Robin Yalçın

Robin Yalçın — Biography

Robin Yalçın is a German-Turkish defensive midfielder who grew up in Germany and has spent many years playing in Turkey. He took bronze with Germany's youth side at a World Cup, played Süper Lig football in Turkey with Sivasspor, Yeni Malatyaspor and Eyüpspor, captained the last of them, and moved to Fatih Karagümrük in summer 2026.

His career was formed in the youth system of VfB Stuttgart. On September 25, 2012, he made his debut for Stuttgart II in the 3. Liga against Hansa Rostock; on February 9, 2014, he debuted in the Bundesliga against FC Augsburg, and in March 2014 he signed a professional contract running to June 2016. From 2015-16 he played for Çaykur Rizespor, and after terminating that contract he joined Yeni Malatyaspor in January 2019. In August 2020 he joined Sivasspor as a free agent and left a year later; after a season in Germany he returned to Sivasspor on June 20, 2022, playing 31 matches and scoring once in 2022-23. In summer 2023 he transferred to Eyüpspor.

At youth level he played for Germany from under-15 to under-20. With the under-17s he was runner-up at the 2011 European Championship and took bronze at the 2011 FIFA U-17 World Cup. His father manages a club in Deggendorf. In February 2026 Eyüpspor announced his departure, and he agreed a deal with Iğdır FK running to 2027; in July 2026 Iğdır transferred him to Fatih Karagümrük.