Ersin Zehir

Ersin Zehir

Zehir in 2021
Personal information
Date of birth	(1998-01-15) 15 January 1998 (age 26)
Place of birth	Lübeck, Germany
Height	1.80 m (5 ft 11 in)
Position(s)	Midfielder
Team information
Current team	Eintracht Norderstedt
Number	6
Youth career
	SC Rapid Lübeck
0000–2007	Türkischer SV Lübeck
2007–2014	VfB Lübeck
2014–2017	FC St. Pauli
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2017–2020	FC St. Pauli II	41	(6)
2018–2021	FC St. Pauli	21	(0)
2020–2021	→ VfB Lübeck (loan)	30	(6)
2021–2022	Antalyaspor	2	(0)
2022	→ Dordrecht (loan)	16	(1)
2022	Tuzlaspor	0	(0)
2023	Eintracht Trier	10	(1)
2023–	Eintracht Norderstedt	40	(6)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 10 September 2024

Ersin Zehir (born 15 January 1998) is a German-Turkish professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Eintracht Norderstedt.[1]

Career

FC St. Pauli

In June 2021, after his return from a loan at 3. Liga club VfB Lübeck, Zehir agreed the termination of his contract with FC St. Pauli.[2] He made 21 appearances in the 2. Bundesliga for FC St. Pauli.[2]

Antalyaspor

Following his departure from FC St. Pauli, Zehir moved to Antalyaspor.[3] He made his debut for the club in a Turkish Cup win over Diyarbakırspor on 28 October 2021, coming on as a half-time substitute for Fyodor Kudryashov in a 5–0 win.[4] His league debut followed on 6 November in a 1–0 victory against Altay, coming off the bench in injury time.[5]

Loan to Dordrecht

He joined Dutch side FC Dordrecht, placed last in the Eerste Divisie, on loan in January 2022.[3] He signed a contract until the end of the 2021–22 season with the option of a further season.[3] Zehin made his Dordrecht debut in a 2–0 victory against Jong AZ.[6] In his second match on 21 January, he scored his first goal in 4–0 win at Jong FC Utrecht; a hard shot in the top corner.[7]

Eintracht Trier

On 20 January 2023, Zehir signed for Regionalliga Südwest club Eintracht Trier on a contract until the end of the season.[8]

Eintracht Norderstedt

On 2 June 2023, Eintracht Norderstedt announced the signing of Zehir, from the upcoming season, on a contract until 30 June 2025.[9]

References

1. Ersin Zehir at WorldFootball.net
2. "Vertrag aufgelöst: Zehir verlässt den FC St. Pauli". Hamburger Abendblatt (in German). 17 June 2021. Retrieved 30 January 2022.
3. Lübeck, Max (13 January 2022). "Ausgeliehen von Antalyaspor: Ex-Lübecker Ersin Zehir wechselt in die Niederlande". Sportbuzzer (in German). Retrieved 30 January 2022.
4. "Antalyaspor – Diyarbekirspor: 5–0 (MAÇ SONUCU ÖZET)". AHaber (in Turkish). 28 October 2021. Retrieved 19 March 2022.
5. "Antalyaspor 1–0 Altay (Maçın özeti ve önemli anları)". Hürriyet (in Turkish). 6 November 2021. Retrieved 19 March 2022.
6. "Hekkensluiter FC Dordrecht te sterk voor Jong AZ". Algemeen Dagblad (in Dutch). 17 January 2022. Retrieved 19 March 2022.
7. "Eerste divisie: FC Dordrecht boekt grootste zege in bijna zes jaar tijd, Excelsior onderuit bij Jong PSV". Rijnmond (in Dutch). 21 January 2022. Retrieved 19 March 2022.
8. "Verstärkung für das Mittelfeld – SVE verpflichtet zweitligaerfahrenen Ersin Zehir" [Reinforcement for the midfield - SVE signs second division experienced Ersin Zehir]. eintracht-trier.com (in German). 20 January 2023. Retrieved 20 January 2023.
9. "Ex-Profi wechselt an die Ochsenzoller Straße" [Ex-professional moves to Ochsenzoller Straße] (in German). Eintracht Norderstedt. Retrieved 17 August 2023.