Mervan Çelik
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Mervan Çelik | ||
| Date of birth | 26 May 1990 [1] | ||
| Place of birth | Hisingen, Sweden | ||
| Height | 1.77 m (5 ft 9 1⁄2 in)[2] | ||
| Playing position | Midfielder / Winger | ||
| Club information | |||
| Current club | Rangers | ||
| Number | 24 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| IF Warta | |||
| –2007 | BK Häcken | ||
| 2007–2008 | GAIS | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps† | (Gls)† |
| 2008–2011 | GAIS | 68 | (18) |
| 2012– | Rangers | 3 | (0) |
| National team‡ | |||
| 2008–2009 | Sweden U19 | 6 | (2) |
| 2011– | Sweden U21 | 6 | (3) |
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 15:50, 21 February 2012 (UTC). † Appearances (Goals). |
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Mervan Çelik (Turkish: [ˈmeɾvan ˈtʃelik]; born 26 May 1990) is a professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Rangers in the Scottish Premier League, having previously played for BK Häcken and GAIS.[3] He has represented Sweden at youth international level.
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[edit] Club career
[edit] GAIS
Çelik played for IF Warta and BK Häcken at youth level before joining GAIS in 2007.[4] "I started as a striker but now I play as an inner midfielder and winger. It does not matter if I play on the right or the left, both positions work for me," he said in an interview on the club's website.[4] Çelik made his competitive début against GIF Sundsvall in the Allsvenskan on 20 July 2008,[2][4] and appeared in the starting eleven for the first time six weeks later against IFK Göteborg.[5] He signed a three-year contract in May 2009,[4] and scored his first goal for the club later that year against Kalmar FF.[2]
[edit] Rangers
Having left GAIS at the end of his contract, Çelik was offered a three and a half year contract from Scottish Premier League champions Rangers,[6] which he signed on 20 January 2012.[7][8]
[edit] International career
Çelik has represented Sweden at youth level.[3] He made his under-21 debut against Norway on 2 June 2011 and scored two goals in a 4–1 win.[9] He is eligible to play for Turkey through his parents.[4]
[edit] Personal life
Çelik was born and raised in Bishop's Place, Hisingen, an island which forms part of the Gothenburg Municipality.[4] Çelik and his parents are Kurdish.[10] His mother and father lived in Konya before moving to Sweden, where his father opened a restaurant.[4]
[edit] References
- ^ "Mervan Celik". UEFA. http://www.uefa.com/teamsandplayers/players/player=250005385/profile/index.html. Retrieved 3 September 2011.
- ^ a b c "Mervan Celik". The Guardian. http://guardian.touch-line.com/?Lang=0&CTID=51&CPID=98&pStr=Player&PLID=208159&TEID=3210. Retrieved 3 September 2011.
- ^ a b "Mervan Celik". Soccerway. Global Sports Media. http://www.soccerway.com/players/mervan-celik/41399/. Retrieved 3 September 2011.
- ^ a b c d e f g Balogh, Tony (12 May 2009). "Mervan förlängde till 2011" (in Swedish). GAIS. http://www.gais.se/Fotboll/gais.nsf/0/1BFAC5F247D1F2B7C12575B4002A17CC. Retrieved 3 September 2011.
- ^ Forsman, Bengt. "Lyckodagar för Mervan!" (in Swedish). GAIS. http://www.gais.se/Fotboll/gais.nsf/0/F08B1B4275055C90C12574B8002E616F. Retrieved 3 September 2011.
- ^ "Boss Confirms Celik Move". Rangers F.C. 13 January 2012. http://www.rangers.co.uk/news/football-news/article/2576086. Retrieved 14 January 2012.
- ^ "Celik till Rangers: "Det känns bra" [Celik to Rangers: "It feels good"]" (in Swedish). Eurosport.com SE. 19 January 2012. http://www.eurosport.se/fotboll/allsvenskan/2011/celik-till-rangers_sto3114690/story.shtml. Retrieved 19 January 2012.
- ^ "Celik Signs For Gers". Rangers F.C. 20 January 2012. http://www.rangers.co.uk/news/football-news/article/2583397. Retrieved 20 January 2012.
- ^ "Norge 1–4 Sverige". Swedish Football Association. http://svenskfotboll.se/ovriga-serier/information/?scr=result&fmid=1592545. Retrieved 4 October 2011.
- ^ Andersson, Kjell-Ove (8 June 2011). "Celik kan lämna efter succén i U21-debuten" (in Swedish). Fotbolls Expressen. http://fotboll.expressen.se/allsvenskan/1.2462517/celik-kan-lamna-efter-succen-i-u21-debuten. Retrieved 14 December 2011.
[edit] External links
- Mervan Celik player info GAIS (Swedish)
- Mervan Celik player info weltfussbal.de (German)
- Mervan Celik player info transfermarkt.de (German)
- Mervan Çelik on Playerhistory.com
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- 1990 births
- Living people
- People from Gothenburg
- Swedish footballers
- Swedish expatriate footballers
- Swedish people of Kurdish descent
- Association football midfielders
- Association football wingers
- BK Häcken players
- GAIS Göteborg players
- Rangers F.C. players
- Allsvenskan players
- Scottish Premier League players
- Expatriate footballers in Scotland
- Sweden under-21 international footballers
