Mehmet Zeki Çelik (; 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.

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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.

Zeki Çelik

Lille

On 8 July 2018, Çelik signed with Lille in France on a five-year contract. Çelik made his professional debut in a 3–1 Ligue 1 win over Stade Rennes on 11 August 2018.

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Roma

On 5 July 2022, Çelik’s transfer to Roma from Lille was made official by the Serie A club, Roma. He has signed a four-year contract with the Giallorossi that runs until 30 June 2026.

International career

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

Career statistics

Scores and results list Turkey's goal tally first.

Honours

Lille

Ligue 1: 2020–21

Roma

UEFA Europa League runner-up: 2022–23

References

External links

Zeki Çelik at the A.S. Roma website

1997 births

Living people

People from Yıldırım

Sportspeople 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 First League players

TFF Second League players

Lille OSC players

Ligue 1 players

AS Roma players

Serie A 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

UEFA Euro 2020 players