Cenk Şahin


Enver Cenk Şahin is a Turkish professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Kayserispor.

Club career

In 26 July 2016, Şahin joined FC St. Pauli for one year with an option to sign permanently. In May 2017, the club announced they had exercised the option to sign him permanently with Şahin agreeing to a contract until 2021. The transfer fee paid to İstanbul Başakşehir was reported as €2 million.
He was released by St Pauli in October 2019 after posting comments supporting Turkish soldiers in Syria.

International career

Şahin represented Turkey at the 2013 FIFA U-20 World Cup.

Career statistics

Controversy

In October 2019 Şahin stated open support for the Turkish operation in Northern Syria: "We stand on the side of our heroic military and the armies. Our prayers are with you!" This caused negative reactions among the fans of St. Pauli. Following the uproar, the club took the decision to release the player from the club even though his wages would be paid.