Robin Yalçın (born 25 January 1994) is a German professional footballer who plays as a defensive midfielder for Turkish club Sivasspor.[1][2]
![]() Yalçın with VfB Stuttgart | |||
Personal information | |||
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Date of birth | (1994-01-25) 25 January 1994 (age 28) | ||
Place of birth | Deggendorf, Germany | ||
Height | 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in) | ||
Position(s) | Defensive midfielder | ||
Club information | |||
Current team | Sivasspor | ||
Number | 8 | ||
Youth career | |||
SpVgg Grün-Weiss Deggendorf | |||
2009–2012 | VfB Stuttgart | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2012–2015 | VfB Stuttgart II | 31 | (0) |
2014–2015 | VfB Stuttgart | 3 | (0) |
2015–2019 | Çaykur Rizespor | 90 | (3) |
2019–2020 | Yeni Malatyaspor | 42 | (4) |
2020–2021 | Sivasspor | 34 | (1) |
2021–2022 | SC Paderborn | 25 | (0) |
2022– | Sivasspor | 5 | (0) |
National team | |||
2009 | Germany U15 | 2 | (0) |
2009–2010 | Germany U16 | 8 | (0) |
2010–2011 | Germany U17 | 17 | (0) |
2012 | Germany U18 | 5 | (0) |
2012–2013 | Germany U19 | 13 | (0) |
2014 | Germany U20 | 1 | (0) |
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 20 September 2022 |
On 25 September 2012, Yalçın made his debut for VfB Stuttgart II in the 3. Liga against Hansa Rostock.[3]
Yalçın made his Bundesliga debut for VfB Stuttgart on 9 February 2014 against FC Augsburg. In March 2014 Yalçın signed a professional contract until June 2016 with VfB Stuttgart.[4]
For the 2015–16 season Yalçın moved to Çaykur Rizespor.[5][6]
After terminating his contract with Çaykur Rizespor, he joined Süper Lig side Yeni Malatyaspor on 10 January 2019.[7]
On 28 August 2020, Yalçın joined Sivasspor for free, on a one-year deal.
On 20 June 2022, Yalçın returned to Sivasspor after one year in Germany.[8]
Yalçın made his first appearance for the Germany national under-15 team on 21 May 2009 against the USA.[9] With the Germany national under-17 team he became vice-champion of the 2011 European U-17 Championship and won the bronze medal in the 2011 FIFA U-17 World Cup.
Yalçın's father Barbaros Yalçın is the manager of SpVgg Grün-Weiss Deggendorf, and is of Turkish descent.[10]
Sivasspor – current squad | |
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Fritz Walter Medal (Under-17) | |
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Gold | |
Silver | |
Bronze |
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