{{short description|Turkish-born Swedish footballer (born 1985)}} {{Use dmy dates|date=August 2021}} {{Infobox football biography | name = Erkan Zengin | image = Erkanzengin.jpg | upright = 1.2 | caption = Zengin playing for Eskişehirspor in 2011 | full_name = | birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1985|08|05|df=y}} | birth_place = Kulu, Turkey | height = 1.82 m | position = Winger | currentclub = IFK Haninge | clubnumber = 10 | years1 = 2003–2004 | clubs1 = Hammarby TFF | caps1 = 23 | goals1 = 10 | years2 = 2004–2008 | clubs2 = Hammarby IF | caps2 = 92 | goals2 = 8 | years3 = 2009 | clubs3 = → Beşiktaş (loan) | caps3 = 2 | goals3 = 0 | years4 = 2009–2010 | clubs4 = Beşiktaş | caps4 = 0 | goals4 = 0 | years5 = 2010 | clubs5 = → Eskişehirspor (loan) | caps5 = 12 | goals5 = 2 | years6 = 2010–2015 | clubs6 = Eskişehirspor | years7 = 2015–2016 | clubs7 = Trabzonspor | caps6 = 145 | goals6 = 18 | caps7 = 40 | goals7 = 3 | years8 = 2016–2018 | clubs8 = Eskişehirspor | caps8 = 44 | goals8 = 15 | years9 = 2018 | clubs9 = Hammarby IF | caps9 = 3 | goals9 = 0 | years10 = 2018–2019 | clubs10 = Fatih Karagümrük | caps10 = 43 | goals10 = 21 | years11 = 2020–2021 | clubs11 = Adana Demirspor | caps11 = 27 | goals11 = 12 | years12 = 2021 | clubs12 = Tuzlaspor | caps12 = 3 | goals12 = 0 | years13 = 2022–2023 | clubs13 = Segeltorps IF | caps13 = 26 | goals13 = 11 | years14 = 2024–2025 | clubs14 = IFK Haninge | caps14 = 35 | goals14 = 11 | nationalyears1 = 1999–2000 | nationalteam1 = Turkey U16 | nationalcaps1 = 6 | nationalgoals1 = 0 | nationalyears2 = 2002 | nationalteam2 = Turkey U19 | nationalcaps2 = 2 | nationalgoals2 = 0 | nationalyears3 = 2005–2006 | nationalteam3 = Sweden U21 | nationalcaps3 = 13 | nationalgoals3 = 2 | nationalyears4 = 2013–2016 | nationalteam4 = Sweden | nationalcaps4 = 21 | nationalgoals4 = 3 | manageryears1 = 2019 | managerclubs1 = Fatih Karagümrük | pcupdate = 24 November 2025 }}
'''Erkan Zengin''' (born 5 August 1985) is a Swedish professional footballer who plays as a winger.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.hammarbyfotboll.se/aktuellt/nyheter/jansson-om-zengin-visat-stort-bajenhjarta/|title=Jansson om Zengin: "Visat stort Bajenhjärta"|publisher=Hammarby Fotboll|date=2 August 2018|access-date=2 August 2018|archive-date=30 July 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220730160532/https://www.hammarbyfotboll.se/aktuellt/nyheter/jansson-om-zengin-visat-stort-bajenhjarta/|url-status=dead}}</ref> Born in Turkey, he played for the Sweden national team.
A full international between 2013 and 2016, he won 21 caps and scored three goals for the Sweden national team, and represented his country at UEFA Euro 2016.
