Caner Erkin is a professional footballer who plays in the LB position. Currently plays for Sakaryaspor. Career honours include Turkish champion, Turkish cup winner, Turkish Super Cup winner, Turkish second tier champion, Russian cup winner, European Under-17 champion. Caner Erkin is 37 years old.

Caner Erkin

Age 37
Turkish champion 3
Turkish cup winner 2
Turkish Super Cup winner 1
Turkish second tier champion 1
Russian cup winner 2
European Under-17 champion 1
Turkiye
LB
04 October 1988 (37)
181 cm
Performance
Average Rating
6.4
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
6.4
-
6.6
-
6.8
5.8
-
-
-
-
-
-
Player Attributes Overview
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Player Information
Market Value
- € Market value decrease
04 October 1988
37 Age
Nationality
Turkiye
Height / Weight
181 cm / 72 kg
Contract Until
29.06.2026
Place of Birth
Edremit,Balıkesir
Position Info
Main Position Left-Back
Other Left Midfielder, Central Midfielder
Strong Foot
LB
LM
CM
Club Career
Caner Erkin career statistics: matches, goals and assists by season
Season Team M 11 Football A Yellow card Red card
25/26 12 12 0 4 2 4
12 12 0 4 2 4
24/25 28 18 0 5 5 1
26 17 0 5 5 1
Cup
2 1 0 0 0 0
23/24 26 26 8 5 6 2
26 26 8 5 6 2
22/23 10 5 0 2 2 0
7 3 0 1 1 0
Cup
3 2 0 1 1 0
22/23 12 12 0 6 2 0
12 12 0 6 2 0
21/22 31 29 1 4 5 1
29 27 1 4 5 1
Cup
2 2 0 0 0 0
20/21 37 33 0 10 9 0
34 30 0 9 8 0
Cup
3 3 0 1 1 0
19/20 37 33 4 13 12 1
30 27 3 11 8 1
Cup
3 2 1 1 2 0
4 4 0 1 2 0
18/19 39 31 2 4 13 0
28 20 1 1 11 0
11 11 1 3 2 0
17/18 35 28 0 11 12 0
21 15 0 7 7 0
Cup
7 7 0 2 3 0
1 0 0 1 0 0
6 6 0 1 2 0
16/17 11 9 0 3 3 0
8 6 0 3 1 0
3 3 0 0 2 0
15/16 27 21 1 8 9 0
13 9 0 2 4 0
Cup
4 3 1 2 1 0
2 2 0 0 0 0
8 7 0 4 4 0
14/15 36 33 4 8 13 2
31 30 3 8 10 0
Cup
4 2 1 0 3 0
1 1 0 0 0 0
13/14 33 31 3 14 13 0
30 30 3 14 12 0
1 0 0 0 1 0
2 1 0 0 0 0
12/13 53 27 4 10 16 0
30 13 0 5 7 0
Cup
Turkish cup winner
6 5 1 2 4 0
1 1 0 0 0 0
3 1 1 0 1 0
13 7 2 3 4 0
11/12 38 26 3 5 8 1
33 21 2 4 8 0
Cup
Turkish cup winner
5 5 1 1 0 0
10/11 26 19 1 3 4 0
22 15 1 3 2 0
Cup
3 3 0 0 1 0
1 1 0 0 1 0
09/10 30 29 3 5 10 0
20 19 0 2 7 0
Cup
6 6 3 2 3 0
4 4 0 1 0 0
09/10 7 5 0 0 2 0
7 5 0 0 2 0
08/09 24 5 1 2 2 0
6 3 0 2 0 0
18 2 1 0 2 0
07/08 10 3 0 0 1 0
2 1 0 0 1 0
8 2 0 0 0 0
06/07 17 9 3 3 3 0
15 7 3 3 3 0
Cup
2 2 0 0 0 0
05/06 23 21 3 4 7 0
23 21 3 4 7 0
04/05 4 2 0 0 1 0
4 2 0 0 1 0
Total 606 467 41 129 160 12
National Team Career
Caner Erkin career statistics: matches, goals and assists by season
Season Team M 11 Football A Yellow card Red card
2022 7 5 0 0 0 0
7 5 0 0 0 0
2021 2 2 0 1 0 0
2 2 0 1 0 0
2020 1 1 0 1 0 0
1 1 0 1 0 0
2018 4 4 0 0 2 0
4 4 0 0 2 0
2016 16 16 0 2 0 0
2 2 0 0 0 0
5 5 0 0 0 0
9 9 0 2 0 0
2015 1 1 0 0 0 0
1 1 0 0 0 0
2014 10 8 1 4 4 0
4 4 0 3 2 0
6 4 1 1 2 0
2013 5 4 0 2 1 0
5 4 0 2 1 0
2012 9 6 1 1 1 0
1 1 0 0 1 0
8 5 1 1 0 0
2010 2 2 0 0 0 0
2 2 0 0 0 0
2009 3 1 0 0 0 0
3 1 0 0 0 0
2008 2 2 0 0 0 0
2 2 0 0 0 0
2008 1 0 0 0 0 0
1 0 0 0 0 0
2007 2 1 1 0 0 0
2 1 1 0 0 0
2006 2 2 0 0 0 0
2 2 0 0 0 0
2006 2 0 0 0 0 0
2 0 0 0 0 0
Total 69 55 3 11 8 0
Club Career Summary
Season Team M 11 Football A
2025-Today 12 12 0 4
2023-2025 54 44 8 10
2022-2023 10 5 0 2
2021-2023 43 41 1 10
2010-2021 250 190 16 58
2016-2020 122 101 6 31
2009-2010 30 29 3 5
2007-2010 41 13 1 2
2004-2007 44 32 6 7
National Team Career Summary
Season Team M 11 Football A
2006-2022 63 52 2 11
2006-2008 6 3 1 0
General Statistics
- Goals
4 Assists
6.4 Avg. Pts
12 Matches
12 Starting XI
920 Minutes
Shots
3 Off-target Shots 0.29
On-target Shots
4 0.39
Total Shots Taken
Shots per Match
Performance Info
Average Rating
6.4
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
6.4
-
6.6
-
6.8
5.8
-
-
-
-
-
-
Season Performance
25/26 · 1. Lig
24/25 · Super Lig
24/25 · Cup
23/24 · 1. Lig
22/23 · Super Lig
22/23 · Cup
22/23 · Super Lig
21/22 · Super Lig
21/22 · Cup
20/21 · Super Lig
20/21 · Cup
19/20 · Super Lig
19/20 · Cup
19/20 · UEFA Europa League
18/19 · Super Lig
18/19 · UEFA Europa League
17/18 · Super Lig
17/18 · Cup
17/18 · Super Kupa
17/18 · UEFA Champions League
16/17 · Super Lig
16/17 · UEFA Champions League
15/16 · Super Lig
15/16 · Cup
15/16 · UEFA Champions League
15/16 · UEFA Europa League
14/15 · Super Lig
14/15 · Cup
14/15 · Super Kupa
13/14 · Super Lig
13/14 · Super Kupa
13/14 · UEFA Champions League
12/13 · Super Lig
12/13 · Cup
12/13 · Super Kupa
12/13 · UEFA Champions League
12/13 · UEFA Europa League
11/12 · Super Lig
11/12 · Cup
10/11 · Super Lig
10/11 · Cup
10/11 · UEFA Europa League
09/10 · Super Lig
09/10 · Cup
09/10 · UEFA Europa League
09/10 · Premier League
08/09 · UEFA Europa League
08/09 · Premier League
07/08 · UEFA Champions League
07/08 · Premier League
06/07 · Super Lig
06/07 · Cup
05/06 · Super Lig
04/05 · 1. Lig
2022 · FIFA World Cup Qualification, UEFA
2021 · UEFA Nations League
2020 · Int. Friendly Games
2018 · FIFA World Cup Qualification, UEFA
2016 · UEFA Euro
2016 · Int. Friendly Games
2016 · UEFA EURO, Qualification
2015 · Int. Friendly Games
2014 · FIFA World Cup Qualification, UEFA
2014 · Int. Friendly Games
2013 · Int. Friendly Games
2012 · UEFA EURO, Qualification
2012 · Int. Friendly Games
2010 · Int. Friendly Games
2009 · Int. Friendly Games
2008 · Int. Friendly Games
2008 · Int. Friendly Games
2007 · Int. Friendly Games
2006 · Int. Friendly Games
2006 · Int. Friendly Games
Statistic Total
Rank
The bar chart shows how the player compares to other players in the same position for each statistic in the selected league. A green bar means the player is among the best in their position for that statistic, while a red bar means they are among the worst.

