Rıdvan Şimşek

Rıdvan Şimşek (born 17 January 1991) is a Turkish professional footballer who plays as a right wingback for İzmirspor.^[1]

Rıdvan Şimşek

Şimşek playing for Beşiktaş.
Personal information
Date of birth	(1991-01-17) 17 January 1991 (age 34)
Place of birth	Konak, İzmir, Turkey
Height	1.73 m (5 ft 8 in)
Position(s)	Right back / Right winger
Team information
Current team	İzmirspor
Number	25
Youth career
2005–2008	Karşıyaka
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2008–2009	Karşıyaka	27	(0)
2009–2012	Beşiktaş	7	(0)
2011	→ Karabükspor (loan)	2	(0)
2012	→ Elazığspor (loan)	12	(0)
2012–2013	Gaziantepspor	0	(0)
2013–2015	Karşıyaka	52	(1)
2015–2016	Antalyaspor	16	(1)
2017–2018	Sivasspor	24	(1)
2018–2019	Gazişehir Gaziantep	22	(1)
2019	Keçiörengücü	3	(0)
2020	İstanbulspor	10	(0)
2020–2021	Altay	9	(0)
2022–	İzmirspor	0	(0)
International career
2009	Turkey U18	4	(0)
2008–2009	Turkey U19	8	(0)
2009–2012	Turkey U21	6	(0)
2013	Turkey A2	2	(1)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 11:59, 19 January 2022 (UTC)

Career

Early years

Named by his father^{[citation needed]}, inspired by Rıdvan Dilmen,^[2] a prominent striker in Turkish football history, Şimşek began his career with Karşıyaka at the age of 12.^[3] He made his professional debut at the age of 17 in a TFF First League match against Kasımpaşa S.K. in September 2008, and became a regular member of the team.^[2]

Beşiktaş

Şimşek joined Beşiktaş in June 2009 for 1.25 million TRY.^[4][5][6] He played seven games for them in the Süper Lig. He was loaned to Karabükspor and Elazığspor in the 2011-12 season.

Gaziantepspor

He was transferred to Gaziantepspor in summer 2012.

Back to Karşıyaka

He returned to Karşıyaka in summer 2013.