Selçuk Şahin

Selçuk Şahin (; born 31 January 1981) is a Turkish professional football coach and former footballer who played as a defensive midfielder. He most recently managed Eyüpspor.

Over a professional career spanning more than two decades, he represented several clubs in Turkey and Switzerland, and earned international caps for the Turkey national team.

Şahin began his senior career with Hatayspor before moving to İstanbulspor in 2001. His performances earned him a transfer to Gençlerbirliği, where he won the Turkish Cup in 2001. In 2003, he signed for Fenerbahçe, becoming a mainstay in their midfield for 12 seasons. During his time at the club, he won six Süper Lig titles, two Turkish Cups, and three Turkish Super Cup trophies, and made over 300 official appearances. After leaving Fenerbahçe in 2015, he had spells with FC Wil in Switzerland, Gençlerbirliği, Göztepe, and Ümraniyespor before retiring from playing in 2021.

Internationally, Şahin was capped 25 times for Turkey between 2003 and 2011, scoring two goals. Although part of the extended squad during the UEFA Euro 2008 qualifying campaign, he was not selected for the final tournament squad.

Following his retirement, Şahin began his coaching career as an assistant to former teammate Emre Belözoğlu at İstanbul Başakşehir. In 2023, he joined the Turkey national team as part of head coach Vincenzo Montella’s technical staff. In 2025, he was appointed head coach of Eyüpspor, leading the club in the Süper Lig.

Club career Şahin turned professional with Hatayspor in 1999 before moving to İstanbulspor in 2001, where his performances earned him a transfer to Fenerbahçe in the summer of 2003. Between 2003 and 2015 he established himself as a long-serving holding midfielder at Fenerbahçe, featuring in title-winning squads across five Süper Lig seasons (2003–04, 2004–05, 2006–07, 2010–11, 2013–14). He also lifted the Turkish Cup twice (2011–12, 2012–13) and the Turkish Super Cup three times (2007, 2009, 2014), and was part of the team that reached the 2012–13 UEFA Europa League semi-finals.

In 2015 Şahin moved abroad to the Swiss second tier, signing for Wil. He returned to the Süper Lig with Gençlerbirliği in July 2016, later extending his stay for a second season.

In August 2018 he joined Göztepe on a one-year deal, before signing for Bursaspor in September 2019 to add experience during the club’s TFF 1. Lig rebuild. After featuring through the 2019–20 campaign, Şahin publicly announced his retirement from professional football in early 2021.

International career Şahin represented the Turkey national team in the early 2000s and won a bronze medal at the 2003 FIFA Confederations Cup in France. Managerial career Following retirement, Şahin joined the technical staff at Başakşehir in October 2021, working as an assistant under head coach Emre Belözoğlu. During his stint the club remained in European qualification contention and made a deep domestic-cup run, culminating in the 2022–23 Turkish Cup final.

In September 2023, Şahin joined the Turkey national team as an assistant to head coach Vincenzo Montella, serving as part of the coaching staff during UEFA Euro 2024. He remained with the national side until the start of the 2024–25 season, when he left to pursue club management.

On 27 May 2025 he was appointed head coach of Eyüpspor, succeeding Arda Turan.

Playing style A position-aware, physically strong defensive midfielder, Şahin was primarily used as a screen in front of the back four and as a game-manager in high-stakes fixtures for club and country.

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Honours Fenerbahçe Süper Lig: 2003–04, 2004–05, 2006–07, 2010–11, 2013–14 Turkish Cup: 2011–12, 2012–13 Turkish Super Cup: 2007, 2009, 2014

Turkey FIFA Confederations Cup: third place 2003