The length of the bar represents the player's ranking based on their percentile for each statistic. The comparison is made only with players in the same position in the selected league.
Score
Goals-
%35
Assists4
%90
Goal Contribution4
%89
Expected Goals (xG)-
%50
Expected Goals on Target (xGOT)-
%50
Big Chances Created5
%93
Big Chances Missed-
%55
Penalty-
%47
Free-kick Goal-
%50
Shots
Total Shots9
%76
Shots on Target4
%85
Shots off Target3
%34
Blocked Shots2
%24
Passes
Pass Accuracy %61.9%
%8
Passes328
%52
Accurate Passes203
%50
Key Passes28
%86
Passes in Final Third122
%76
Chances Created17
%86
Long Balls and Crosses
Long Ball Accuracy %35.3%
%35
Long Balls116
%80
Accurate Long Balls41
%67
Cross Accuracy %24.3%
%46
Crosses103
%85
Accurate Crosses25
%84
Defense
Clearances14
%36
Interceptions3
%29
Tackles16
%47
Individual
Touches473
%47
Dribbles11
%57
Successful Dribbles4
%49
Successful Dribble %36.4%
%21
Duels43
%43
Duels Won %55.8%
%49
Duels Won24
%41
Possession Lost272
%28
Dispossessed3
%53
Offsides-
%77
Fouls Won8
%57
Free Kicks Taken8
%57
Discipline
Fouls9
%48
Yellow Cards2
%51
Red Cards4
%1
Teammates
Player M W D L Football
Opponent Players
Player M W D L Football
Opponent Teams
Team M W D L Football
Date
From Transfer in
To Transfer out
Transfer Fee
24.02.26 Released
30.06.25 Signed
19.07.23 Signed
27.01.23 Signed
01.12.22 Released
06.09.21 Signed
12.08.20 Signed
30.06.17 750k €
29.06.17 Loan Return
30.08.16 Loan
30.06.16 Signed
04.07.10 2M €
29.06.10 Loan Return
31.08.09 Kiralık 400k €
31.12.06 4M €
Club Honors
Success Count Team Seasons
Turkish champion Turkish champion
3
Turkish cup winner Turkish cup winner
2
Turkish Super Cup winner Turkish Super Cup winner
1
Turkish second tier champion Turkish second tier champion
1
Russian cup winner Russian cup winner
2
National Team Honors
Success Count Team Seasons
European Under-17 champion European Under-17 champion
1