Selçuk Şahin (footballer, born 1981)

This article is about football player born 1981. For football player with the same name, born 1983, see Selçuk Şahin (footballer, born 1983).

Selçuk Şahin
Personal information
Full name Selçuk Şahin
Date of birth (1981-01-31) 31 January 1981
Place of birth Tunceli, Turkey
Height 1.88 m (6 ft 2 in)
Position(s) Defensive midfielder
Team information
Current team
 Eyüpspor (head coach)
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1999–2001 Hatayspor 41 (3)
2001–2003 İstanbulspor 69 (7)
2003–2015 Fenerbahçe 316 (18)
2015–2016 FC Wil 10 (0)
2016–2017 Gençlerbirliği 44 (4)
2017–2018 Göztepe 27 (2)
2018–2019 Gençlerbirliği 28 (2)
2019–2020 Bursaspor 18 (2)
Total 462 (31)
International career
2001–2003 Turkey U21 24 (0)
2003–2011 Turkey 25 (0)
Managerial career
2021–2023 Başakşehir (assistant)
2023–2025 Turkey (assistant)
2025– Eyüpspor
* Club domestic league appearances and goals

Selçuk Şahin (Turkish pronunciation: [[ˈsɛltʃuk ʃaːˈhin]]; born 31 January 1981) is a Turkish professional football coach and former footballer who played as a defensive midfielder. Over a professional career spanning more than two decades, he represented several clubs in Turkey and Switzerland, and earned international caps for the Turkey national team.

Şahin began his senior career with Hatayspor before moving to İstanbulspor in 2001. His performances earned him a transfer to Gençlerbirliği, where he won the Turkish Cup in 2001. In 2003, he signed for Fenerbahçe, becoming a mainstay in their midfield for 12 seasons. During his time at the club, he won six Süper Lig titles, two Turkish Cups, and three Turkish Super Cup trophies, and made over 300 official appearances. After leaving Fenerbahçe in 2015, he had spells with FC Wil in Switzerland, Gençlerbirliği, Göztepe, and Ümraniyespor before retiring from playing in 2021.

Internationally, Şahin was capped 25 times for Turkey between 2003 and 2011, scoring two goals. Although part of the extended squad during the UEFA Euro 2008 qualifying campaign, he was not selected for the final tournament squad.

Following his retirement, Şahin began his coaching career as an assistant to former teammate Emre Belözoğlu at İstanbul Başakşehir. In 2023, he joined the Turkey national team as part of head coach Vincenzo Montella’s technical staff. In 2024, he was appointed head coach of Eyüpspor, leading the club in the TFF First League.[1][2]

Club career

Şahin turned professional with Hatayspor in 1999 before moving to İstanbulspor in 2001, where his performances earned him a transfer to Fenerbahçe in the summer of 2003.[3] Between 2003 and 2015 he established himself as a long-serving holding midfielder at Fenerbahçe, featuring in title-winning squads across five Süper Lig seasons (2003–04, 2004–05, 2006–07, 2010–11, 2013–14).[4] He also lifted the Turkish Cup twice (2011–12, 2012–13) and the Turkish Super Cup three times (2007, 2009, 2014), and was part of the team that reached the 2012–13 UEFA Europa League semi-finals.[4][5]

In 2015 Şahin moved abroad to the Swiss second tier, signing for Wil.[6] He returned to the Süper Lig with Gençlerbirliği in July 2016, later extending his stay for a second season.[7][8]

In August 2018 he joined Göztepe on a one-year deal,[9] before signing for Bursaspor in September 2019 to add experience during the club’s TFF 1. Lig rebuild.[10] After featuring through the 2019–20 campaign, Şahin publicly announced his retirement from professional football in early 2021.[3]

International career

Şahin represented the Turkey national team in the early 2000s and won a bronze medal at the 2003 FIFA Confederations Cup in France.[11][12]

Managerial career

Following retirement, Şahin joined the technical staff at Başakşehir in October 2021, working as an assistant under head coach Emre Belözoğlu.[13][14] During his stint the club remained in European qualification contention and made a deep domestic-cup run, culminating in the 2022–23 Turkish Cup final.[15]

In September 2023, Şahin joined the Turkey national team as an assistant to head coach Vincenzo Montella, serving as part of the coaching staff during UEFA Euro 2024. He remained with the national side until the start of the 2024–25 season, when he left to pursue club management.[16]

On 27 May 2025 he was appointed head coach of Eyüpspor, succeeding Arda Turan.[1][2]

Playing style

A position-aware, physically strong defensive midfielder, Şahin was primarily used as a screen in front of the back four and as a game-manager in high-stakes fixtures for club and country.[3]

