Nuri Sahin

nickname

Hawk

Sun sign

Virgo

Place of birth

Lüdenscheid, Federal Republic of Germany

nationality

training

Nuri’s educational background is not available.

occupation

Professional soccer player

family

• Vater – Savas Şahin
• Mutter – Courtesy Sahin
• Siblings – Ufuk Şahin (brother)

Manager

Nuri is signed with Int. Soccer Mgmt.

Position

midfield player

Shirt Number

He wore the 4th shirt during his time at Liverpool.

Nuri wore the 8th jersey during his time at Borussia Dortmund.

To build

Athletic

Height

5 feet 11 inches or 180 cm

weight

73 kg

girlfriend/spouse

Nuri married his cousin Tugba Şahin in November 2007. Together the couple have one child, son Omer (born September 2011).

race/ethnicity

White

hair colour

dark brown

eye color

Green

sexual orientation

Just

distinguishing features

• Bart
• Green eyes

measurements

Nuri Şahin’s body specifications can be:

• Chest – 95 cm or 37.5 inches
• Arms/biceps – 37 cm or 14.5 inches
• Waist – 79 cm or 31 inches

shoe size

unknown

brand promotion

Şahin has signed a deal with sportswear brand Nike.

Also, Nuri was featured in a TV commercial for Opel and Turkcell .

Religion

Shahin ist Muslim.

Known for

• Şahin is best known for his overtaking ability and foresight on the football pitch.
• Also known as Bundesliga Player of the Season 2010-2011.
• Won Bundesliga trophy 2010-2011 as a member of Borussia Dortmund and La Liga title 2011-2012 as a member of Real Madrid.

First football game

On August 6, 2005, Şahin made his debut for Borussia Dortmund . At the time, he was the youngest player in the Bundesliga at 16 years and 334 days.

On November 6, 2011, Şahin made his debut for Real Madrid in a 7–1 win over CA Osasuna.

Şahin made his competitive debut for Liverpool on 2 September 2012 in a 2–0 defeat by Arsenal in a Premier League match.

On October 8, 2005, Nuri played his first game for Turkey ‘s national team against Germany.

Strengthen

• tackle
• shoot
• Focus
• pass
• Technology
• catch the ball

weaknesses

Nuri has no major weaknesses.

first movie

To date, Şahin has not appeared as an actor in a movie.

First TV show

Nuri first appeared in a sports documentary The Current Gym as himself on an October 8, 2005 episode.

Personal trainer

We could not find any reference to Şahin’s football and fitness training.

Nuri Şahin favorite things

Şahin’s favorite things are not known.

Nuri Sahin Facts

1. He spent his childhood in the German town of Meinerzhagen.
2. Şahin speaks German, Turkish, English, Dutch and Spanish.
3. Although he was born in Germany, Nuri has never performed for Germany.
4. He has dual citizenship of Germany and Turkey.
5. Nuri started playing football when he was 6 years old. He trained at RSV Meinerzhagen, where he spent seven seasons.
6. Şahin signed his first professional contract with German Bundesliga side Borussia Dortmund in 2001.
7. On July 5, 2007, Nuri was loaned out to Dutch team Feyenoord for one year. After his loan period expired, Nuri returned to Borussia where he played at the end of the 2009/2010 season.
8. On May 9, 2011, Şahin joined the famous Spanish team Real Madrid, signing a six-year contract.
9. Nuri was loaned out again to English team Liverpool on 25 August 2012. During his time with the Reds he enjoyed playing with then-Liverpool captain Steven Gerrard.
10. Şahin was a member of the Borussia Dortmund squad that won the DFL Supercup in 2013. In the final, Borussia defeated biggest rivals Bayern Munich 4-2.
11. Visit Şahin official website at @ nuri-sahin.com.
12. Follow Nuri on Twitter, Instagram and Facebook.