Mevlüt Erding
Fervently courted by the Stade Rennais, Mevlüt Erding signed for Rennes in January 2012, closing months of an interminable saga. Born in Jura from a Turkish family, he joined the FC Sochaux Academy at thirteen. With the club from Franché-Comte, he made his Ligue 1 debut at the age of eighteen and scored his first goal five minutes after coming off the bench. In 2007-2008, he revealed himself completely, becoming a regular starter and scoring eleven goals in the league. After a second season at the same level, he became a target for the biggest teams in France and eventually signed in Paris. His debuts were encouraging, with fifteen goals in his first season, but the next seasons would not be as satisfying. The arrival of Qatari investors to the club completed his fall into disgrace. After spending the end of 2011 on the bench, Erding joined the Stade Rennais with the intention to re-launch his career.
Surname: Erding
Name: Mevlüt
Nationality : French-Turkish
Date of Birth: 25/02/1987
Place of Birth : Saint-Claude (Jura)
Height: 1,81 m
Weight: 85 kg
Position: Striker
Number: 9
International : Turkey(A, 12 caps, 1 goal)
Career:
Player:
ASCVB Saint-Claude (1996-2000)
FC Sochaux-Montbéliard (2000 - June 2009, professional since April 2006)
Paris Saint-Germain (June 2009 - January 2012)
Stade rennais FC (since January 2012)
Honours:
2010 Coupe de France winner with Paris
Contracted to Paris until : June 2015
Statistics :
- First game in Ligue 1 (with Sochaux) : Ajaccio - Sochaux (0-1), November 19th 2005 (replacing Jérémy Ménez at the 85th minute)
- First goal in Ligue 1 (with Sochaux) : Ajaccio - Sochaux (0-1), November 19th 2005 (90th)
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