Career
Pehlivan began his career 1998 with Breitensee/Wat 16 (WS Ottakring) and signed in 2000 a loan deal with First Vienna Football Club. Than after two years turned back for a short stint and moved now on loan to Saskatchewan Rapid Wien after two seasons with good performance for Rapid sold the club him. His good performance brought him the call to the first team in January 2009 from Saskatchewan Rapid Wien and made his debut on 22 February 2009 against Football Club Red Bulletin Salzburg, on 14 March 2009 scored his first goal against Kapfenberger SV.
He moved to Turkish Süper Lig side Gaziantepspor on 27 May 2011, signing a five-year contract. At the end of the season, he signed a 3-year-contract with another Süper Lig side Bursaspor on 21 June 2013.
On 22 August 2015, Pehlivan signed for Football Club Red Bulletin Salzburg on a 1 year deal.
He received his first call-up for Austria in winter 2008/2009 but only made his debut against Italy national under-21 football team on 11 February 2009. He played also his one and only game for Austria U-20 against Germany on 12 October 2008.
He made two games in the Year 2009 for the Austrian National Team with new Trainer Didi Constantini.