Yusuf Mersin

Yusuf Mersin (born 23 September 1994) is a professional footballer who plays for NIFL Championship side H&W Welders as a goalkeeper. Born in England, he represented Turkey at youth international level.

Yusuf Mersin
Personal information
Full name Yusuf Mersin[1]
Date of birth (1994-09-23) 23 September 1994[2]
Place of birth Greenwich, England
Height 1.95 m (6 ft 5 in)[3]
Position(s) Goalkeeper
Team information
Current team
 H&W Welders
Number 26
Youth career
Millwall
2011–2014 Liverpool
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2014–2016 Kasımpaşa 0 (0)
2016–2019 Crawley Town 10 (0)
2019–2021 Dover Athletic 17 (0)
2021–2023 Maidstone United 27 (0)
2023 → Welling United (loan) 2 (0)
2023– H&W Welders
International career‡
2010 Turkey U16 2 (0)
2010–2011 Turkey U17 5 (0)
2012 Turkey U18 1 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 17:20, 4 May 2023 (UTC)
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 9 December 2017

Club career

Born in London,[3] Mersin moved from Millwall to Liverpool in January 2011.[4][5][6]

He signed for Kasımpaşa in August 2014,[7] before returning to England with Crawley Town in June 2016.[8] He was offered a new contract by Crawley at the end of the 2017–18 season.[9] On 9 May 2019, Mersin was released by Crawley after making 19 appearances for the club.[10]

On 20 May 2019, Mersin joined National League side Dover Athletic on a two-year contract.[11] He made his debut for the club on 19 October in the FA Cup 4th qualifying round, a 2–1 victory over National League South side Weymouth[12] and made his league debut the following week in a 1–0 defeat to Stockport County, being caught out from 45 yards for the only goal of the match.[13] Following the arrival of Charlton Athletic loanee Ashley Maynard-Brewer, in February 2020 Mersin was placed on the transfer list by Dover.[14] Following's Dover's decision to not play any more matches in the 2020–21 season, made in late January, and subsequent null and voiding of all results, on 5 May 2021 it was announced that Mersin was out of contract and had left the club.[15]

He signed for Maidstone United in November 2021,[16] making his debut as a substitute in February 2022 after first-choice goalkeeper Tom Hadler was sent off.[17]

In March 2023, he joined Welling United on a two-week emergency loan deal.[18] He was released by Maidstone at the end of the 2022–23 season.[19]

In July 2023 he signed for H&W Welders.[20]

International career

He has represented Turkey at under-17 and under-18 youth international levels.[8]

Career statistics
As of end of 2022–23 season
Club Season League FA Cup League Cup Other Total
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Crawley Town 2016–17[21] League Two 8000101[lower-alpha 1]0100
2017–18[22] League Two 2000003[lower-alpha 1]050
2018–19[23] League Two 0000103[lower-alpha 1]040
Total 100002070190
Dover Athletic 2019–20[24] National League 10020–00120
2020–21[25] National League 7000—1[lower-alpha 2]080
Total 17020—10200
Maidstone United 2021–22 National League South 7000—0070
2022–23 National League 20010—00210
Total 270100000280
Welling United (loan) 2022–23 National League South 20——0020
Career total 560302080690
  1. Appearance(s) in EFL Trophy.
  2. Appearance(s) in FA Trophy

References
  1. "EFL Released and Retained List 2017–18" (PDF). English Football League. p. 77. Retrieved 18 July 2018.
  2. "Yusuf Mersin". 11v11.com. AFS Enterprises. Retrieved 16 July 2018.
  3. Yusuf Mersin at Soccerway. Retrieved 11 June 2016.
  4. "Liverpool sign young Millwall goalkeeper Yusuf Mersin". BBC Sport. 21 December 2010. Retrieved 11 June 2016.
  5. "Mersin's time with Liverpool". Kent Online. 22 May 2023.
  6. "Goalkeeper who Liverpool 'signed for £1 million' when he was 16 is now without a club". SPORTbible. 24 May 2023.
  7. Yusuf Mersin at the Turkish Football Federation
  8. "Yusuf Mersin: Crawley Town sign Turkish goalkeeper". BBC Sport. 7 June 2016. Retrieved 11 June 2016.
  9. "Crawley Town offer trio new deals but allow Jordan Roberts to leave". BBC Sport. 14 May 2018. Retrieved 15 May 2018.
  10. "REDS RELEASE TWO PLAYERS". Crawley Town F.C. 9 May 2019. Retrieved 14 May 2019.
  11. "Mersin Signs On". www.doverathletic.com. 20 May 2019.
  12. "Weymouth FC v Dover Athletic". www.doverathletic.com. 19 October 2019. Retrieved 10 October 2020.
  13. "Dover Athletic 0–1 Stockport County". BBC Sport. 26 October 2019. Retrieved 10 October 2020.
  14. Page, Stephen (3 February 2020). "Dover Athletic place goalkeeper Yusuf Mersin on transfer list". KentLive.
  15. "RETAINED AND RELEASED LIST". www.doverathletic.com. 5 May 2021. Retrieved 5 May 2021.
  16. "Gurung signs Stones contract". 29 November 2021.
  17. "Mersin: Pressure was on". 11 February 2022.
  18. "WINGS SIGN GOALKEEPER YUSUF MERSIN ON EMERGENCY LOAN FROM MAIDSTONE UNITED". www.wellingunited.com. 25 March 2023. Retrieved 1 April 2023.
  19. "Player update". maidstoneunited.co.uk. 2 May 2023. Retrieved 4 May 2023.
  20. Club, H&W Welders Football. "Three New Summer Signings". H&W Welders Football Club.
  21. "Games played by Yusuf Mersin in 2016/2017". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 17 August 2016.
  22. "Games played by Yusuf Mersin in 2017/2018". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 29 August 2017.
  23. "Games played by Yusuf Mersin in 2018/2019". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 18 August 2018.
  24. "Games played by Yusuf Mersin in 2019/2020". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 10 October 2020.
  25. "Games played by Yusuf Mersin in 2020/2021". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 5 May 2021.
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