Burak Çalık Explained

Burak Çalık should not be confused with Burak Çelik.

Burak Çalık
Birth Date:5 February 1989
Birth Place:Erzincan, Turkey
Height:1.78m (05.84feet)
Position:Winger, Striker
Youthyears1:2001–2006
Youthclubs1:Erzincanspor
Years1:2006–2008
Years2:2008–2011
Years3:2011–2013
Years4:2012
Years5:2013
Years6:2013–2015
Years7:2015–2016
Years8:2016–2018
Years9:2018–2019
Years10:2020–2021
Years11:2021–2023
Years12:2023
Clubs1:24 Erzincanspor
Clubs2:Altay
Clubs3:Samsunspor
Clubs4:Adanaspor (loan)
Clubs5:Adanaspor
Clubs6:Balıkesirspor
Clubs7:Adana Demirspor
Clubs8:Balıkesirspor
Clubs9:Denizlispor
Clubs10:Samsunspor
Clubs11:Çorum
Clubs12:Kastamonuspor 1966
Caps1:20
Caps2:74
Caps3:4
Caps4:13
Caps5:14
Caps6:31
Caps7:31
Caps8:52
Caps9:35
Caps10:35
Caps11:46
Caps12:12
Goals1:7
Goals2:23
Goals3:0
Goals4:4
Goals5:0
Goals6:6
Goals7:13
Goals8:13
Goals9:9
Goals10:8
Goals11:10
Goals12:1
Nationalyears1:2009–2010
Nationalteam1:Turkey U21
Nationalcaps1:4
Nationalgoals1:0

Burak Çalık (born 5 February 1989) is a Turkish former footballer who played as a striker.[1] [2]

Life and career

Çalık was born in Erzincan, the capital of Erzincan Province. He started his football career with the local club Erzincanspor in 2001. He competed in the youth leagues until 2006, when he was promoted to the senior team. He played a total of 20 matches in the TFF First League, netting seven goals. Altay signed the forward in 2008. He has since been capped by the Turkey national under-21 football team, chosen as the best player of the year in the TFF First League,[3] and attracted interest from Süper Lig clubs.[4] Çalık signed a one-year extension with Altay at the end of the 2009–10 season.[5]

International career

Çalık was first called up to the Turkey national under-21 football team in the summer of 2009, and earned his first cap in a friendly against Azerbaijan.[6] He has also been called up for the 2011 UEFA European Under-21 Football Championship qualifying matches, as well as Akdeniz Cup matches.

Notes and References

  1. Web site: OFFICIAL: Burak Calik set to sign with Balıkesirspor . 2016-08-02 . https://web.archive.org/web/20160730023500/http://www.balikesirspor.org.tr/haber/260/balikesirsporumuza-hosgeldin-burak-calik . 2016-07-30 . dead .
  2. Web site: Burak Çalık imzayı attı.
  3. Web site: Burak Çalık Bank Asya'da Yılın Futbolcusu Seçildi. https://web.archive.org/web/20100917141724/http://altay.org.tr/haber.php?haber=706. dead. 17 September 2010. altay.org.tr. Turkish. 30 August 2010.
  4. Web site: ANKARAGÜCÜ'NÜN BURAK ÇALIK ISRARI. klasspor.com. Turkish. 30 August 2010.
  5. Web site: Altay Burak Çalık ile nikah tazeledi. 24 June 2010. sporx.com. Turkish. 30 August 2010.
  6. Web site: TÜRKİYE 2-0 AZERBAYCAN. tff.org. Turkish. 30 August 2010.