Ersen Martin
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Ersen Martin | ||
| Height | 1.96 m (6 ft 5 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Centre forward | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Sivasspor | ||
| Number | 28 | ||
| ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 1 August 2008 | |||
Ersen Martin (born May 23, 1979 in Marktredwitz, West Germany) is a Turkish footballer who currently plays for Sivasspor, as a centre forward.
Club career
Born in Germany, Ersen started playing in 1. FC Nuremberg, his league debut consisting in 20 minutes in a 0-1 loss at SC Freiburg, in 1998–99. After that sole season and appearance, he switched to Turkey, going on to represent Beşiktaş JK, Siirtspor (loan), 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 a UEFA Cup berth. Subsequently, he had everything arranged with Spain's first division 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 Recreativo player.[1][2]He had dual citizenship, but that status changed with 2007 changes in German laws and so, Ersen played his first season for the Andalusians as a foreign player.
On February 3, 2008, Ersen finally made his Recreativo debut, with a sour note, as Sevilla FC won 2-1 away, and the Turkish was sent off for a reckless challenge, after just eight minutes as a substitute. On April 27, he got his first start and netted his first goal for Recre, also assisting Javier Camuñas in a 2-0 home win that sent Levante UD to the second division.[3]
Sivasspor
On July 1, 2009, Martin signed a two-year deal with Sivasspor, ending speculation he would be joining Scotland's giants Heart of Midlothian.
On 4 August 2009 he scored his first competitive goal for Sivasspor in the third round of the 2009-10 UEFA Champions League qualifying. The goal, scored in the 12th minute of the second leg against R.S.C. Anderlecht was also Sivasspor's first ever goal scored in the Champions League.
International career
Ersen received his first cap for the Turkish national team in 2005.
References
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- 1979 births
- Living people
- Germans of Turkish descent
- Turkish footballers
- Association football forwards
- 1. FC Nuremberg players
- Turkish Super League footballers
- Beşiktaş J.K. footballers
- Göztepe footballers
- Denizlispor footballers
- B.B. Ankaraspor footballers
- Trabzonspor players
- Sivasspor footballers
- La Liga footballers
- Recreativo de Huelva footballers
- Turkey international footballers
- Turkey under-21 international footballers
- Expatriate footballers in Spain