Zeki Çelik
Mehmet Zeki Çelik (Turkish pronunciation: [ˈzeci ˈtʃelik]; born 17 February 1997) is a Turkish professional footballer who plays as a right-back or right wing-back for Serie A club Roma and the Turkey national team.
| Çelik playing for Turkey in 2020 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Mehmet Zeki Çelik | ||
| Date of birth | 17 February 1997 | ||
| Place of birth | Yıldırım, Turkey | ||
| Height | 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in)[1] | ||
| Position(s) | Right-back, right wing-back | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Roma | ||
| Number | 19 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2008–2009 | Yavuz Selimspor | ||
| 2009–2015 | Bursaspor | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2015–2016 | Bursaspor | 0 | (0) |
| 2015–2016 | → Karacabeyspor (loan) | 34 | (0) |
| 2016–2018 | İstanbulspor | 64 | (3) |
| 2018–2022 | Lille | 118 | (6) |
| 2022– | Roma | 41 | (0) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2012–2013 | Turkey U16 | 11 | (0) |
| 2013–2014 | Turkey U17 | 12 | (0) |
| 2014 | Turkey U18 | 2 | (0) |
| 2017–2018 | Turkey U21 | 9 | (0) |
| 2018– | Turkey | 44 | (2) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 26 May 2024 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 26 March 2024 | |||
Club career edit
Bursaspor edit
Born in Bursa as the youngest of nine children, Çelik went through the Bursaspor youth academy and became a professional in 2015. He signed on loan with Karacabey Birlikspor in 2015.
İstanbulspor edit
In 2016, he joined İstanbulspor. His good performance with İstanbulspor earned him a call-up to the senior Turkey national team in 2018, despite playing in the TFF First League.[2]
Lille edit
On 8 July 2018, Çelik signed with Lille in France on a five-year contract.[3][4] Çelik made his professional debut in a 3–1 Ligue 1 win over Stade Rennes on 11 August 2018.[5]
Roma edit
On 5 July 2022, Çelik’s transfer to Roma from Lille was made official by the Serie A club, Roma.[6] He has signed a four-year contract with the Giallorossi that runs until 30 June 2026.[7] He made his Serie A debut in a 1–0 win over Cremonese on 22 August 2022.
International career edit
Çelik made his professional debut for the Turkey national team in a 1–1 friendly with Russia on 5 June 2018.[8]
Career statistics edit
Club edit
- As of match played 26 May 2024[9]
| Club | Season | League | National cup[a] | Europe | Total | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Bursaspor | 2015–16 | Süper Lig | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | |
| Karacabeyspor (loan) | 2015–16 | TFF Second League | 34 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | 35 | 0 | |
| İstanbulspor | 2016–17 | TFF Second League | 31 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 31 | 0 | |
| 2017–18 | TFF First League | 33 | 0 | 5 | 0 | — | 38 | 0 | ||
| Total | 64 | 0 | 6 | 0 | — | 69 | 0 | |||
| Lille | 2018–19 | Ligue 1 | 34 | 1 | 2 | 0 | — | 36 | 1 | |
| 2019–20 | 23 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 6[b] | 0 | 32 | 0 | ||
| 2020–21 | 29 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 4[c] | 1 | 35 | 4 | ||
| 2021–22 | 32 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 7[b] | 0 | 40 | 3 | ||
| Total | 118 | 6 | 8 | 1 | 17 | 1 | 143 | 8 | ||
| Roma | 2022–23 | Serie A | 24 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 8[c] | 0 | 34 | 0 |
| 2023–24 | 17 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 11[c] | 0 | 29 | 0 | ||
| Total | 41 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 19 | 0 | 63 | 0 | ||
| Career total | 257 | 7 | 17 | 1 | 36 | 1 | 310 | 9 | ||
- ^ Includes Turkish Cup, Coupe de France, Coupe de la Ligue, Coppa Italia
- ^ a b Appearances in UEFA Champions League
- ^ a b c Appearances in UEFA Europa League
International edit
- As of match played 26 March 2024[9]
| National team | Year | Apps | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| Turkey | 2018 | 4 | 0 |
| 2019 | 10 | 2 | |
| 2020 | 4 | 0 | |
| 2021 | 11 | 0 | |
| 2022 | 6 | 0 | |
| 2023 | 7 | 0 | |
| 2024 | 2 | 0 | |
| Total | 44 | 2 | |
Scores and results list Turkey's goal tally first.[9]
| No. | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | 2 June 2019 | Bahçeşehir Okulları Stadium, Alanya, Turkey | Uzbekistan | 1–0 | 2–0 | Friendly |
| 2. | 2–0 |
Honours edit
Istanbulspor
Lille
Roma
- UEFA Europa League runner-up: 2022–23[11]
References edit
- ^ . Lille OSC. Archived from the original on 21 November 2021. Retrieved 13 July 2022.
- ^ "Mehmet Zeki Çelik: Sağın yeni gözdesi - TamSaha Detay Sayfası TFF". www.tff.org.
- ^ "Zeki Celik, international turc, est Lillois - Lille LOSC". www.losc.fr.
- ^ "Transferts : Zeki Celik a signé à Lille". L'Équipe (in French). 8 July 2018. Retrieved 13 August 2018.
- ^ "Lille vs. Rennes - 11 August 2018 - Soccerway". Soccerway.
- ^ "Official: Zeki Çelik joins Roma from Lille - A.S. Roma". www.romapress.net.
- ^ "Zeki Celik Completes Move to Roma". A.S. Roma. 5 July 2022. Retrieved 5 July 2022.
- ^ "RUSYA 1–1 TÜRKİYE – A Milli Takım Haber Detayları TFF". www.tff.org.
- ^ a b c "Mehmet Zeki Çelik". National Football Teams. Benjamin Strack-Zimmermann. Retrieved 4 June 2019.
- ^ "Lille hold their nerve to clinch their first Ligue 1 title for a decade". The Guardian. 23 May 2021. Retrieved 24 May 2021.
- ^ Lowe, Sid (31 May 2023). "Montiel edges Sevilla to seventh Europa League triumph with win over Roma". The Guardian. ISSN 0261-3077. Retrieved 1 June 2023.
External links edit
- Zeki Çelik at the A.S. Roma website
- Zeki Çelik at the Turkish Football Federation
- Zeki Çelik – UEFA competition record ()
- Zeki Çelik at Soccerway
- Zeki Çelik at www.mackolik.com (in Turkish)