Eren Sami Dinkçi (born 13 December 2001) is a German professional

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who plays as a

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for club

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Club career

In his youth, Dinkçi played for hometown club SC Borgfeld. In January 2019, Dinkçi signed a contract with

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lasting until 2022, though he was loaned back to SC Borgfeld for six months before joining Werder's youth academy in July 2019. Dinkçi made his professional debut for Werder Bremen in the

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on 19 December 2020, coming on as a substitute in the 86th minute for

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against

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. In the 90th minute, he scored the winning goal for Bremen in a 1–0 away victory with a header via an assist from

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. In April 2022, Dinkçi agreed a contract extension with Werder Bremen. Dinkçi joined 1. FC Heidenheim, newly promoted to the Bundesliga, on loan for the 2023–24 season. During that season, he managed to record top speed of as Bundesliga's fastest player along with

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. In April 2024, it was announced Dinkçi would join Bundesliga club

for the 2024–25 season.

International career

Born in Germany, Dinkçi is of Turkish descent. In 2020, he made one appearance for the

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s. That same year he switched and made three appearances for the Germany U20s.

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* * * {{DEFAULTSORT:Dinkci, Eren 2001 births Living people Footballers from Bremen (city) German men's footballers Germany men's youth international footballers Turkish men's footballers Turkey men's youth international footballers German sportspeople of Turkish descent Men's association football forwards Bundesliga players 2. Bundesliga players Regionalliga players SV Werder Bremen II players SV Werder Bremen players 1. FC Heidenheim players SC Freiburg players 21st-century German sportsmen 21st-century Turkish sportsmen