Mert Çelik

Mert Çelik
Personal information
Date of birth (2000-06-10) 10 June 2000
Place of birth Istanbul, Turkey
Height 1.86 m (6 ft 1 in)
Position(s) Centre-back
Team information
Current team
Sivasspor
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 0 (0)
International career
2019 Turkey U19 1 (0)
2019 Turkey U20 1 (0)
2020–2021 Azerbaijan U21 4 (1)
2025– Azerbaijan 1 (0)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 20 July 2025
‡ National team caps and goals as of 26 March 2025

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]

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]

On 18 July 2025, he signed a one-year contract with Sivasspor.[5]

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. 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.