Yasin Pehlivan

Yasin Pehlivan

Pehlivan with Rapid Wien
Personal information
Date of birth (1989-01-05) 5 January 1989
Place of birth Vienna, Austria
Height 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in)
Playing position Defensive Midfielder
Club information
Current team
Red Bull Salzburg
Number 55
Youth career
1998–2000 Breitensee Wat16
2000–2002 First Vienna FC
2002–2009 Rapid Wien
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2009–2011 Rapid Wien 36 (2)
2011–2013 Gaziantepspor 34 (1)
2013–2015 Bursaspor 11 (0)
2015 Kayseri Erciyesspor 15 (0)
2015– Red Bull Salzburg 15 (0)
National team
2008 Austria U-20 1 (0)
2009 Austria U-21 3 (0)
2009– Austria 17 (0)

* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 1 May 2016.
† Appearances (goals)

‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 27 May 2015

Yasin Pehlivan (born 5 January 1989) is an Austrian football midfielder of Turkish descent who currently plays for Austrian side FC Red Bull Salzburg.

Club career

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.[1]

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 FC 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.[2]

At the end of the season, he signed a 3-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 1 year deal.[3]

International career

He received his first call-up for Austria in winter 2008/2009 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 Austrian National Team with new Trainer Didi Constantini.

Personal life

Pehlivan was born to Turkish parents.[4] He also holds Turkish citizenship.[5]

References

  1. Wahnsinn Yasin! Pehlivans Schuss ins Glück
  2. "Yasin Pehlivan Gaziantepspor’da" (in Turkish). Gaziantepspor. 2011-05-27.
  3. "Red Bulls Sign Yasin Pehlivan". Retrieved 27 August 2015.
  4. UEFA. "Loyalty test for Rapid's Turkish-tinged trio". Retrieved 2010-11-27.
  5. "YASİN PEHLİVAN - Player Details TFF". TFF.org. Retrieved 12 January 2014.

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