSN 2195-1349. Retrieved 15 August 2024.
14. "CENK SAHIN RELEASED BY CLUB". FC St. Pauli (in German). Retrieved 15 August 2024.

External links

• Cenk Şahin – UEFA competition record (archive)
• Cenk Şahin – FIFA competition record (archived)
• Cenk Şahin at Soccerway
• Cenk Şahin at the Turkish Football Federation