Yusuf Mersin (born 23 September 1994) is a Turkish professional footballer who plays for Welling United on loan from Maidstone United as a goalkeeper.
Personal information | |||
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Full name | Yusuf Mersin[1] | ||
Date of birth | [2] | 23 September 1994||
Place of birth | Greenwich, England | ||
Height | 1.95 m (6 ft 5 in)[3] | ||
Position(s) | Goalkeeper | ||
Team information | |||
Current team |
Welling United (on loan from Maidstone United) | ||
Youth career | |||
Millwall | |||
2011–2014 | Liverpool | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2014–2016 | Kasımpaşa | 0 | (0) |
2016–2019 | Crawley Town | 10 | (0) |
2019–2021 | Dover Athletic | 17 | (0) |
2021– | Maidstone United | 19 | (0) |
2023– | → Welling United (loan) | 2 | (0) |
International career‡ | |||
2010 | Turkey U16 | 2 | (0) |
2010–2011 | Turkey U17 | 5 | (0) |
2012 | Turkey U18 | 1 | (0) |
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 11:45, 1 April 2023 (UTC) ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 9 December 2017 |
Club career
Born in London,[3] Mersin moved from Millwall to Liverpool in January 2011.[4] He signed for Kasımpaşa in August 2014,[5] before returning to England with Crawley Town in June 2016.[6] He was offered a new contract by Crawley at the end of the 2017–18 season.[7] On 9 May 2019, Mersin was released by Crawley after making 19 appearances for the club.[8]
Dover Athletic
On 20 May 2019, Mersin joined National League side Dover Athletic on a two-year contract.[9] He made his debut for the club on 19 October in the FA Cup 4th qualifying round, a 2–1 victory over National League South side Weymouth[10] and made his league debut the following week in a 1–0 defeat to Stockport County, being caught out from 45 yards for the only goal of the match.[11] Following the arrival of Charlton Athletic loanee Ashley Maynard-Brewer, in February 2020 Mersin was placed on the transfer list by Dover.[12] Following's Dover's decision to not play any more matches in the 2020–21 season, made in late January, and subsequent null and voiding of all results, on 5 May 2021 it was announced that Mersin was out of contract and had left the club.[13]
He signed for Maidstone United in November 2021,[14] making his debut as a substitute in February 2022 after first-choice goalkeeper Tom Hadler was sent off.[15]
In March 2023, he joined Welling United on a two-week emergency loan deal.[16]
International career
He has represented Turkey at under-17 and under-18 youth international levels.[6]
Career statistics
- As of 5 May 2021
Club | Season | League | FA Cup | League Cup | Other | Total | ||||||
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Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
Crawley Town | 2016–17[17] | League Two | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1[a] | 0 | 10 | 0 |
2017–18[18] | League Two | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3[a] | 0 | 5 | 0 | |
2018–19[19] | League Two | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3[a] | 0 | 4 | 0 | |
Total | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 19 | 0 | ||
Dover Athletic | 2019–20[20] | National League | 10 | 0 | 2 | 0 | – | 0 | 0 | 12 | 0 | |
2020–21[21] | National League | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 1[b] | 0 | 8 | 0 | ||
Total | 17 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | 1 | 0 | 20 | 0 | |||
Career total | 27 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 39 | 0 |
References
- ^ "EFL Released and Retained List 2017–18" (PDF). English Football League. p. 77. Retrieved 18 July 2018.
- ^ "Yusuf Mersin". 11v11.com. AFS Enterprises. Retrieved 16 July 2018.
- ^ a b Yusuf Mersin at Soccerway. Retrieved 11 June 2016.
- ^ "Liverpool sign young Millwall goalkeeper Yusuf Mersin". BBC Sport. 21 December 2010. Retrieved 11 June 2016.
- ^ Yusuf Mersin at the Turkish Football Federation
- ^ a b "Yusuf Mersin: Crawley Town sign Turkish goalkeeper". BBC Sport. 7 June 2016. Retrieved 11 June 2016.
- ^ "Crawley Town offer trio new deals but allow Jordan Roberts to leave". BBC Sport. 14 May 2018. Retrieved 15 May 2018.
- ^ "REDS RELEASE TWO PLAYERS". Crawley Town F.C. 9 May 2019. Retrieved 14 May 2019.
- ^ "Mersin Signs On". www.doverathletic.com. 20 May 2019.
- ^ "Weymouth FC v Dover Athletic". www.doverathletic.com. 19 October 2019. Retrieved 10 October 2020.
- ^ "Dover Athletic 0–1 Stockport County". BBC Sport. 26 October 2019. Retrieved 10 October 2020.
- ^ Page, Stephen (3 February 2020). "Dover Athletic place goalkeeper Yusuf Mersin on transfer list". KentLive.
- ^ "RETAINED AND RELEASED LIST". www.doverathletic.com. 5 May 2021. Retrieved 5 May 2021.
- ^ "Gurung signs Stones contract". 29 November 2021.
- ^ "Mersin: Pressure was on". 11 February 2022.
- ^ "WINGS SIGN GOALKEEPER YUSUF MERSIN ON EMERGENCY LOAN FROM MAIDSTONE UNITED". www.wellingunited.com. 25 March 2023. Retrieved 1 April 2023.
- ^ "Games played by Yusuf Mersin in 2016/2017". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 17 August 2016.
- ^ "Games played by Yusuf Mersin in 2017/2018". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 29 August 2017.
- ^ "Games played by Yusuf Mersin in 2018/2019". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 18 August 2018.
- ^ "Games played by Yusuf Mersin in 2019/2020". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 10 October 2020.
- ^ "Games played by Yusuf Mersin in 2020/2021". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 5 May 2021.