Nuri Şahin

For the Turkish volleyball player, see Nuri Şahin (volleyball).
Nuri Şahin

Şahin with Turkey in 2016
Personal information
Full name Nuri Şahin[1]
Date of birth (1988-09-05) 5 September 1988
Place of birth Lüdenscheid, West Germany
Height 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in)[2]
Playing position Midfielder
Club information
Current team
 Borussia Dortmund
Number 8[3]
Youth career
1994–2001 RSV Meinerzhagen
2001–2005 Borussia Dortmund
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2005–2008 Borussia Dortmund II 5 (1)
2005–2011 Borussia Dortmund 135 (13)
2007–2008 → Feyenoord (loan) 29 (6)
2011–2014 Real Madrid 4 (0)
2012–2013 → Liverpool (loan) 7 (1)
2013–2014 → Borussia Dortmund (loan) 49 (5)
2014– Borussia Dortmund 17 (1)
National team‡
2003 Turkey U16 2 (0)
2004–2005 Turkey U17 21 (5)
2004–2005 Turkey U19 6 (0)
2007–2008 Turkey U21 11 (4)
2005– Turkey 51 (2)

* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 21 May 2016.

‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 19 June 2016

Nuri Şahin (Turkish pronunciation: [ˈnuɾi ˈʃahin], born 5 September 1988) is a Turkish footballer who plays for Bundesliga club Borussia Dortmund and the Turkey national football team. He plays as a central midfielder and is known for his passing ability.[4]

He began his career at Borussia Dortmund, spending six years there and winning the Bundesliga in 2011 – including a year-long loan at Feyenoord – before signing for Real Madrid in 2011 for €10 million.[5] In August 2012, Şahin agreed to a one-year loan deal with Liverpool, which was terminated in January 2013 to allow him to return to Dortmund on an 18-month loan.

Şahin represents Turkey at international level and has done since under-16 level. He made his senior international debut in 2005 and has since earned over 45 caps, representing the nation at UEFA Euro 2016.

Personal life

Şahin was born to Turkish parents in Lüdenscheid and grew up in Meinerzhagen.[6] He has been married to his cousin Tuğba Şahin (née Emeni) since November 2007.[7] In September 2011, she gave birth to a son, Ömer, in Madrid.[8] Şahin is fluent in five languages: Turkish, German, English, Dutch and Spanish.[9]

Club career

Early career

Şahin began his football career at the age of six for RSV Meinerzhagen. After spending seven seasons at the club, he was signed by professional club Borussia Dortmund in 2001.[10]

Borussia Dortmund

On 6 August 2005, at the age of 16 years and 334 days, Şahin set a record by becoming the youngest player to have played in the Bundesliga, and on 25 November of the same year became the youngest player to score a goal in the Bundesliga, scoring for Borussia Dortmund against 1. FC Nuremberg.[11]

On 5 July 2007, Şahin was transferred to Feyenoord in the Eredivisie on a one-year loan agreement, where he was reunited with Bert van Marwijk, his former coach at Borussia Dortmund.[12]

Şahin returned to Dortmund, where he played an important role in the 2009–10 season, starting 33 out of 34 matches. He ended the season with four goals and eight assists.[13] Şahin won the Bundesliga title with Dortmund in the 2010–11 season.[14] After a strong season, in which he scored six goals and had eight assists, he was voted the Bundesliga player of the season.[15]

Real Madrid

On 9 May 2011, after weeks of speculation, Şahin announced his departure from Dortmund in a press room at Signal Iduna Park. He signed a six-year contract with Real Madrid of La Liga.[16] He stated the main reason to join Real Madrid was because of José Mourinho and the chance of playing for a club as prestigious as Real Madrid.[17] He made his official debut as a substitute in a 7–1 thrashing of CA Osasuna[18] at the Santiago Bernabéu on 6 November 2011,[19] as he had been sidelined by injury problems since August earlier that year. On 20 December 2011, he scored his first goal for Real Madrid as they thrashed SD Ponferradina 5–1 in the Copa del Rey. On 27 March 2012, he was named in the starting XI to face APOEL in the UEFA Champions League quarter-final, where his performance was praised by Mourinho and various newspapers.

