Muhammet Taha Şahin

Muhammet Taha Şahin — Biography

Muhammet Taha Şahin, known in the press simply as Taha Şahin, is a Turkish footballer who plays as a right-back. His road from the third tier to the Süper Lig stood out for his assists at Çaykur Rizespor and a call-up to the senior national team, and he currently plays for Rizespor.

He began in the Fenerbahçe academy and from 2013 continued with Kasımpaşa's under-19 and under-21 sides. On 1 August 2019 he signed his first professional contract with 68 Aksaray Belediyespor in the Third League and scored 3 goals in 43 matches over two seasons. On 20 January 2021 he moved to First League side Manisa FK on a three-and-a-half-year deal and spent the rest of that season on loan back at Aksaray. At Manisa he made 50 appearances and scored 2 goals in two seasons. In July 2023 he transferred to Süper Lig club Çaykur Rizespor; in his first season he played 35 matches, started 33 of them and made 4 assists. In 2024-25 he provided 9 assists in 35 Süper Lig matches.

He was in the Turkey squad that won the football tournament at the 2021 Islamic Solidarity Games and played 4 matches. On 14 March 2025 Vincenzo Montella called him up to the senior national team for the UEFA Nations League play-offs against Hungary. In November 2025 words of praise from Domenico Tedesco made headlines; in July 2026 he said he aimed to keep developing in the new season.