Nuri Şahin
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Şahin with Turkey in 2016
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| Full name | Nuri Şahin | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Date of birth | 5 September 1988 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Place of birth | Lüdenscheid, West Germany | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Playing position | Midfielder | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Current team
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Borussia Dortmund | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Number | 8 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Youth career | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1994–2001 | RSV Meinerzhagen | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2001–2005 | Borussia Dortmund | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Senior career* | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2005–2008 | Borussia Dortmund II | 5 | (1) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2005–2011 | Borussia Dortmund | 135 | (13) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2007–2008 | → Feyenoord (loan) | 29 | (6) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2011–2014 | Real Madrid | 4 | (0) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2012–2013 | → Liverpool (loan) | 7 | (1) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2013–2014 | → Borussia Dortmund (loan) | 49 | (5) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2014– | Borussia Dortmund | 17 | (1) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| 2003 | Turkey U16 | 2 | (0) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2004–2005 | Turkey U17 | 21 | (5) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2004–2005 | Turkey U19 | 6 | (0) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2007–2008 | Turkey U21 | 11 | (4) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2005– | Turkey | 51 | (2) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Honours
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| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 21 May 2016. ‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 19 June 2016 |
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Nuri Şahin (Turkish pronunciation: [ˈnuɾi ˈʃahin], born 5 September 1988) is a Turkish footballer who plays for Bundesliga club Borussia Dortmund and the Turkey national football team. He plays as a central midfielder and is known for his passing ability.
He began his career at Borussia Dortmund, spending six years there and winning the Bundesliga in 2011 – including a year-long loan at Feyenoord – before signing for Real Madrid in 2011 for €10 million. In August 2012, Şahin agreed to a one-year loan deal with Liverpool, which was terminated in January 2013 to allow him to return to Dortmund on an 18-month loan.
Şahin represents Turkey at international level and has done since under-16 level. He made his senior international debut in 2005 and has since earned over 45 caps, representing the nation at UEFA Euro 2016.
Şahin was born to Turkish parents in Lüdenscheid and grew up in Meinerzhagen. He has been married to his cousin Tuğba Şahin (née Emeni) since November 2007. In September 2011, she gave birth to a son, Ömer, in Madrid. Şahin is fluent in five languages: Turkish, German, English, Dutch and Spanish.
Şahin began his football career at the age of six for RSV Meinerzhagen. After spending seven seasons at the club, he was signed by professional club Borussia Dortmund in 2001.
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