Mevlüt Erdinç

Mevlüt Erdinç
Personal information
Date of birth (1987-02-25) 25 February 1987
Place of birth Saint-Claude, France
Height 1.81 m (5 ft 11 in)
Playing position Striker
Club information
Current team
 Metz
(on loan from Hannover 96)
Number 9
Youth career
1996–1999 Saint-Claude
1999–2000 Jura Sud Fut
2000–2005 Sochaux
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2005–2009 Sochaux 79 (24)
2009–2012 Paris Saint-Germain 76 (24)
2012–2013 Rennes 48 (15)
2013–2015 Saint-Étienne 53 (19)
2015– Hannover 96 11 (0)
2016 → Guingamp (loan) 15 (4)
2016– → Metz (loan) 8 (6)
National team‡
2004–2005 France U17 8 (3)
2005–2006 Turkey U19 12 (4)
2006–2007 Turkey U21 5 (2)
2008– Turkey 35 (8)

* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 10 October 2016.

‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 10 October 2016

Mevlüt Erdinç (born 25 February 1987) is a Turkish footballer. He currently plays for Metz on loan from Hannover 96 as a striker. He is both a Turkish and a French citizen. His surname is commonly spelt Erding by the French media and is also spelled Erding on his jersey. In January 2010 he received a medal of honour from his town of birth, Saint-Claude.[1]

Club career

Sochaux

Erdinç was promoted from Sochaux's academy to the first-team squad in the 2005–06 Ligue 1 season, scoring a last-minute goal on his debut to gift his side a 1–0 victory away at Ajaccio. Despite early promise, it was not until the 2007–08 season that he was able to hold down a first-team place, becoming the club's top-scorer with 11 goals in 28 appearances in the process. Notably, he scored in the 1–0 win against Grenoble on the final day of the 2008–09 season; Sochaux needed at least a point in order to confirm their top flight status in Ligue 1 for the next season, thus securing their survival. He was their leading goal scorer for the 2008–09 season with 12 goals.

Paris Saint-Germain

Mevlüt signed for Paris Saint-Germain on 28 June 2009 on a four-year contract,[2] for a reported €9 million transfer fee.[3] Having previously scored 11 goals in the league for the past two seasons for relegation-threatened Sochaux, there was heavy speculation regarding his future prior to the move to PSG. Aston Villa, Fulham, Newcastle United and Wigan all reportedly showed interest in the player throughout May 2009,[4] as well as French sides Bordeaux and Lyon.[5]

He scored his first goal for PSG in a pre-season friendly match away to Fiorentina in Italy on 29 July 2009, a game in which PSG won 3–0.[6][7] He also played against Rangers in the Emirates Cup on 1 August 2009 but failed to get on the score sheet.[8] He scored his first Ligue 1 goal for PSG in the second week of the 2009–10 season in PSG's 3–1 win at home to Le Mans.[9][10] In his first month playing for the Paris club, he was selected as Ligue 1 Player of the Month in August by 31 percent of fans who voted on the official website.[11] A foot injury in late October 2009 saw him ruled out of action for approximately four weeks, but nonetheless had still managed to score six league goals in 11 games by December.

In March 2010, Erdinç scored his first hat-trick for PSG in a 4–1 home win against former club Sochaux.[12][13] He finished as PSG's top scorer in the 2009–10 Ligue and third-placed in the overall league scoring charts, having scored 15 goals in the league and 19 in all games. He was also voted Paris Saint-Germain's Player of the Year for the 2009–10 season.