==Early life== Zengin was born in Kulu, Turkey – but moved to Stockholm, Sweden, together with his Turkish parents when he was a few weeks old.<ref>{{cite web | url = http://www.tff.org/default.aspx?pageID=286&ftxtID=12454 | title = Erkan Zengin: "Türkiye'de futbolcular kral gibi" | publisher = TFF.org | access-date = 8 March 2014 | language = tr}}</ref><ref name="interview">{{cite web|url=https://www.expressen.se/sport/fotboll/landslaget/zengin-det-varsta-jag-har-varit-med-om/|title=Zengin: "Det värsta jag har varit med om"|publisher=Expressen|date=15 September 2014|access-date=20 March 2018}}</ref> He grew up in Botkyrka and started to play football at age six with the local club Norsborgs IF. In 1994, at age 9, he moved to Hammarby IF.<ref name="story">{{cite web|url=https://www.expressen.se/sport/fotboll/superettan/hade-jag-inte-haft-fotbollen-hade-det-kunnat-ga-riktigt-illa/|title="Hade jag inte haft fotbollen hade det kunnat gå riktigt illa"|publisher=Expressen|date=28 April 2007|access-date=20 March 2018}}</ref>
==Club career== In January 2009, Zengin signed a half-year loan contract with Beşiktaş. Beşiktaş had the option to buy him in summer for a fee of €400,000.<ref>"[http://www.fotbollsverige.se/news_show.html?id=5171042 Zengins miljonklipp] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200223123133/https://fotbolldirekt.se/?id=5171042 |date=23 February 2020 }}." (in Swedish) ''Fotbollsverige''. Retrieved on 14 February 2009.</ref>
On 28 July 2016, Zengin joined Eskişehirspor again.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.aftonbladet.se/sportbladet/fotboll/internationell/turkiet/article20103370.ab|title=Zengin: Det är Fenerbahce som gäller (Swedish)|publisher=Aftonbladet|date=2 January 2015|access-date=15 July 2015}}</ref>
==International career== Zengin played for his birth country Turkey in youth competitions, before choosing to represent the Sweden national team in senior competition, the country in which he grew up.<ref name="national">{{cite web|url=https://www.svt.se/sport/artikel/sverige-enkelt-val-for-zengin/|title=Sverige enkelt val för Zengin|publisher=SVT|date=18 March 2013|access-date=20 March 2018}}</ref>
He made his senior international debut for Sweden on 26 March 2013, playing from start in an away match against Slovakia.<ref>"[https://www.dn.se/sport/fotboll/zengin-debuterar-mot-slovakien/ Zengin debuterar]." (in Swedish) ''DN''. Retrieved on 26 March 2013.</ref> He was a squad player for Sweden at Euro 2016, where he came on as a substitute in the last group game against Belgium.<ref name=":0" />
Zengin announced his retirement from international duty following the tournament, having represented Sweden 21 times, scoring 3 goals.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.expressen.se/sport/fotboll/landslaget/erkan-zengin-valjer-att-sluta-i-landslaget/|title=Erkan Zengin väljer att sluta i landslaget|date=23 August 2016 }}</ref><ref name=":0">{{Cite web|title=Erkan Zengin - Spelarstatistik - Svensk fotboll|url=https://www.svenskfotboll.se/spelarfakta/erkan-zengin/a8278bd7-4887-4ac6-8332-034aeab0236a/|access-date=3 June 2021|website=www.svenskfotboll.se.|language=sv}}</ref>
== Career statistics ==
=== International === {| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center" |+Appearances and goals by national team and year<ref name=":0" /> !National team !Year !Apps !Goals |- | rowspan="4" |Sweden |2013 |3 |0 |- |2014 |8 |2 |- |2015 |7 |1 |- |2016 |3 |0 |- ! colspan="2" |Total !21 !3 |} ''Scores and results list Sweden's goal tally first, score column indicates score after each Zengin goal''. {| class="wikitable sortable" |+List of international goals scored by Erkan Zengin ! scope="col"| {{Abbr|No.