Ersen Martin
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| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Ersen Martin | ||
| Date of birth | 23 May 1979 | ||
| Place of birth | Marktredwitz, West Germany | ||
| Height | 1.96 m (6 ft 5 in) | ||
| Playing position | Centre forward | ||
| Club information | |||
| Current club | Eyüpspor | ||
| Number | 99 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| –1996 | Baiersdorfer SV | ||
| 1996–1998 | 1. FC Nuremberg | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps† | (Gls)† |
| 1998–1999 | 1. FC Nuremberg | 1 | (0) |
| 1999–2000 | Beşiktaş | 18 | (2) |
| 2000–2001 | Siirtspor | 21 | (8) |
| 2001–2002 | Göztepe | 28 | (7) |
| 2002–2005 | Denizlispor | 87 | (30) |
| 2005–2006 | Ankaraspor | 29 | (6) |
| 2006–2007 | Trabzonspor | 29 | (11) |
| 2007–2009 | Recreativo | 25 | (3) |
| 2009 | Sivasspor | 11 | (0) |
| 2010 | Manisaspor | 5 | (0) |
| 2010–2011 | Kasımpaşa | 29 | (8) |
| 2012 | Gençlerbirliği | 3 | (0) |
| 2012–2013 | Eyüpspor | 16 | (3) |
| National team | |||
| 2000–2001 | Turkey U21 | 3 | (0) |
| 2003–2006 | Turkey A2 | 5 | (3) |
| 2004–2006 | Turkey | 3 | (0) |
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 24 February 2013. † Appearances (Goals). | |||
Ersen Martin (born 23 May 1979) is a Turkish professional footballer who lastly played for Eyüpspor as a centre forward.
Club career
Born in Marktredwitz, West Germany, Ersen started playing in 1. FC Nuremberg, his Bundesliga input consisting in 20 minutes in a 0–1 loss at SC Freiburg, in 1998–99. After that sole season he switched to Turkey, going on to represent Beşiktaş JK, Siirtspor, Göztepe AS, Denizlispor and Ankaraspor.
In 2006–07, Ersen represented Trabzonspor, finishing the season as the league's eighth best-scorer and helping his side finish fourth, good enough for qualification to the UEFA Cup. Subsequently, he had everything arranged with La Liga outfit Recreativo de Huelva in August 2007, but the deal eventually collapsed and he stayed at Trabzonspor; in October, FIFA stepped in and declared Ersen a player of the Spanish club[1][2] – he had dual citizenship, but that status changed with 2007 changes in German laws and so, he eventually played his first season for the Andalusians as a foreign player.
On 3 February 2008, Ersen finally made his Recreativo debut, on a sour note, as Sevilla FC won 2–1 away and he was sent off for a reckless challenge, after just eight minutes as a substitute.[3] On 27 April he got his first start and scored his first goal for Recre, also assisting Javier Camuñas in a 2–0 home win that sent Levante UD to the second division.[4]
On 1 July 2009, Ersen signed a two-year deal with Sivasspor, ending speculation he would be joining Scotland's Heart of Midlothian. On 4 August, he netted his first competitive goal for the club, in the third qualifying round of the UEFA Champions League: on the 12th minute of the second leg against R.S.C. Anderlecht, he scored the team's first ever in the competition, in a 3–1 home win (3–6 on aggregate).
After a poor first half of 2009–10, Ersen switched to Manisaspor. Overall he finished the year with no goals, and his teams ranked just above the relegation zone (15th and 14th).
International career
Ersen received his first cap for the Turkish national team in 2004, appearing in a further two internationals two years later.
References
- ↑ "Ersen for Huelva" (in Turkish). Internetspor.
- ↑ "FIFA concede el transfer a Ersen Martin para jugar en el Decano" [FIFA grants Ersen transfer to play for the Decano] (in Spanish). Recreativo's official website. 17 October 2007.
- ↑ "Recreativo Huelva 1–2 FC Sevilla". ESPN Soccernet. 3 February 2008. Retrieved 9 November 2012.
- ↑ "Ersen Martin Recreativo Huelva'da ilk golünü attı" [Ersen Martin scores first goal for Recreativo Huelva] (in Turkish). Milliyet. 28 April 2008. Retrieved 9 November 2012.
External links
- BDFutbol profile
- Ersen Martin at National-Football-Teams.com
- Transfermarkt profile
- Worldfootball profile