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Caner Erkin

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Caner Erkin
Erkin with Turkey in 2016
Personal information
Date of birth (1988-10-04) 4 October 1988 (age 36)
Place of birth Balıkesir, Turkey
Height 1.81 m (5 ft 11 in)
Position(s) Left-back
Team information
Current team
 Eyüpspor
Number 88
Youth career
2002–2004 Manisaspor
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2004–2007 Manisaspor 43 (4)
2007–2010 CSKA Moscow 36 (2)
2009–2010 → Galatasaray (loan) 29 (4)
2010–2016 Fenerbahçe 157 (9)
2016–2017 Inter Milan 0 (0)
2016–2017 → Beşiktaş (loan) 8 (0)
2017–2020 Beşiktaş 79 (4)
2020–2021 Fenerbahçe 34 (0)
2021–2023 Fatih Karagümrük 41 (1)
2023 İstanbul Başakşehir 6 (0)
2023– Eyüpspor 32 (8)
International career‡
2004–2005 Turkey U17 19 (8)
2005 Turkey U18 3 (0)
2005–2006 Turkey U19 7 (4)
2006–2012 Turkey U21 14 (1)
2006–2021 Turkey 63 (2)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 27 September 2024
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 16 November 2021

Caner Erkin (Turkish pronunciation: [dʒaneɾ æɾˈcin], born 4 October 1988) is a Turkish professional footballer who plays as a left-back for Süper Lig club Eyüpspor.

Club career

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Early years

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Erkin began his professional career at the start of the 2004–05 season with Manisaspor who at the time were playing in the Second Division. That season they won the league and got promoted to the Süper Lig. During his 1.5-year stay at Manisaspor in, he scored 5 goals in 39 games. In the January 2007 transfer window, he moved to CSKA Moscow, for a £3.5 million transfer fee.[citation needed] He has played a total of 40 games, 7 in the UEFA Champions League and also won the Russian Super Cup on two occasions. On 31 August 2009, Galatasaray signed Erkin on a one-year loan from CSKA Moscow with an option to purchase at the end of the season.

Fenerbahçe

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Erkin signed for Fenerbahçe in 2010. Starting out as a left winger, he was slowly transformed into a left-back. His performances with led to him being scouted by several prominent European clubs.

In 2014, he signed a new two-year contract.[1][2]

Inter Milan

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On 1 June 2016, Inter Milan announced the signing of Erkin, on a free transfer in a three-year deal starting on 1 July.[3][4] Erkin was the first summer transfer addition to the squad.[5] Under Roberto Mancini and new coach Frank de Boer, Erkin made seven appearances in pre-season friendlies. However, he did not make any competitive debut before leaving Inter on 30 August. Inter also ran out of players quota in 2016–17 UEFA Europa League, as the club was forced to reduce to 22-men squad (plus normal minimum requirement of homegrown and club-trained players) due to penalty of UEFA Financial Fair Play Regulations, thus Caner was sacrificed for other signings. Domestically, Inter had one quota left (plus another for an Inter-trained player), but left vacant.

Loan to Beşiktaş

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On 30 August 2016, Inter Milan announced that Erkin signed a one-year loan deal with Turkish club Beşiktaş.[6]

Beşiktaş

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On 7 June 2017, Beşiktaş signed Erkin for €750,000 transfer fee.[7] On 23 August 2019, Erkin scored the second goal of 2019–20 Süper Lig Week 2 home encounter, from a cross of his gone in the net, against Göztepe S.K. which ended 3–0 in favour of Beşiktaş.[8] He was released at the end of the 2019–20 Süper Lig season.

Return to Fenerbahçe

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On 6 August 2020, he signed a two-year deal until June 2022 with an option for an extra year.[9] After four years at Beşiktaş, the other side of Istanbul, he returned to Fenerbahçe. On 11 September, in his first game back against Çaykur Rizespor, he assisted Gökhan Gönül's header, who was a returnee like himself.

On 4 August 2021, Fenerbahçe announced that he would not be included in the club's squad for the upcoming season according to the team's manager Vitor Pereira's decision.[10]

Fatih Karagümrük

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On 6 September 2021, Fatih Karagümrük announced the signing of Erkin, as a free agent.[11]

İstanbul Başakşehir

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On 28 January 2023, Erkin signed a 1.5-year contract with İstanbul Başakşehir.[12]

Eyüpspor

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On 11 July 2023, Erkin joined Turkish Second Division side Eyüpspor, as a free agent.[13]

International career

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Erkin made his debut for the Turkey national football team at the age of 17 in a friendly match against Ghana in May 2006. His first goal was against Ukraine on 5 June 2012.