Liverpool (loan)

Şahin with Liverpool in 2012

On 25 August 2012, Real Madrid agreed to loan Şahin to Liverpool on a season-long deal, where he was given the number 4 shirt.[20] On 2 September 2012, Şahin made his Liverpool debut in the 2–0 home defeat to Arsenal in the Premier League. On 26 September, Şahin scored his first and second goal for Liverpool in the third round of the League Cup against West Bromwich Albion as the game ended in a 2–1 win.[21] He scored his first Premier League goal and setting two goals, three days later in a 5–2 win against Norwich City.[22] In his five-month loan spell at Liverpool, Şahin managed to get three goals and three assists in 12 matches. After leaving Liverpool, Şahin said he was never happy at both Real Madrid and Liverpool,[23] though he was happy to get a chance to play with captain Steven Gerrard.[24]

Return to Borussia Dortmund

2012–13 season

On 14 January 2013, Liverpool announced that they had in agreement with all parties terminated the loan agreement with Real Madrid and Şahin, and that this would now allow Şahin to join Borussia Dortmund on loan until the end of the 2013–14 season.[25] Şahin spoke about the deal saying, "I realised that as a footballer and a human being, I belong here 100 per cent." Şahin also said "I noticed quickly that I only want to play for Dortmund."[26] His return move delighted manager Jürgen Klopp.[27] Prior his debut in the friendly match against Mainz, in which Dortmund won on penalties, Şahin said he was quite nervous for his return.[28] Eight days later, he made his first league appearance, since leaving Dortmund, coming on as a substitute in a later minute, as Dortmund defeated Werder Bremen 5–0. On 16 March 2013, Şahin scored two goals in a 5–1 Dortmund victory over SC Freiburg.[29]

2013–14 season

On 27 July 2013, Şahin won the 2013 DFL-Supercup with Dortmund 4–2 against rivals Bayern Munich.[30] On 26 October 2013, Şahin scored a goal for Dortmund in the Revierderby against rivals Schalke in a 3–1 win for Dortmund.[31]

On 10 April 2014, Borussia Dortmund activated a clause in Sahin's contract that allowed him to return permanently for a fee reported to be in the region of 7 million euros.[32]

International career

Şahin won the bronze ball prize at the 2005 Under-17 World Cup in Peru after a successful tournament with Turkey, finishing in fourth place. Şahin is the youngest player to have played and scored for Turkey. Notably, he scored during his debut which was a match against Germany, the country of his birth.

Career statistics

Club

As of 3 December 2016.
Club performance League Cup Continental1 Other2 Total Ref.
Club League Season Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Germany League DFB-Pokal Europe — Total
Borussia Dortmund Bundesliga 2005–06 23 1 0 0 1 0 — 24 1 [33][34]
2006–07 24 0 1 0 — 25 0 [35]
Totals 47 1 1 0 1 0 — 49 1 —
Borussia Dortmund II Regionalliga Nord 2006–07 4 0 — 4 0 [35]
Netherlands League KNVB Cup Europe — Total Ref.
Feyenoord (loan) Eredivisie 2007–08 29 6 3 0 — 32 6 [36]
Germany League DFB-Pokal Europe — Total Ref.
Borussia Dortmund II Regionalliga West 2008–09 1 1 — 1 1 [37]
Borussia Dortmund Bundesliga 2008–09 25 2 2 0 1 0 — 28 2 [37]
2009–10 33 4 3 2 — 36 6 [38]
2010–11 30 6 2 0 8 2 40 8 [39]
Totals3 88 12 7 2 9 2 — 104 16 —
Spain League Copa del Rey Europe — Total Ref.
Real Madrid La Liga 2011–12 4 0 2 1 4 0 — 10 1 [40]
England League FA Cup Europe Other Total Ref.
Liverpool (loan) Premier League 2012–13 7 1 0 0 4 0 1 2 12 3 [41]
Germany League DFB-Pokal Europe Other Total Ref.
Borussia Dortmund (loan) Bundesliga 2012–13 15 3 0 0 3 0 0 0 18 3 [42]
2013–14 34 2 4 0 9 0 1 0 48 2 [2][30]
Borussia Dortmund Bundesliga 2014–15 7 1 0 0 2 0 0 0 9 1 [43]
2015–16 9 0 0 0 3 0 0 0 12 0 [44]
2016–17 1 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 3 0 [45]
Totals 66 6 5 0 18 0 1 0 90 6 —
Career totals 246 27 19 3 36 2 2 2 302 34 —

International

Şahin playing a pass for Turkey in a friendly game against Austria in 2016.
As of 19 June 2016.[46]
Turkey national team
YearAppsGoals
200511
200690
200710
200840
200950
201050
201110
2012111
201370
201430
201500
201640
Total512

International goals

Scores and results table. Turkey's goal tally first:

# Date Venue Opponent Score Result Competition
1. 8 October 2005 Atatürk Olympic Stadium, Istanbul, Turkey  Germany 2–0 2–1 Friendly
2. 24 May 2012 Red Bull Arena, Salzburg, Austria  Georgia 2–0 3–1 Friendly

Honours

Club

Şahin with Feyenoord
Feyenoord
Borussia Dortmund
Real Madrid

International

Turkey

Individual

References

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