Yusuf Mersin (born 23 September 1994) is a professional footballer who plays for Mickleover as a goalkeeper. Born in England, he represented Turkey at youth international level.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Yusuf Mersin[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 23 September 1994[2] | ||
| Place of birth | Greenwich, England | ||
| Height | 1.95 m (6 ft 5 in)[3] | ||
| Position(s) | Goalkeeper | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Mickleover | ||
| 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) |
| 2021–2023 | Maidstone United | 27 | (0) |
| 2023 | → Welling United (loan) | 2 | (0) |
| 2023–2024 | H&W Welders | ||
| 2024– | Mickleover | ||
| International career‡ | |||
| 2010 | Turkey U16 | 2 | (0) |
| 2010–2011 | Turkey U17 | 5 | (0) |
| 2012 | Turkey U18 | 1 | (0) |
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*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 17:20, 4 May 2023 (UTC) ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 9 December 2017 | |||
Club career
editBorn in London,[3] Mersin moved from Millwall to Liverpool in January 2011.[4][5][6]
He signed for Kasımpaşa in August 2014,[7] before returning to England with Crawley Town in June 2016.[8] He was offered a new contract by Crawley at the end of the 2017–18 season.[9] On 9 May 2019, Mersin was released by Crawley after making 19 appearances for the club.[10]
On 20 May 2019, Mersin joined National League side Dover Athletic on a two-year contract.[11] 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[12] 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.[13] Following the arrival of Charlton Athletic loanee Ashley Maynard-Brewer, in February 2020 Mersin was placed on the transfer list by Dover.[14] 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.[15]
He signed for Maidstone United in November 2021,[16] making his debut as a substitute in February 2022 after first-choice goalkeeper Tom Hadler was sent off.[17]
In March 2023, he joined Welling United on a two-week emergency loan deal.[18] He was released by Maidstone at the end of the 2022–23 season.[19]
In July 2023 he signed for H&W Welders in Northern Ireland.[20] In March 2024 he returned to England, signing for Mickleover.[21]
International career
editHe has represented Turkey at under-17 and under-18 youth international levels.[8]
Career statistics
edit- As of end of 2022–23 season
| Club | Season | League | FA Cup | League Cup | Other | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Crawley Town | 2016–17[22] | League Two | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1[a] | 0 | 10 | 0 |
| 2017–18[23] | League Two | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3[a] | 0 | 5 | 0 | |
| 2018–19[24] | 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[25] | National League | 10 | 0 | 2 | 0 | – | 0 | 0 | 12 | 0 | |
| 2020–21[26] | National League | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 1[b] | 0 | 8 | 0 | ||
| Total | 17 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | 1 | 0 | 20 | 0 | |||
| Maidstone United | 2021–22 | National League South | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 | |
| 2022–23 | National League | 20 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 21 | 0 | ||
| Total | 27 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 28 | 0 | ||
| Welling United (loan) | 2022–23 | National League South | 2 | 0 | — | — | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | ||
| Career total | 56 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 69 | 0 | ||
References
edit- ^ "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.
- ^ "Mersin's time with Liverpool". Kent Online. 22 May 2023.
- ^ "Goalkeeper who Liverpool 'signed for £1 million' when he was 16 is now without a club". SPORTbible. 24 May 2023.
- ^ 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.
- ^ "Player update". maidstoneunited.co.uk. 2 May 2023. Retrieved 4 May 2023.
- ^ Club, H&W Welders Football. "Three New Summer Signings". H&W Welders Football Club.
- ^ "Sports Sign New Keeper – Mickleover Football Club". 15 March 2024.
- ^ "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.
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