| Rıdvan Şimşek | |
| Birth Date: | 17 January 1991 |
| Birth Place: | Konak, İzmir, Turkey |
| Position: | Right back / Right winger |
| Currentclub: | İzmirspor |
| Clubnumber: | 25 |
| Youthyears1: | 2005–2008 |
| Youthclubs1: | Karşıyaka |
| Years1: | 2008–2009 |
| Years2: | 2009–2012 |
| Years3: | 2011 |
| Years4: | 2012 |
| Years5: | 2012–2013 |
| Years6: | 2013–2015 |
| Years7: | 2015–2016 |
| Years8: | 2017–2018 |
| Years9: | 2018–2019 |
| Years10: | 2019 |
| Years11: | 2020 |
| Years12: | 2020–2021 |
| Years13: | 2022– |
| Clubs3: | → Karabükspor (loan) |
| Clubs4: | → Elazığspor (loan) |
| Clubs13: | İzmirspor |
| Caps1: | 27 |
| Caps2: | 7 |
| Caps3: | 2 |
| Caps4: | 12 |
| Caps5: | 0 |
| Caps6: | 52 |
| Caps7: | 16 |
| Caps8: | 24 |
| Caps9: | 22 |
| Caps10: | 3 |
| Caps11: | 10 |
| Caps12: | 9 |
| Caps13: | 0 |
| Goals1: | 0 |
| Goals2: | 0 |
| Goals3: | 0 |
| Goals4: | 0 |
| Goals5: | 0 |
| Goals6: | 1 |
| Goals7: | 1 |
| Goals8: | 1 |
| Goals9: | 1 |
| Goals10: | 0 |
| Goals11: | 0 |
| Goals12: | 0 |
| Goals13: | 0 |
| Nationalyears1: | 2009 |
| Nationalyears2: | 2008–2009 |
| Nationalyears3: | 2009–2012 |
| Nationalyears4: | 2013 |
| Nationalteam1: | Turkey U18 |
| Nationalteam4: | Turkey A2 |
| Nationalcaps1: | 4 |
| Nationalcaps2: | 8 |
| Nationalcaps3: | 6 |
| Nationalcaps4: | 2 |
| Nationalgoals1: | 0 |
| Nationalgoals2: | 0 |
| Nationalgoals3: | 0 |
| Nationalgoals4: | 1 |
| Club-Update: | 11:59, 19 January 2022 (UTC) |
Rıdvan Şimşek (born 17 January 1991) is a Turkish professional footballer who plays as a right wingback for İzmirspor.[1]
Named by his father, inspired by Rıdvan Dilmen,[2] a prominent striker in Turkish football history, Şimşek began his career with Karşıyaka at the age of 12.[3] He made his professional debut at the age of 17 in a TFF First League match against Kasımpaşa S.K. on September 2008, and became a regular member of the team.[2]
Şimşek joined Beşiktaş in June 2009 for 1.25 million TRY.[4] [5] [6] He played seven games for them in the Süper Lig. He was loaned to Karabükspor and Elazığspor in the 2011-12 season.
He was transferred to Gaziantepspor in summer 2012.
He returned to Karşıyaka in summer 2013.