Nuri Şahin (volleyball)

Nuri Şahin (Turkish pronunciation: [ˈnuɾi ʃaːˈhin]; born January 1, 1980) is a Turkish volleyball player. He is 1.97 m (6 ft 6 in) tall at 91 kg (201 lb), and plays as libero. He capped 155 times for the Turkey men's national volleyball team. As of 2012-13 season, Şahin plays for Halkbank Ankara and wears number 5.^[1][2] He studied at Marmara University.^[3]

Nuri Şahin
Personal information
Full name	Nuri Şahin
Born	(1980-01-01) January 1, 1980 (age 45) Tokat, Turkey
Height	1.97 m (6 ft 6 in)
Weight	91 kg (201 lb)
Spike	330 cm (130 in)
Block	325 cm (128 in)
Volleyball information
Position	Libero
Current club	Halkbank Ankara
Number	14
Career
Years Teams 1994–1995 1995–2002 2002–2003 2003–2004 2004–2008 2008–2012 2012– Eczacıbaşı Galatasaray Emlak Bankası Arçelik Fenerbahçe Arkas Izmir Halkbank Ankara
National team
Turkey
Honours Representing  Turkey Men's volleyball Universiade 2005 İzmir
Last updated: April 30, 2015

Born on January 1, 1980, in Tokat, Şahin began playing volleyball in primary school. In 1994, he went professional at Eczacıbaşı. He was then a member of Galatasaray, Emlakbank, Arçelik, Fenerbahçe and Arkas Spor Izmir^[4][5] before he transferred in July 2012 to Halkbank Ankara.^[2][6]

Nuri Şahin is married since 2006 and has a son, Alp Toğan Şahin, born in 2011.^[6]

He was a member of the Turkey men's national volleyball team, which was the champion at the 2005 Summer Universiade held in İzmir, Turkey. He won the Men's CEV Cup 2012–13 with Halkbank Ankara and was named "Best Receiver" of the tournament.^[7]

Sporting achievements

Clubs

• Men's CEV Cup 2012–13 - Champion with Halkbank Ankara

National championships

• 2014/2015 Turkish SuperCup2014, with Halkbank Ankara
• 2014/2015 Turkish Cup, with Halkbank Ankara
• 2014/2015 Turkish Championship, with Halkbank Ankara

Individual

• Men's CEV Cup 2012–13 "Best Receiver"

National team

• 2005 Summer Universiade -  Gold