Mehmet Zeki Çelik (; born 17 February 1997) is a Turkish professional

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who plays as a

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or right wing-back for

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club

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and the Turkey national team.

Club career

Bursaspor

Born in

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as the youngest of nine children, Çelik went through the

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youth academy and became a professional in 2015. He signed on loan with Karacabey Birlikspor in 2015.

İstanbulspor

In 2016, he joined

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. His good performance with İstanbulspor earned him a call-up to the senior Turkey national team in 2018, despite playing in the

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Lille

On 8 July 2018, Çelik signed with

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in France on a five-year contract. Çelik made his professional debut in a 3–1

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win over Stade Rennes on 11 August 2018.

Roma

On 5 July 2022, Çelik’s transfer to Roma from Lille was made official by the

club,

. He has signed a four-year contract with the Giallorossi that runs until 30 June 2026. He made his

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

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on 5 June 2018.

Career statistics

Club

International

''Scores and results list Turkey's goal tally first.''

Honours

Istanbulspor *

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: 2016–17 Lille *

: 2020–21 Roma *

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runner-up: 2022–23

References

External links

Zeki Çelik
at the AS Roma website * * * * {{DEFAULTSORT:Çelik, Zeki 1997 births Living people People from Yıldırım Footballers from Bursa Province Men's association football fullbacks Turkish men's footballers Turkey men's international footballers Turkey men's youth international footballers Bursaspor footballers İstanbulspor footballers TFF 1. Lig players TFF Second League players Lille OSC players Ligue 1 players AS Roma players Serie A players UEFA Euro 2020 players UEFA Euro 2024 players Turkish expatriate men's footballers Turkish expatriate sportspeople in France Expatriate men's footballers in France Turkish expatriate sportspeople in Italy Expatriate men's footballers in Italy 21st-century Turkish sportsmen