Mert Çelik (born 10 June 2000) is a Turkish-born professional footballer who plays as a centre-back for Sivasspor and the Azerbaijan national team.[1]
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 10 June 2000 | ||
| Place of birth | Istanbul, Turkey | ||
| Height | 1.86 m (6 ft 1 in) | ||
| Position | Centre-back | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Sivasspor | ||
| 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) |
| 2024–2025 | Sabail | 32 | (0) |
| 2025– | Sivasspor | 23 | (0) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2019 | Turkey U19 | 1 | (0) |
| 2019 | Turkey U20 | 1 | (0) |
| 2020–2022 | Azerbaijan U21 | 7 | (1) |
| 2025– | Azerbaijan | 1 | (0) |
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* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 6 May 2026 ‡ National team caps and goals as of 26 March 2025 | |||
Club career
editÇelik 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]
On 18 July 2025, he signed a one-year contract with Sivasspor.[5]
On 13 November 2025, Çelik was banned from playing for 45 days for his involvement in the 2025 Turkish football betting scandal.[6]
References
edit- ↑ "Mert Çelik". PFL. 18 October 2020.
- ↑ "HATAYSPOR VS. ISTANBUL BASAKSEHIR 4 - 1". Soccerway. 24 January 2019.
- ↑ ""Neftçi" 20 yaşlı futbolçu ilə müqavilə bağladı". neftchipfk.com/ (in Azerbaijani). Neftçi PFK. 19 September 2020. Archived from the original on 19 October 2020.
- ↑ "NEFTÇI VS. SABAH 1 - 0". soccerway.com. Soccerway. 18 October 2020.
- ↑ "Kulübümüz 4 Oyuncu İle Anlaşma Sağladı". sivasspor.org.tr (in Turkish). Sivasspor. 18 July 2025. Archived from the original on 19 October 2020.
- ↑ "Here is the penalty for 102 football players who placed bets! Two stars from Galatasaray are also on the list". Haberler. 13 November 2025. Retrieved 25 November 2025.
External links
edit- Mert Çelik at Soccerway
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