Volkan Şen (born 7 July 1987) is a Turkish professional

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who plays as a winger. He is mostly known for his long shots, his dribbling and speed.

Club career

He was born in

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and started playing football in Bursa Merinosspor between 2000–02. He started his professional career at

Bursaspor Bursaspor Kulübü Derneği, commonly known as Bursaspor, is a Turkey, Turkish professional sports club based in the city of Bursa. Founded in 1963, the club is best known for its football team, which has a rich history in Football in Turkey, Turk ...

in 2005 as an 18-year-old and loaned again to Bursa Merinosspor between 2005–07. In his first season, he made his mark in league (scored 3 goals in 25 matches) and cup competitions (played 4 matches). In August 2011, Volkan signed for

Trabzonspor Trabzonspor Kulübü is a Turkish professional sports club located in the city of Trabzon, located in Black Sea region, northeastern Turkey. Established in 1967 through the merger of several local clubs, Trabzonspor is one of the most prominent A ...

on a 4-year contract. But in August 2013, Volkan was brought to tears from insults emanating from Trabzonspor supporters and eventually abandoned the pitch. The fans were insulting his recently deceased mother. In 2014, he returned to Bursaspor, and in 2015 he signed for Fenerbahçe. On 25 May 2016, he was suspended five months from

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competitions after pushing referee Ivan Bebek following an incident where he sent off in a

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round of 16 game against

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on 17 March 2016. Ahead of the 2017–18 season, the contract between Şen and Fenerbahçe was terminated. Towards the end of the 2017 summer transfer period, he was signed by his former club Trabzonspor. After only half a season, Şen left

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and moved to

Konyaspor Konyaspor Kulübü (, Konya Sports Club), commonly referred to as Konyaspor, is a Turkish professional football club based in Konya, one of the largest cities in central Anatolia. Due to sponsorship agreements, the club is also officially known ...

. After Şen had been a

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for the 2018–19 season, he signed a two-year contract with

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club

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in the summer of 2019. It was reported that he left the club in June 2021. According to the

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, his contract with Adana Demirspor has been extended to 2023 on 1 June 2021 and was not terminated. Despite that, the club did not register him for their league roster for the 2021–22 or 2022–23 season. A loan to Tuzlaspor was arranged in February 2022 and then terminated in late March without Şen making any appearances for Tuzlaspor.

International career

He made his debut for

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at the age of 22, starting in a 2–0 friendly win against

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on 3 March 2010. He is part of the Turkey national team for Euro 2016. On 11 November 2016, Şen scored his first goal ever for

in a

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match against

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. Turkey won 2–0.

Career statistics

Club

International

International goals

:''As of 18 June 2017. Turkey score listed first, score column indicates score after each Şen goal.''

Honours

Bursaspor *

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: 2009–10

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* * {{DEFAULTSORT:Sen, Volkan 1987 births Living people Footballers from Bursa Turkish men's footballers Turkey men's international footballers Turkey men's under-21 international footballers Bursaspor footballers Trabzonspor footballers Fenerbahçe S.K. footballers Konyaspor footballers Adana Demirspor footballers Tuzlaspor players Süper Lig players TFF 1. Lig players Men's association football midfielders UEFA Euro 2016 players 21st-century Turkish sportsmen