At the age of 33: Ex-BVB professional promoted from captain to head coach in the first division during the season

The ex-BVB professional and former Turkish national player Nuri Sahin surprisingly takes over the post of head coach at Antalyspor.

At the age of 33.

Antalya - He was considered an exceptional talent in the German youth sector and made his debut for Borussia Dortmund in the Bundesliga at the age of 16.

Now a new chapter begins in Nuri Sahin's remarkable career.

The 33-year-old has been under contract with Antalyaspor in the Turkish Süper Lig since last season.

Last season, the midfielder was so convincing that he had been captain of the team since the summer break.

As of this week, Sahin will be assigned another position: that of head coach.

Sahin becomes head coach in Turkey - five-year contract with Antalyaspor

As the Turkish first division team announced in an official statement on Tuesday evening, after coach Ersun Yanal's decision, an internal solution was chosen.

Sahin rises from player to head coach at Antalyaspor and should lead his team out of the sporting crisis.

With eight points from eight games, the club is currently only two points above the relegation ranks.

Not only the appointment of the 33-year-old Sahins as head coach caused a surprise in expert circles.

The term of his new working paper is also impressive.

For five years Antalyaspor binds Sahin, who will take up his first professional coaching position.

As a player, the former Turkish international only had one contract that ran until the end of the season.

Nuri Sahin: Active future unclear - retired or player-coach?

Sahin, who has already trained under world-class coaches such as Jürgen Klopp, Thomas Tuchel or Jose Mourinho, will now have to show whether he can apply what he has learned to his own team.

After the player debut in the professional field at 16, the first appearance on the sideline follows at 33 in the certainly unique career of the midfielder.

It remains to be seen whether Sahin will really be on the sidelines during his first coaching session against Sivasspor on October 16.

According to the 33-year-old reports, Antalyspor is said to have left it to itself whether he wants to continue his active career alongside his coaching position.

It is therefore quite conceivable that coach Sahin will continue to rely on player Sahin in the central midfield in the coming games.