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]

Mert Çelik
Personal information
Date of birth (2000-06-10) 10 June 2000 (age 26)
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)
2020–2023Neftçi Baku (loan) 42 (2)
2023–2024Bandırmaspor (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)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 6 May 2026
‡ National team caps and goals as of 26 March 2025

Club career

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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]

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

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  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. Archived from the original on 19 October 2020.
  4. "NEFTÇI VS. SABAH 1 - 0". soccerway.com. Soccerway. 18 October 2020.
  5. "Kulübümüz 4 Oyuncu İle Anlaşma Sağladı". sivasspor.org.tr (in Turkish). Sivasspor. 18 July 2025. Archived from the original on 19 October 2020.
  6. "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.
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