|Number}} ! scope="col"| Date ! scope="col"| Venue ! scope="col"| Opponent ! scope="col"| Score ! scope="col"| Result ! scope="col"| Competition ! scope="col" class="unsortable"| {{Abbr|Ref.|References}} |- ! scope="row"| 1 |{{dts|8 September 2014}} |Ernst-Happel-Stadion, Vienna, Austria |{{fb|AUT}} | style="text-align:center"| 1–1 | style="text-align:center"| 1–1 |UEFA Euro 2016 qualifying |<ref>{{Cite web|title=Österrike - Sverige - Matchfakta - Svensk fotboll|url=https://www.svenskfotboll.se/matchfakta/osterrike-sverige-landskamper-herr-senior/2729381/|access-date=3 June 2021|website=www.svenskfotboll.se|language=sv}}</ref> |- ! scope="row"| 2 |12 October 2014 |Friends Arena, Solna, Sweden |{{fb|LIE}} | style="text-align:center"| 1–0 | style="text-align:center"| 2–0 |UEFA Euro 2016 qualifying |<ref>{{Cite web|title=Sverige - Liechtenstein - Matchfakta - Svensk fotboll|url=https://www.svenskfotboll.sehttps//www.svenskfotboll.se/matchfakta/sverige-liechtenstein-landskamper-herr-senior/2729388/|access-date=3 June 2021|website=www.svenskfotboll.sehttps|language=sv}}{{Dead link|date=March 2024 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}</ref> |- ! scope="row"| 3 |12 October 2015 |Friends Arena, Solna, Sweden |{{fb|MLD}} | style="text-align:center"| 2–0 | style="text-align:center"| 2–0 |UEFA Euro 2016 qualifying |<ref>{{Cite web|title=Sverige - Moldavien - Matchfakta - Svensk fotboll|url=https://www.svenskfotboll.se/matchfakta/sverige-moldavien-landskamper-herr-senior/2729409/|access-date=3 June 2021|website=www.svenskfotboll.se|language=sv}}</ref> |}
==Honours== '''Beşiktaş''' * Süper Lig: 2008–09 * Turkish Cup: 2008–09 '''Segeltorps IF'''
* Division 3 Södra Svealand: 2023<ref>{{Cite web |title=Division 3 södra Svealand |url=https://www.everysport.com/fotboll-herr/2023/serie/division-3-sodra-svealand/127933 |access-date=2025-01-05 |website=www.everysport.com |language=sv}}</ref>
'''IFK Haninge'''
* Division 2 Södra Svealand: 2024<ref name=":1">{{Cite news |title=Mitti |url=https://www.mitti.se/nyheter/erkan-zengin-bast-i-division-tva-6.3.258525.e58f70921f}}</ref>
'''Individual'''
* Division 2 Player of the Year: 2024<ref name=":1" />
==References== {{reflist}}
==External links== * {{TFF player|1063413}} (profile 1) * {{TFF player|1222102}} (profile 2) * {{UEFA player|95117}} * {{FIFA player|244570}} * {{soccerway|erkan-zengin/6163}} * {{WorldFootball.net|erkan-zengin}} * {{SvFF player|id=a8278bd7-4887-4ac6-8332-034aeab0236a|fid=220903}} * {{SvFF club player|id=a8278bd7-4887-4ac6-8332-034aeab0236a}} * {{SvFF national player|id=a8278bd7-4887-4ac6-8332-034aeab0236a}}
{{Turkish Cup top scorers}} {{Sweden squad UEFA Euro 2016}}
{{DEFAULTSORT:Zengin, Erkan}} Category:1985 births Category:Living people Category:People from Kulu, Konya Category:Turkish men's footballers Category:Swedish men's footballers Category:Swedish people of Turkish descent Category:Men's association football midfielders Category:Sweden men's international footballers Category:Turkey men's youth international footballers Category:Sweden men's under-21 international footballers Category:UEFA Euro 2016 players Category:Hammarby Talang FF players Category:Hammarby Fotboll players Category:Beşiktaş J.K. footballers Category:Eskişehirspor footballers Category:Trabzonspor footballers Category:Fatih Karagümrük S.K. footballers Category:Adana Demirspor footballers Category:Beykoz Anadolu players Category:Allsvenskan players Category:Süper Lig players Category:Turkish expatriate men's footballers Category:Turkish expatriate sportspeople in Sweden Category:Expatriate men's footballers in Turkey Category:Swedish expatriate men's footballers Category:Swedish expatriate sportspeople in Turkey Category:Fatih Karagümrük S.K. managers Category:21st-century Swedish sportsmen Category:21st-century Turkish sportsmen