Mert Çelik

Mert Çelik
Personal information
Date of birth (2000-06-10) 10 June 2000 (age 24)
Place of birth Istanbul, Turkey
Height 1.86 m (6 ft 1 in)
Position(s) Centre-back
Team information
Current team
 Sabail
Number 20
Youth career
2011–2013 Galatasaray
2013–2019 Başakşehir
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2019–2024 Başakşehir 0 (0)
2020 → Kırşehir Belediyespor (loan) 3 (1)
2020–2023 → Neftçi Baku (loan) 42 (2)
2023–2024 → Bandırmaspor (loan) 3 (0)
2024– Sabail 10 (0)
International career‡
2019 Turkey U19 1 (0)
2019 Turkey U20 1 (0)
2020–2021 Azerbaijan U21 4 (1)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 26 October 2024
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 23 June 2022

Mert Çelik (born 10 June 2000) is a professional footballer who plays as a centre-back for Sabail.[1] Born in Turkey, he represents Azerbaijan at youth level.

Club career

Çelik made his debut for Başakşehir in the Turkish Cup match against Hatayspor on 24 January 2019. He is grandfather from Baku.[2]

On 19 September 2020, Neftçi PFK announced the signing of Çelik on two-year long loan.[3]

On 18 October 2020, he made his debut in the Azerbaijan Premier League for Neftçi Baku match against Sabah.[4]

References

  1. ^ "Mert Çelik". PFL. 18 October 2020.
  2. ^ "HATAYSPOR VS. ISTANBUL BASAKSEHIR 4 - 1". Soccerway. 24 January 2019.
  3. ^ ""Neftçi" 20 yaşlı futbolçu ilə müqavilə bağladı". neftchipfk.com/ (in Azerbaijani). Neftçi PFK. 19 September 2020.
  4. ^ "NEFTÇI VS. SABAH 1 - 0". soccerway.com. Soccerway. 18 October 2020.


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