Career statistics

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Club

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As of match played 25 September 2023[14]
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League Cup[a] Europe[b] Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Manisaspor 2004–05 TFF First League 4 0 0 0 — 4 0
2005–06 Süper Lig 24 2 0 0 — 24 2
2006–07 15 2 2 0 — 17 2
Total 43 4 2 0 0 0 45 4
CSKA Moscow 2007 Russian Premier League 8 1 4 0 2 0 14 1
2008 18 1 3 1 2 0 23 2
2009 7 0 1 0 3 0 11 0
Total 33 2 8 1 7 0 48 3
Galatasaray (loan) 2009–10 Süper Lig 20 0 6 3 4 0 30 3
Fenerbahçe 2010–11 Süper Lig 22 1 3 0 1 0 26 1
2011–12 31 2 5 1 — 36 3
2012–13 30 0 7 1 16 3 53 4
2013–14 30 3 1 0 2 0 33 3
2014–15 31 3 5 1 — 36 4
2015–16 13 0 4 1 10 0 27 1
Total 157 9 25 4 29 3 211 16
Inter Milan 2016–17 Serie A 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Beşiktaş (loan) 2016–17 Süper Lig 8 0 0 0 3 0 11 0
Beşiktaş 2017–18 Süper Lig 21 0 5 0 5 0 31 0
2018–19 28 1 0 0 11 1 39 2
2019–20 30 3 3 1 4 0 37 4
Total 87 4 8 1 23 1 118 6
Fenerbahçe 2020–21 Süper Lig 34 0 3 0 0 0 37 0
Fatih Karagümrük 2021–22 Süper Lig 29 1 2 0 — 31 1
2022–23 Süper Lig 12 0 0 0 — 12 0
Total 31 1 2 0 0 0 33 1
İstanbul Başakşehir 2022–23 Süper Lig 7 0 3 0 — 10 0
Eyüpspor 2023–24 TFF First League 6 4 0 0 — 6 4
Career total 418 24 57 9 63 4 538 37
  1. ^ Includes Turkish Cup, Turkish Super Cup, Russian Cup, Russian Super Cup
  2. ^ Includes UEFA Champions League, UEFA Europa League

International

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As of match played 16 November 2021[15]
Appearances and goals by national team and year
National team Year Apps Goals
Turkey 2006 2 0
2008 1 0
2009 3 0
2010 2 0
2011 1 0
2012 9 1
2013 8 0
2014 12 1
2015 6 0
2016 9 0
2017 2 0
2020 3 0
2021 7 0
Total 63 2
As of 24 August 2019[15]
Scores and results list Turkey's goal tally first, score column indicates score after each Erkin goal.
List of international goals scored by Caner Erkin
No. Date Venue Opponent Score Result Competition
1 5 June 2012 Audi Sportpark, Ingolstadt, Germany  Ukraine 1–0 2–0 Friendly
2 29 May 2014 Robert F. Kennedy Memorial Stadium, Washington, D.C., United States  Honduras 2–0 2–0 Friendly

Honours

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Fenerbahçe

CSKA Moscow

Beşiktaş

References

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  1. ^ Fenerbahçe (5 June 2014). "Caner Erkin ile prensipte anlaşmaya varılmıştır" (in Turkish). Turkish Public Disclosure Platform (KAP). Retrieved 5 June 2016.
  2. ^ Fenerbahçe (14 July 2014). "Caner Erkin ile 2 yıllık sözleşme imzalanmıştır" (in Turkish). KAP. Retrieved 5 June 2016.
  3. ^ "Erkin is a Nerazzurri player" (Press release). F.C. Internazionale Milano. 1 June 2016. Archived from the original on 15 March 2022. Retrieved 5 June 2016.
  4. ^ Gladwell, Ben (2 June 2016). "Caner Erkin signs for Inter Milan from Fenerbahce". ESPN FC. Retrieved 28 December 2017.
  5. ^ "Soccer Teams, Scores, Stats, News, Fixtures, Results, Tables - ESPN".
  6. ^ Nasari, Baraka (30 August 2016). "Caner Erkin leaves Inter less than 3 months after joining". Serpents of Madonnina. Retrieved 25 September 2023.
  7. ^ "Results or Ending of Transfer Meetings". Beşiktaş (in Turkish). Turkish Public Disclosure Platform (KAP). 7 June 2017. Retrieved 27 June 2017.
  8. ^ "Beşiktaş A.Ş. 3 - Göztepe A.Ş. - Maç Detayları TFF" (in Turkish). TFF. 23 August 2019. Archived from the original on 23 August 2019. Retrieved 23 August 2019.
  9. ^ "Yuvana hoş geldin Caner Erkin" (Press release). Fenerbahçe S.K. 6 August 2020. Retrieved 16 August 2021.
  10. ^ "Bilgilendirme" (Press release). Fenerbahçe S.K. 4 August 2020. Retrieved 16 August 2021.
  11. ^ "Caner Erkin, Fatih Karagümrük'e transfer oldu". www.trthaber.com (in Turkish). 6 September 2021. Retrieved 25 September 2023.
  12. ^ "HOŞ GELDİN CANER ERKİN" (in Turkish). İstanbul Başakşehir. 28 January 2023. Retrieved 28 January 2023.
  13. ^ "Caner Erkin, Eyüpspor'a imzayı attı". GazeteDuvar.com.tr (in Turkish). 7 November 2023. Retrieved 25 September 2023.
  14. ^ "Caner Erkin - İstatistik, Maçlar, Kariyer, Kupalar | Mackolik.com". www.mackolik.com.
  15. ^ a b Caner Erkin at National-Football-Teams.com
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