Umut Meraş Explained

Umut Meraş
Full Name:Cengiz Umut Meraş
Birth Date:1995 12, df=yes
Birth Place:Eminönü, Istanbul, Turkey
Height:1.78 m[1]
Position:Left-back
Currentclub:Eyüpspor
Clubnumber:77
Youthyears1:2008–2011
Youthclubs1:Şehremini
Youthyears2:2011–2012
Youthclubs2:Sarıyer
Youthyears3:2012–2013
Youthclubs3:Yeşilköy
Youthyears4:2013–2014
Youthclubs4:Boluspor
Years1:2014–2018
Clubs1:Boluspor
Caps1:79
Goals1:2
Years2:2018–2019
Clubs2:Bursaspor
Caps2:27
Goals2:2
Years3:2019–2021
Clubs3:Le Havre
Caps3:57
Goals3:1
Years4:2021–2024
Clubs4:Beşiktaş
Caps4:44
Goals4:0
Years5:2024–
Clubs5:Eyüpspor
Caps5:2
Goals5:0
Nationalyears1:2019–
Nationalteam1:Turkey
Nationalcaps1:15
Nationalgoals1:0
Club-Update:21:47, 19 August 2024 (UTC)
Nationalteam-Update:18:17, 26 October 2021 (UTC)

Cengiz Umut Meraş (born 20 December 1995) is a Turkish professional footballer who plays as a left-back for Süper Lig club Eyüpspor.

Club career

On 31 August 2018, Meraş moved to Bursaspor after a couple successful seasons with Boluspor.[2] The transaction costed a reported amount of TRY2.25m.[3] Meraş made his Süper Lig debut for Bursaspor against İstanbul Başakşehir, ending 0–0, on 21 September 2018.[4]

In August 2019, Meraş joined Ligue 2 side Le Havre AC on a four-year contract[5] and played for two seasons.

In August 2021, Meraş returned to Süper Lig by signing to Beşiktaş.[6]

In July 2024, Meraş joined newly promoted Süper Lig side Eyüpspor on a two-year contract[7]

International career

Meraş made his debut for the Turkey national team on 30 May 2019, in a friendly against Greece, as a starter.[8]

Statistics

International

Appearances and goals by national team and year
National teamYearAppsGoals
Turkey201960
202030
202160
Total150

Honours

Beşiktaş

2021

2023–24

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Umut Meraş . Beşiktaş J.K. . 31 August 2022.
  2. Web site: Umut Meraş Bursaspor'da!. www.bursasporum.com.
  3. News: Bursaspor'un yeni 'Umut'u. The new "Umut" [hope] of Bursaspor. Habertürk. 7 December 2018. 26 October 2021. Tr. https://archive.today/20211026175247/https://www.haberturk.com/bursaspor-un-yeni-umut-u-2251573-spor. 26 October 2021.
  4. Web site: BURSASPOR MEDİPOL BAŞAKŞEHİR FK - Maç Detayları TFF. tff.org.
  5. Web site: Garnault . Delphine . Football: Umut Meras nouvelle recrue du Havre . France Bleu . 15 August 2019 . fr . 13 August 2019.
  6. Web site: Son dakika transfer haberi: Beşiktaş Umut Meraş'ı renklerine bağladı. 2021-08-27. Fotomaç.
  7. Web site: Eyüpspor, Umut Meraş ile 2 yıllık sözleşme imzaladı. ntvspor . 2 July 2024.
  8. Web site: ESPN. Turkey v Greece game report. 30 May 2019.