Mert Çetin Explained

Mert Çetin
Fullname:Yıldırım Mert Çetin
Birth Date:1 January 1997
Birth Place:Çankaya, Ankara, Turkey
Height:1.89 m
Position:Centre-back
Youthyears1:2008–2016
Youthclubs1:Gençlerbirliği
Years1:2016–2017
Clubs1:Hacettepe
Caps1:30
Goals1:1
Years2:2017–2019
Clubs2:Gençlerbirliği
Caps2:27
Goals2:1
Years3:2019–2021
Clubs3:Roma
Caps3:6
Goals3:0
Years4:2020–2021
Clubs4:Hellas Verona (loan)
Caps4:6
Goals4:0
Years5:2021–2024
Clubs5:Hellas Verona
Caps5:2
Goals5:0
Years6:2022
Clubs6:Kayserispor (loan)
Caps6:10
Goals6:1
Years7:2022–2023
Clubs7:Lecce (loan)
Caps7:1
Goals7:0
Years8:2023
Clubs8:Adana Demirspor (loan)
Caps8:10
Goals8:0
Years9:2023–2024
Caps9:18
Goals9:0
Clubs9:Ankaragücü (loan)
Nationalyears1:2019–
Nationalteam1:Turkey
Nationalcaps1:1
Nationalgoals1:0
Club-Update:25 June 2024
Ntupdate:17 November 2019

Yıldırım Mert Çetin (born 1 January 1997) is a Turkish professional footballer who plays as a centre-back for Ankaragücü on loan from Italian club Hellas Verona. He also represents the Turkey national team.

Club career

Çetin made his professional debut for Gençlerbirliği in a 2–1 Süper Lig loss to Kayserispor on 19 November 2017.[1]

On 16 August 2019, Çetin joined Italian Serie A club Roma.[2] He was sent on a one-year loan to Hellas Verona on 25 August 2020, with an option to purchase.[3]

On 15 January 2022, Hellas Verona announced that Çetin had been loaned to Turkish club Kayserispor.[4]

On 6 August 2022, Çetin joined Lecce on loan with an option to buy.[5]

On 19 January 2023, Çetin was loaned to Adana Demirspor, with an option to buy.[6]

On 10 July 2023, Hellas Verona announced that Çetin had been sent on a season-long loan to Ankaragücü, with a future option to buy.[7]

International career

He made his debut for Turkey national team on 17 November 2019 in a Euro 2020 qualifier against Andorra, substituting Merih Demiral in the 80th minute.[8]

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: GENÇLERBİRLİĞİ KAYSERİSPOR - Maç Detayları TFF.
  2. Web site: MERT CETIN: "SONO UN COMBATTENTE NELL'AREA DI RIGORE". A.S. Roma. 16 August 2019.
  3. Web site: COMUNICATO AS ROMA - Ceduto Çetin in prestito all'Hellas Verona. 2020-08-25. Voce Giallorossa. it.
  4. Web site: Hellas Verona. Mert Çetin a titolo temporaneo al Kayserispor Kulübü. 15 January 2022. it.
  5. Web site: Lecce. MERT CETIN È UN CALCIATORE DEL LECCE. 6 August 2022. 15 August 2022. it.
  6. Web site: Adana Demirspor. Takımımız, Hellas Verona takımından, Milli Futbolcu Yıldırım Mert Çetin ile sezon sonuna kadar kiralık, satın alma opsiyonlu sözleşme imzalamıştır.. 19 January 2023. 19 January 2023. tr.
  7. Web site: 10 July 2023 . Mert Cetin on loan to Ankaragücü . 13 July 2023 . Hellas Verona.
  8. Web site: UEFA. Andorra v Turkey game report. 17 November 2019.