Mevlüt Erdinç (commonly written Mevlüt Erdinç or Mevlut Erdinç) is a retired professional footballer from Turkey who played as a forward/striker. Below is a concise profile and career summary.

• Full name: Mevlüt Erdinç
• Date of birth: 25 February 1987
• Place of birth: Saint-Claude, Jura, France
• Nationality: Turkish (also French-born)
• Position: Forward / Striker

Club career (highlights)

• Sochaux (France) — Youth and senior breakthrough; notable early career where he won the Coupe de la Ligue in 2004–05 and established himself as a goalscorer.
• Paris Saint-Germain (France) — Transferred in 2010; played as a forward in a high-profile French club during the early Qatari era.
• Rennes (France) — Joined on loan/transfer later in his career in Ligue 1.
• Saint-Étienne (France) — Continued Ligue 1 career with solid contributions.
• Hannover 96 (Germany) — Short spell in the Bundesliga.
• Other clubs — Later played for several Turkish clubs including Başakşehir, Istanbul Başakşehir, and smaller teams as his career wound down, plus spells at lower-division French clubs.

International career

• Represented Turkey at senior international level despite being born and raised in France. Eligible through Turkish heritage.
• Made his senior debut for Turkey in 2008 and featured in international matches and qualifying campaigns over several years, contributing goals and attacking play for the national team.

Style of play

• Powerful striker with good technique and finishing ability. Comfortable using physical presence and movement to create scoring chances inside the box.

Notable facts

• Part of the generation of players born in France of Turkish descent who chose to represent Turkey internationally.
• Had a prominent career in France’s top flight (Ligue 1) and also experienced football in Germany and Turkey.

Retirement: After journeyman spells later in his career, Erdinç retired from professional football (exact retirement date varies by source as he played lower-level football late into his 30s).

Sources: Club records, international match reports, and public football databases (for career dates and statistics).