Volkan Şen

Volkan Şen

Volkan in 2016
Personal information
Full name	Volkan Şen
Date of birth	7 July 1987
Place of birth	Bursa, Turkey
Height	1.73 m (5 ft 8 in)
Playing position	Winger
Club information
Current team	Fenerbahçe
Number	20
Youth career
2000–2002	Bursa Merinosspor
2002–2004	TSE Arabayatağıspor
2004–2005	Bursaspor
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps^†	(Gls)^†
2005–2011	Bursaspor	105	(11)
2005–2007	→ Bursa Merinosspor (loan)	36	(7)
2011–2014	Trabzonspor	41	(30)
2014–2015	Bursaspor	33	(12)
2015–	Fenerbahçe	28	(8)
National team^‡
2007–2008	Turkey U21	4	(0)
2010–	Turkey	12	(0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 17 April 2016. † Appearances (goals) ‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 19 December 2015

Volkan Şen (born 7 July 1987) is a professional Turkish footballer footballer who plays as a winger for Turkish club Fenerbahçe.^[1] He is mostly known for his long shots and his dribbling.

Career

He was born in Bursa and started playing football in Bursa Merinosspor between 2000-2002. He started his professional career at Bursaspor in 2005 as an 18-year-old and loaned again to Bursa Merinosspor between 2005-2007. In his first season, he made his mark in league (scored 3 goals in 25 matches) and cup competitions (played 4 matches). In August 2011, signed Volkan for Trabzonspor on a 4-year contract. But in August 2013, Volkan was brought to tears from insults emanating from Trabzonspor supporters and eventually abandoned the pitch. The fans were insulting his recently deceased mother. In 2014 he returned to Bursaspor, and in 2015 he signed for Fenerbahçe.

International career

He made his debut for Turkey at the age of 22, starting in a 2–0 friendly win against Honduras on 3 March 2010.^[2]

Honours

Club

Bursaspor

• Süper Lig: 2009-2010

References

1. Volkan Şen to set for Fenerbahçe
2. "Türkiye 2-0 Honduras". tff.org. 3 March 2010. Retrieved 25 April 2011.

External links

• Volkan Şen – UEFA competition record