Various injuries in the 2010–11 season meant that Erdinç could not capture his form from the previous year, and scored just nine goals, eight in Ligue 1. After the takeover of PSG in 2011 by the Qatar Investment Group and a number of high-profile arrivals, such as club-record signing of Javier Pastore for €42 million, Erdinç's place in the first-team looked in danger. Despite much interest from Newcastle United, Rennes and Galatasaray, it was confirmed that he would stay in Paris after an impressive start to the 2011–12 season.[14] In his second game of the season, after coming on as a substitute, he scored in the 90th minute in a game against Toulouse to make it 2–1 and three minutes later, made an assist for Jérémy Ménez to score, ending the game 3–1.[15] On 23 September, after a series of successful performances, Erdinç was offered a one-year contract extension through to the end of the 2013–14 season.[16]

Rennes

On 25 January 2012, receiving limited playing time under manager Carlo Ancelotti, Erdinç transferred to Rennes for a €7.5 million transfer fee, signing a three-and-a-half-year contract.[17]

Saint-Étienne

On 1 September 2013, transfer deadline day, Erdinç joined Saint-Étienne in a reported €4 million deal.[18] He made his debut for Les Verts on 14 September, playing 81 minutes in the 3−1 win over Valenciennes.[19] It took Erdinç until 24 November 2013 to score his first goal for Saint-Étienne, scoring the only goal in their away victory over Nice when he stole the ball from goalkeeper Lucas Veronese and tapped it into an empty net.[20] He followed this up with four goals in his next five matches for the club, the final goal of a 4−0 victory over Stade Reims on 30 November,[21] a consolation goal in a 3−1 defeat to former club Rennes,[22] the equalizer in an eventual 2−1 Coupe de la Ligue defeat to former club PSG,[23][24] and a penalty in Saint-Étienne's 2−0 defeat of Nantes on 21 December.[25]

In the penultimate league match of the 2013–14 Ligue 1 season, Erdinç scored a first-half brace as Saint-Étienne defeated Nantes 3−1 at the Stade de la Beaujoire on 10 May 2014.[26][27] He then scored Saint-Étienne's second goal, in between strikes from Loïc Perrin, in a 3−1 over Ajaccio on 17 May, securing a 20th league win of the season, fourth place in the league table and a spot in the 2014–15 UEFA Europa League.[28] He finished his first season with Saint-Étienne as the club's top-scorer, netting 11 Ligue 1 goals and 12 in all competitions.[29]

In Saint-Étienne's opening match of the 2014–15 Ligue 1 season, Erdinç scored both goals as the side completed a 2−0 win over Guingamp on 9 August 2014.[30] In their next league fixture, he slotted a home a Romain Hamouma cross to secure a 3−1 come from behind victory over Reims, continuing the club's undefeated start to the season.[31]

Hannover 96

On 17 July 2015, Erdinç signed a three-year contract with Bundesliga side Hannover 96 for a reported fee of €3.5 million.[32]

Loans to Guningamp and Metz

On 7 January 2016, Erdinç was loaned to Guingamp for the remainder of the 2015–16 season.[33] He went on to score 4 goals in 15 league appearances. On 10 June 2016 it was announced that Erdinç would spend the 2016–17 season on loan with newly promoted Ligue 1 side Metz.[34]

International career

Erdinç has dual-nationality and was thus eligible to represent both Turkish and French internationally. He ultimately earned his first senior international cap, however, for Turkey on 26 March 2008 in a 2–2 draw with Belarus. On 10 May 2008, Fatih Terim announced Erdinç's inclusion in Turkey's 23-man squad for UEFA Euro 2008. He started in the first XI against Turkey's first opponent Portugal, though he was substituted after the first half in an eventual 2–0 defeat. Additionally, he came on as a second-half substitute in the semi-final against Germany, a 3–2 loss that eliminated Turkey.

Career statistics

Club

Club performance League Cup League Cup Europe Total
Club Division Season Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
France League Cup League Cup Europe Total
Sochaux Ligue 1 2005–06 1023000—132
2006–07 400010—50
2007–08 29112010103311
2008–09 36111011—3812
Total 79246031108925
Paris Saint-Germain Ligue 1 2009–10 31156400—3719
2010–11 3486030101539
2011–12 111101160192
Total 76241344116110930
Rennes Ligue 1 2011–12 1242000—144
2012–13 32101043—3713
2013–14 410000—41
Total 48153043—5518
Saint-Étienne Ligue 1 2013–14 27111011—2912
2014–15 268511040369
Total 53196121406521
Hannover 96 Bundesliga 2015–16 11020—130
Guingamp (loan) Ligue 1 2015–16 1540010—164
Metz (loan) Ligue 1 2016–17 860000—86
Career total 29092305146211355104
Accurate as of 10 October 2016.[35]

