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.

Yasin Pehlivan
Pehlivan with Austria (2012)
Personal information
Date of birth (1989-01-05) 5 January 1989 (age 35)
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

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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

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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

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Pehlivan was born to Turkish parents.[5] He also holds Turkish citizenship.[6]

Honours

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Red Bull Salzburg

Spartak Trnava

References

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  1. ^ "Pehlivan vymenil Trnavu za druholigové turecké Gençlerbirliği | ProFutbal.sk". Archived from the original on 7 July 2018. Retrieved 6 July 2018.
  2. ^ Wahnsinn Yasin! Pehlivans Schuss ins Glück
  3. ^ "Yasin Pehlivan Gaziantepspor'da" (in Turkish). Gaziantepspor. 27 May 2011.
  4. ^ "Red Bulls Sign Yasin Pehlivan". Retrieved 27 August 2015.
  5. ^ UEFA (29 September 2010). "Loyalty test for Rapid's Turkish-tinged trio". Retrieved 27 November 2010.
  6. ^ "YASİN PEHLİVAN - Player Details TFF". TFF.org. Retrieved 12 January 2014.
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