Zeki Çelik Explained

Zeki Çelik
Full Name:Mehmet Zeki Çelik
Birth Date:17 February 1997
Birth Place:Yıldırım, Turkey
Height:1.80 m[1]
Position:Right-back, right wing-back
Currentclub:Roma
Clubnumber:19
Youthyears1:2008–2009
Youthclubs1:Yavuz Selimspor
Youthyears2:2009–2015
Youthclubs2:Bursaspor
Years1:2015–2016
Clubs1:Bursaspor
Caps1:0
Goals1:0
Years2:2015–2016
Clubs2:Karacabeyspor (loan)
Caps2:34
Goals2:0
Years3:2016–2018
Clubs3:İstanbulspor
Caps3:64
Goals3:3
Years4:2018–2022
Clubs4:Lille
Caps4:118
Goals4:6
Years5:2022–
Clubs5:Roma
Caps5:42
Goals5:0
Nationalyears1:2012–2013
Nationalteam1:Turkey U16
Nationalcaps1:11
Nationalgoals1:0
Nationalyears2:2013–2014
Nationalteam2:Turkey U17
Nationalcaps2:12
Nationalgoals2:0
Nationalyears3:2014
Nationalteam3:Turkey U18
Nationalcaps3:2
Nationalgoals3:0
Nationalyears4:2017–2018
Nationalteam4:Turkey U21
Nationalcaps4:9
Nationalgoals4:0
Nationalyears5:2018–
Nationalteam5:Turkey
Nationalcaps5:48
Nationalgoals5:2
Club-Update:18 August 2024
Nationalteam-Update:6 July 2024

Mehmet Zeki Çelik (pronounced as /tr/; 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.

Club career

Bursaspor

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

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

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

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

Çelik made his professional debut for the Turkey national team in a 1–1 friendly with Russia on 5 June 2018.[8]

Career statistics

Club

Club!rowspan="2"
SeasonLeagueNational cupEuropeTotal
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Bursaspor2015–16Süper Lig000000
Karacabeyspor (loan)2015–16TFF Second League34010350
İstanbulspor2016–17TFF Second League31000310
2017–18TFF First League33050380
Total64060690
Lille2018–19Ligue 134120361
2019–202303060320
2020–212932041354
2021–223221170403
Total1186811711438
Roma2022–23Serie A2402080340
2023–2417010110290
2024–2510000010
Total42030190640
Career total25871713613119

International

Appearances and goals by national team and year!National team!!Year!!Apps!!Goals
Turkey201840
2019102
202040
2021110
202260
202370
202460
Total482

Scores and results list Turkey's goal tally first.

List of international goals scored by Zeki Çelik! No. !! Date !! Venue !! Opponent !! Score !! Result !! Competition
1. 2 June 2019 Bahçeşehir Okulları Stadium, Alanya, Turkey align=center 1–0 2–0 Friendly
2. align=center 2–0

Honours

Istanbulspor

2016–17

Lille

2020–21[9]

Roma

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Zeki Çelik. Lille OSC. 13 July 2022. https://web.archive.org/web/20211121191746/https://www.losc.fr/joueur/lille-zeki-celik-2021-2022. 21 November 2021.
  2. Web site: Mehmet Zeki Çelik: Sağın yeni gözdesi - TamSaha Detay Sayfası TFF. www.tff.org.
  3. Web site: Zeki Celik, international turc, est Lillois - Lille LOSC. www.losc.fr.
  4. News: Transferts : Zeki Celik a signé à Lille . 13 August 2018 . L'Équipe . 8 July 2018 . fr.
  5. Web site: Lille vs. Rennes - 11 August 2018 - Soccerway. Soccerway.
  6. Web site: Official: Zeki Çelik joins Roma from Lille - A.S. Roma. www.romapress.net.
  7. News: Zeki Celik Completes Move to Roma . 5 July 2022 . A.S. Roma . 5 July 2022 . en.
  8. Web site: RUSYA 1–1 TÜRKİYE – A Milli Takım Haber Detayları TFF. www.tff.org.
  9. Web site: Lille hold their nerve to clinch their first Ligue 1 title for a decade. The Guardian. 23 May 2021. 24 May 2021.
  10. News: Lowe . Sid . 31 May 2023 . Montiel edges Sevilla to seventh Europa League triumph with win over Roma . The Guardian . 1 June 2023 . 0261-3077.