International goals

# Date Venue Opponent Score Result Competition
1 11 October 2008 BJK İnönü Stadium, Istanbul, Turkey  Bosnia and Herzegovina 2–1 2–1 2010 FIFA World Cup Qualification
2 16 October 2012 Ferenc Puskás Stadium, Budapest, Hungary  Hungary 0–1 3–1 2014 FIFA World Cup Qualification
3 14 November 2012 Türk Telekom Arena, Istanbul, Turkey  Denmark 1–1 1–1 Friendly
4 10 September 2013 Arena Națională, Bucharest, Romania  Romania 0–2 0–2 2014 FIFA World Cup Qualification
5 15 November 2013 5 Ocak Stadium, Adana, Turkey  Northern Ireland 1–0 1–0 Friendly
6 5 March 2014 19 Mayıs Stadium, Ankara, Turkey  Sweden 1–0 2–1 Friendly
7 30 May 2014 Robert F. Kennedy Memorial Stadium, Washington, D.C., United States  Honduras 1–0 2–0 Friendly
8 31 March 2015 Stade Josy Barthel, Luxembourg City, Luxembourg  Luxembourg 0–1 1–2 Friendly

Honours

Sochaux
Paris Saint-Germain
Turkey

Personal life

Erdinç is the youngest of eight children. His parents emigrated from Yozgat, Turkey, to France in 1973.[36]

References

  1. ↑ http://www.hurriyet.com.tr/spor/futbol/13369423.asp?gid=229
  2. ↑ "OFFICIAL: Mevlut Erding joins Gregory Coupet at Paris Saint-Germain". goal.com. Retrieved 29 June 2009.
  3. ↑ "PSG agree deal for Erdinc". Sky Sports. 28 June 2009. Retrieved 28 June 2009.
  4. ↑ "Erdinc admits English interest". Sky Sports. Retrieved 13 November 2010.
  5. ↑ "Mevlut on Lyon's radar". goal.com. Retrieved 6 June 2009.
  6. ↑ "Fiorentina 0–3 PSG" (in French). psg.fr. Retrieved 29 June 2009.
  7. ↑ "Three and easy for PSG". sportinglife.com. Retrieved 29 June 2009.
  8. ↑ "'Gers edge past PSG". Sky Sports. Retrieved 13 November 2010.
  9. ↑ "PSG 3–1 Le Mans" (in French). PSG.fr. Retrieved 15 August 2009.
  10. ↑ "Ligue 1 roundup Wk2". Sky Sports. Retrieved 15 August 2009.
  11. ↑ http://www.sporx.com/futbol/fransa/165788/
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  13. ↑ "Chasing pack let Bordeaux off the hook". UEFA. Retrieved 13 March 2010.
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  15. ↑ http://www.goal.com/en/match/60727/toulouse-fc-vs-paris-saint-germain/lineup-stats
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  18. ↑ "Soccer-Erding to sign for St Etienne, Guilavogui to leave". Reuters. 1 September 2013. Retrieved 17 August 2014.
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  20. ↑ "OGC NICE - AS SAINT-ETIENNE". Ligue 1. 11 November 2013. Retrieved 17 August 2014.
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  22. ↑ "Rennes 3-1 St. Etienne". EuroSport. 4 December 2013. Retrieved 17 August 2014.
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  27. ↑ "Nantes 1-3 St. Etienne". EuroSport. 10 May 2014. Retrieved 17 August 2014.
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  30. ↑ "French Ligue 1 report: St Etienne off to a flyer". Sky Sports. 9 August 2014. Retrieved 17 August 2014.
  31. ↑ "Ligue 1: Match report from St Etienne's 3-1 victory over Reims". Sky Sports. 17 August 2014. Retrieved 17 August 2014.
  32. ↑ http://www.footmercato.net/breves/officiel-erding-quitte-l-asse_157968
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  34. ↑ Erwann Penland (10 June 2016). "Metz: Un international turc arrive en prêt". foot-national.com. Retrieved 11 June 2016.
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