Volkan Şen
Volkan Şen (born 7 July 1987) is a Turkish professional footballer who plays as a winger for Adana Demirspor. He is mostly known for his long shots, his dribbling and speed.
.jpg.webp) Volkan with Turkey in 2016 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Volkan Şen | ||
| Date of birth | 7 July 1987 | ||
| Place of birth | Bursa, Turkey | ||
| Height | 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Winger | ||
| Club information | |||
Current team | Adana Demirspor | ||
| Number | 20 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2000–2002 | Bursa Merinosspor | ||
| 2002–2004 | TSE Arabayatağıspor | ||
| 2004–2005 | Bursaspor | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2005–2011 | Bursaspor | 99 | (11) |
| 2005–2007 | → Bursa Merinosspor (loan) | 16 | (2) |
| 2011–2014 | Trabzonspor | 47 | (6) |
| 2014–2015 | Bursaspor | 30 | (12) |
| 2015–2017 | Fenerbahçe | 49 | (9) |
| 2017–2018 | Trabzonspor | 3 | (0) |
| 2018–2019 | Konyaspor | 10 | (1) |
| 2019– | Adana Demirspor | 20 | (8) |
| National team‡ | |||
| 2007–2008 | Turkey U21 | 4 | (0) |
| 2010– | Turkey | 26 | (2) |
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* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 19:39, 25 February 2020 (UTC) ‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 27 May 2018 | |||
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.[1] He is part of the Turkish national team for Euro 2016.[2] On 11 November 2016, Şen scored his first goal ever for Turkey in a 2018 FIFA World Cup qualification match against Kosovo. Turkey won 2–0.[3]
International goals
- As of 18 June 2017. Turkey score listed first, score column indicates score after each Şen goal.
| No. | Date | Venue | Cap | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | 11 November 2016 | New Antalya Stadium, Antalya, Turkey | 24 |  Kosovo | 2–0 | 2–0 | 2018 FIFA World Cup qualification |
| 2. | 11 June 2017 | Loro Boriçi Stadium, Shkodër, Albania | 26 | Kosovo | 1–0 | 4–1 | 2018 FIFA World Cup qualification |
References
- "Türkiye 2–0 Honduras". tff.org. 3 March 2010. Retrieved 25 April 2011.
- "UEFA EURO 2016". UEFA. Retrieved 12 June 2016.
- "Turkey 2–0 Kosovo". BBC Sports. 11 November 2016. Retrieved 12 November 2016.
