Erkan Zengin

Erkan Zengin (born 5 August 1985) is a Swedish professional footballer who plays as a winger for IFK Haninge.^[1] A full international between 2013 and 2016, he won 21 caps for the Sweden national team and represented his country at UEFA Euro 2016.

Erkan Zengin

Zengin playing for Eskişehirspor in 2011
Personal information
Date of birth	(1985-08-05) 5 August 1985 (age 40)
Place of birth	Kulu, Turkey
Height	1.82 m (6 ft 0 in)
Position(s)	Winger
Team information
Current team	IFK Haninge
Number	10
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2003–2004	Hammarby TFF	23	(10)
2004–2008	Hammarby IF	92	(8)
2009	→ Beşiktaş (loan)	2	(0)
2009–2010	Beşiktaş	0	(0)
2010	→ Eskişehirspor (loan)	12	(2)
2010–2015	Eskişehirspor	145	(18)
2015–2016	Trabzonspor	40	(3)
2016–2018	Eskişehirspor	44	(15)
2018	Hammarby IF	3	(0)
2018–2019	Fatih Karagümrük	43	(21)
2020–2021	Adana Demirspor	27	(12)
2021	Tuzlaspor	3	(0)
2022–2023	Segeltorps IF	26	(11)
2024–	IFK Haninge	24	(9)
International career
1999–2000	Turkey U16	6	(0)
2002	Turkey U19	2	(0)
2005–2006	Sweden U21	13	(2)
2013–2016	Sweden	21	(3)
Managerial career
2019	Fatih Karagümrük
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 8 May 2025

Early life

Zengin was born in Kulu, Turkey – but moved to Stockholm, Sweden, together with his Turkish parents when he was a few weeks old.^[2][3] He grew up in Botkyrka and started to play football at age six with the local club Norsborgs IF. In 1994, at age 9, he moved to Hammarby IF.^[4]

Club career

In January 2009, Zengin signed a half-year loan contract with Beşiktaş. Beşiktaş had the option to buy him in summer for a fee of €400,000.^[5]

On 28 July 2016, Zengin joined Eskişehirspor again.^[6]

International career

Zengin played for his birth country Turkey in youth competitions, before choosing to represent the Sweden national team in senior competition, the country in which he grew up.^[7]

He made his senior international debut for Sweden on 26 March 2013, playing from start in an away match against Slovakia.^[8] He was a squad player for Sweden at Euro 2016, where he came on as a substitute in the last group game against Belgium.^[9]

Zengin announced his retirement from international duty following the tournament, having represented Sweden 21 times, scoring 3 goals.^[10][9]

Career statistics

International

Appearances and goals by national team and year^[9]

National team	Year	Apps	Goals
Sweden	2013	3	0
	2014	8	2
	2015	7	1
	2016	3	0
Total		21	3

Scores and results list Sweden's goal tally first, score column indicates score after each Zengin goal.

List of international goals scored by Erkan Zengin

No.	Date	Venue	Opponent	Score	Result	Competition	Ref.
1	8 September 2014	Ernst-Happel-Stadion, Vienna, Austria	Austria	1–1	1–1	UEFA Euro 2016 qualifying	[11]
2	12 October 2014	Friends Arena, Solna, Sweden	Liechtenstein	1–0	2–0	UEFA Euro 2016 qualifying	[12]
3	12 October 2015	Friends Arena, Solna, Sweden	Moldova	2–0	2–0	UEFA Euro 2016 qualifying	[13]

Honours

Beşiktaş

• Süper Lig: 2008–09
• Turkish Cup: 2008–09

Segeltorps IF

• Division 3 Södra Svealand: 2023^[14]

IFK Haninge

• Division 2 Södra Svealand: 2024^[15]

Individual

• Division 2 Player of the Year: 2024^[15]