Rıdvan Şimşek

Rıdvan Şimşek

Şimşek playing for Beşiktaş.
Personal information
Date of birth	(1991-01-17) 17 January 1991
Place of birth	Konak, İzmir, Turkey
Height	1.73 m (5 ft 8 in)
Position(s)	Right back / Right winger
Team information
Current team	İzmirspor
Number	25
Youth career
2005–2008	Karşıyaka
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2008–2009	Karşıyaka	27	(0)
2009–2012	Beşiktaş	7	(0)
2011	→ Karabükspor (loan)	2	(0)
2012	→ Elazığspor (loan)	12	(0)
2012–2013	Gaziantepspor	0	(0)
2013–2015	Karşıyaka	52	(1)
2015–2016	Antalyaspor	16	(1)
2017–2018	Sivasspor	24	(1)
2018–2019	Gazişehir Gaziantep	22	(1)
2019	Keçiörengücü	3	(0)
2020	İstanbulspor	10	(0)
2020–2021	Altay	9	(0)
2022–	İzmirspor	0	(0)
International career
2009	Turkey U18	4	(0)
2008–2009	Turkey U19	8	(0)
2009–2012	Turkey U21	6	(0)
2013	Turkey A2	2	(1)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 11:59, 19 January 2022 (UTC)

Rıdvan Şimşek (born 17 January 1991) is a Turkish professional footballer who plays as a right wingback for İzmirspor.

Career

Early years

Named by his father, inspired by Rıdvan Dilmen, a prominent striker in Turkish football history, Şimşek began his career with Karşıyaka at the age of 12. He made his professional debut at the age of 17 in a TFF First League match against Kasımpaşa S.K. on September 2008, and became a regular member of the team.

Beşiktaş

Şimşek joined Beşiktaş in June 2009 for 1.25 million TRY. He played seven games for them in the Süper Lig. He was loaned to Karabükspor and Elazığspor in the 2011-12 season.

Gaziantepspor

He was transferred to Gaziantepspor in summer 2012.

Back to Karşıyaka

He returned to Karşıyaka in summer 2013.

External links

• Rıdvan Şimşek at the Turkish Football Federation
• Rıdvan Şimşek – UEFA competition record (archive)
• Şimşek Interview by yesilkirmizi.net (in Turkish)
• Rıdvan Şimşek at Soccerway