Nuri Sahin (Turkish pronunciation: ['nu?i '?ahin], born 5 September 1988) is a Turkish professional footballer who plays for Bundesliga club Werder Bremen.
He plays as a central midfielder and is known for his passing ability.He began his career at Borussia Dortmund, spending six years there and winning the Bundesliga in 2011 – including a year-long loan at Feyenoord – before signing for Real Madrid in 2011 for €10 million.
In August 2012, Sahin agreed to a one-year loan deal with Liverpool, which was terminated in January 2013 to allow him to return to Dortmund on an 18-month loan.
This was then made permanent, and he stayed at Dortmund until his transfer to Werder Bremen in August 2018.
Sahin represented Turkey at international level and did so since the under-16 level.
He made his senior international debut in 2005 and earned 51 caps before retiring in 2017.