Yasin Pehlivan (born 5 January 1989) is an Austrian professional footballer who plays as a midfielder.[1] He is also part of the Austria national team. Since his debut in 2009, he was capped 17 times.
 Pehlivan with Austria (2012) | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 5 January 1989 | ||
| Place of birth | Vienna, Austria | ||
| Height | 1.84 m (6 ft 0 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 1998–2000 | WS Ottakring | ||
| 2000–2002 | First Vienna FC | ||
| 2002–2009 | Rapid Wien | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2009–2011 | Rapid Wien | 62 | (3) |
| 2011–2013 | Gaziantepspor | 34 | (1) |
| 2013–2015 | Bursaspor | 11 | (0) |
| 2015 | Kayseri Erciyesspor | 15 | (0) |
| 2015–2016 | Red Bull Salzburg | 16 | (0) |
| 2017–2018 | Spartak Trnava | 27 | (1) |
| 2018–2020 | Gençlerbirliği | 45 | (2) |
| 2020–2022 | Çaykur Rizespor | 28 | (1) |
| 2022 | Manisa | 10 | (0) |
| 2022 | Sakaryaspor | 7 | (0) |
| 2023 | İskenderunspor | 6 | (0) |
| International career | |||
| 2008 | Austria U20 | 1 | (0) |
| 2009 | Austria U21 | 3 | (0) |
| 2009–2012 | Austria | 17 | (0) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 20 May 2023 | |||
Club career edit
Pehlivan began his career 1998 with Breitensee/Wat 16 (WS Ottakring) and signed in 2000 a loan deal with First Vienna FC. Than after two years turned back for a short stint and moved now on loan to SK Rapid Wien after two seasons with good performance for Rapid sold the club him.[2]
His good performance brought him the call to the first team in January 2009 from SK Rapid Wien and made his debut on 22 February 2009 against Red Bull Salzburg, on 14 March 2009 scored his first goal against Kapfenberger SV.
He moved to Turkish Süper Lig side Gaziantepspor on 27 May 2011, signing a five-year contract.[3]
At the end of the season, he signed a three-year-contract with another Süper Lig side Bursaspor on 21 June 2013.
On 22 August 2015, Pehlivan signed for FC Red Bull Salzburg on a one-year deal.[4]
International career edit
Pehlivan received his first call-up for Austria in winter 2008–09 but only made his debut against Italy national under-21 football team on 11 February 2009. He played also his one and only game for Austria U-20 against Germany on 12 October 2008. He made two games in the Year 2009 for the Austria national team with new coach Didi Constantini.
Personal life edit
Pehlivan was born to Turkish parents.[5] He also holds Turkish citizenship.[6]
Honours edit
Red Bull Salzburg
Spartak Trnava
References edit
- ^ "Pehlivan vymenil Trnavu za druholigové turecké Gençlerbirliği | ProFutbal.sk". Archived from the original on 7 July 2018. Retrieved 6 July 2018.
- ^ Wahnsinn Yasin! Pehlivans Schuss ins Glück
- ^ "Yasin Pehlivan Gaziantepspor'da" (in Turkish). Gaziantepspor. 27 May 2011.
- ^ "Red Bulls Sign Yasin Pehlivan". Retrieved 27 August 2015.
- ^ UEFA (29 September 2010). "Loyalty test for Rapid's Turkish-tinged trio". Retrieved 27 November 2010.
- ^ "YASİN PEHLİVAN - Player Details TFF". TFF.org. Retrieved 12 January 2014.
External links edit
- Yasin Pehlivan – UEFA competition record (archive)
- Yasin Pehlivan – FIFA competition record (archived)
- Rapid stats - Rapid Site
- Yasin Pehlivan at fussballdaten.de (in German)
- Yasin Pehlivan at National-Football-Teams.com