Cenk Şahin
Turkish footballer (born 1994)
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Enver Cenk Şahin (born 22 September 1994) is a Turkish professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for TFF 1. Lig club İstanbulspor.
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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) | ||
| Positions | |||
| Team information | |||
Current team | İstanbulspor | ||
| Number | 70 | ||
| 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) |
| 2024–2025 | 24 Erzincanspor | 19 | (2) |
| 2025– | İstanbulspor | 8 | (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 as of 8 February 2026 | |||
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]
| 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]