Statistics

Club

Club Season League Domestic UEFA Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Hatayspor 1999–00 1. Lig 6 0 0 0 – 6 0
2000–01 34 3 0 0 – 34 3
Total 40 3 0 0 – 40 3
İstanbulspor 2001–02 Süper Lig 32 2 3 0 – 35 2
2002–03 33 4 1 0 – 34 4
Total 65 6 4 0 – 69 6
Fenerbahçe 2003–04 Süper Lig 25 1 2 1 – 27 2
2004–05 17 0 4 1 5 1 26 2
2005–06 17 1 4 0 5 0 26 1
2006–07 6 1 0 0 0 0 6 1
2007–08 22 2 5 1 6 0 33 3
2008–09 23 3 6 1 8 1 37 5
2009–10 21 1 9 0 7 0 37 1
2010–11 18 1 2 0 4 0 24 1
2011–12 28 0 2 1 – 30 1
2012–13 13 1 8 1 15 0 36 2
2013–14 17 0 1 0 3 0 21 0
2014–15 23 1 9 0 0 0 32 1
Total 230 12 52 6 53 2 335 20
FC Wil 2015–16 Challenge League 10 0 2 1 – 12 1
Total 10 0 2 1 – 12 1
Gençlerbirliği 2015–16 Süper Lig 16 2 0 0 – 16 2
2016–17 28 2 3 0 – 31 2
Total 44 4 3 0 – 47 4
Göztepe 2017–18 Süper Lig 27 2 0 0 – 27 2
Gençlerbirliği 2018–19 1. Lig 28 2 1 0 – 29 2
Bursaspor 2019–20 1. Lig 18 2 0 0 – 18 2
Career total 462 31 62 7 53 2 577 40

International

Appearances and goals by national team and year
National team Year Apps Goals
Turkey 2004 7 0
2005 7 0
2006 1 0
2008 2 0
2010 3 0
2011 5 0
Total 25 0

Managerial

As of match played 17 August 2025
Team From To Record
G W D L Win %
Eyüpspor 25 May 2025 present 2 0 0 2 000.00
Total 2 0 0 2 000.00

Honours

Fenerbahçe
Turkey

References

  1. ^ a b "Eyüpspor'da Selçuk Şahin dönemi". NTV Spor (in Turkish). 27 May 2025. Retrieved 10 August 2025.
  2. ^ a b "Eyüpspor'da Selçuk Şahin dönemi resmen başladı". Sözcü (in Turkish). 27 May 2025. Retrieved 10 August 2025.
  3. ^ a b c "Selçuk Şahin kimdir? Hangi takımlarda oynadı?". Fanatik (in Turkish). 6 February 2021. Retrieved 10 August 2025.
  4. ^ a b c d "Fenerbahçe – seasons & honours (UEFA profile)". UEFA.com. Retrieved 10 August 2025.
  5. ^ a b "Fenerbahçe – squad & season pages (selected years)". ESPN. Retrieved 10 August 2025.
  6. ^ "Selçuk Şahin İsviçre'nin Wil takımına transfer oldu". TRT Spor (in Turkish). 2015. Retrieved 10 August 2025.
  7. ^ "Gençlerbirliği, Selçuk Şahin'i kadrosuna kattı". Anadolu Ajansı (in Turkish). 14 July 2016. Retrieved 10 August 2025.
  8. ^ "Gençlerbirliği, Selçuk Şahin ile 1 yıl daha anlaştı". NTV Spor (in Turkish). 18 July 2017. Retrieved 10 August 2025.
  9. ^ "Göztepe, Selçuk Şahin'i transfer etti". NTV Spor (in Turkish). 3 August 2018. Retrieved 10 August 2025.
  10. ^ "Selçuk Şahin Bursaspor'da". BirGün (in Turkish). 9 September 2019. Retrieved 10 August 2025.
  11. ^ a b "FIFA Confederations Cup France 2003 – Turkey squad & final standings". FIFA. Retrieved 10 August 2025.
  12. ^ a b "Turkey edge past Colombia". BBC Sport. 28 June 2003. Retrieved 10 August 2025.
  13. ^ "Başakşehir'de Emre Belözoğlu dönemi başladı". Anadolu Ajansı (in Turkish). 4 October 2021. Retrieved 10 August 2025.
  14. ^ "Başakşehir'in teknik heyetine Selçuk Şahin de katıldı". TRT Spor (in Turkish). October 2021. Retrieved 10 August 2025.
  15. ^ "Ziraat Türkiye Kupası finali: Fenerbahçe 2–0 Başakşehir". Anadolu Ajansı (in Turkish). 11 June 2023. Retrieved 10 August 2025.
  16. ^ "A Millî Takım teknik ekibinde yapılanma". NTV Spor (in Turkish). September 2023. Retrieved 10 August 2025.
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