Yusuf Mersin (born 23 September 1994) is a professional

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who plays for NIFL Championship side H&W Welders as a

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. Born in England, he represented Turkey at youth international level.

Club career

Born in London, Mersin moved from

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to Liverpool in January 2011. He signed for Kasımpaşa in August 2014, before returning to England with

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in June 2016. He was offered a new contract by Crawley at the end of the 2017–18 season. On 9 May 2019, Mersin was released by Crawley after making 19 appearances for the club. On 20 May 2019, Mersin joined

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side

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on a two-year contract. 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 and made his league debut the following week in a 1–0 defeat to

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, being caught out from 45 yards for the only goal of the match. Following the arrival of

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, in February 2020 Mersin was placed on the transfer list by Dover. 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. He signed for

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in November 2021, making his debut as a substitute in February 2022 after first-choice goalkeeper

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was sent off. In March 2023, he joined

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on a two-week emergency loan deal. He was released by Maidstone at the end of the 2022–23 season. In July 2023 he signed for H&W Welders.

International career

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

Career statistics

References

1994 births Living people Footballers from Greenwich Turkish men's footballers Turkey men's youth international footballers English men's footballers English people of Turkish descent Millwall F.C. players Liverpool F.C. players Kasımpaşa S.K. footballers Crawley Town F.C. players Dover Athletic F.C. players Maidstone United F.C. players Welling United F.C. players English Football League players National League (English football) players Men's association football goalkeepers English expatriate men's footballers Harland & Wolff Welders F.C. players {{Turkey-footy-goalkeeper-stub