Lev Yalçın

Lev Yalçın
Personal information
Full name Levent Yalçın
Date of birth 25 March 1985 (1985-03-25) (age 26)
Place of birth Middlesbrough, England
Playing position Midfielder, striker
Club information
Current club Billingham Synthonia
Youth career
Newcastle United
Senior career*
Years Team Apps† (Gls)†
2002–2006 York City 59 (2)
2006 Whitby Town 13 (1)
2007– Billingham Synthonia ? (?)
National team
Turkey U18 9 (4)
Turkey U19 3 (1)
Turkey U21
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 2006.
† Appearances (Goals).

Levent "Lev" Yalçın (born March 25, 1985 in Middlesbrough, England) is an English-born Turkish footballer, currently playing for Spennymoor in the Northern League 1st Division.

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Career

Club

Yalçın began his career at Newcastle United's centre of excellence and joined York City as a youth trainee in 2002.[1] He made his debut for the club aged 17. He attracted interest from abroad, training with Antalyaspor for a period in 2004, and Royal Antwerp were also believed to be ready to give him a trial.[2] He was reported to have joined Darlington on a months loan in September 2004,[3] but it was later revealed that the deal, which saw David McGurk join York on loan, was only one way and Yalçın had not moved.[4] He went on to score his first goal for York against Morecambe in October 2004.[5] He had a trial at Yeovil Town in 2005.[6] He signed a new contract with York City in June 2005.[7]

Yalçın was signed by Whitby Town in February 2006 after he was released by York City.[1] Just days after joining Whitby, Yalçın went on a two-week trial with Hartlepool United.[8] He played for Scarborough in a pre-season friendly in August 2006, against Whitby, who he played for the previous season.[9] Yalçın went on trial with Scunthorpe United in 2007.[10] He joined Billingham Synthonia in August 2007.[11] In the 2009/10 he was prolific in front of goal for Stokesley Sports Club F.C., in the Northern League second division, helping them to promotion.

International

As his father is Turkish, Yalçın qualifies to play for Turkey and he has represented them at under-18, under-19 and under-21 levels.[2][12]

Notes

  1. ^ a b "Logan moves for Turk". Whitby Gazette. 2006-02-10. Archived from the original on 2007-09-28. http://web.archive.org/web/20070928102217/http://www.whitbygazette.co.uk/ViewArticle.aspx?SectionID=984&articleid=1347922. Retrieved 2007-08-03. 
  2. ^ a b "TURKISH CHANCE FOR YOUNG MINSTERMAN". Non-League Daily. 2004-07-19. http://www.nonleaguedaily.com/news/index.php?newsmode=FULL&nid=19057. Retrieved 2007-08-02. 
  3. ^ "York and Darlo in loan swap". BBC Sport. 2004-09-15. http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/d/darlington/3655222.stm. Retrieved 2007-08-03. 
  4. ^ "LOAN DEAL IS ONE-WAY ONLY". Non-League Daily. 2004-09-17. http://www.nonleaguedaily.com/news/index.php?newsmode=FULL&nid=20501. Retrieved 2007-08-03. 
  5. ^ "Yalçın opens York account". BBC Sport. 2004-10-06. http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/y/york_city/3719726.stm. Retrieved 2007-08-03. 
  6. ^ "Leeds teenager joins York on loan". BBC Sport. 2005-01-21. http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/y/york_city/4195785.stm. Retrieved 2007-08-03. 
  7. ^ "Convery completes York City move". BBC Sport. 2005-06-30. http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/y/york_city/4637809.stm. Retrieved 2007-08-03. 
  8. ^ "Turk on way without even playing". Whitby Gazette. 2006-02-16. Archived from the original on 2007-09-28. http://web.archive.org/web/20070928102224/http://www.whitbygazette.co.uk/ViewArticle.aspx?SectionID=984&articleid=1355429. Retrieved 2007-08-03. 
  9. ^ "Lev for Boro". The Press. 2006-08-07. http://www.yorkpress.co.uk/search/display.var.866760.0.lev_for_boro.php. Retrieved 2007-08-03. 
  10. ^ "RESERVES CLAIM A POINT AT HARTLEPOOL". Scunthorpe United FC. 2007-04-19. http://www.scunthorpe-united.premiumtv.co.uk/page/News/0,,10442~1013319,00.html. Retrieved 2007-08-03. 
  11. ^ "Wait over as Birtley return to league". The Northern Echo. 2007-08-10. http://www.thenorthernecho.co.uk/localheroes/football/news/display.var.1611407.0.wait_over_as_birtley_return_to_league.php. Retrieved 2007-09-23. 
  12. ^ "Player Profile". Non-League Daily. http://www.nonleaguedaily.com/teams/players.php?pid=17461. Retrieved 2007-08-03. 

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