Baki Mercimek

Baki Mercimek

Personal information
Full name	Baki Mercimek
Date of birth	(1982-09-17) 17 September 1982
Place of birth	Amsterdam, Netherlands
Height	1.84 m (6 ft 1⁄2 in)
Position(s)	Centre back / Defensive midfielder
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
1999–2000	HFC Haarlem	36	(5)
2000–2002	Sunderland	0	(0)
2002–2003	Stormvogels Telstar	24	(1)
2003–2006	Gençlerbirliği	58	(4)
2006–2008	Beşiktaş	39	(0)
2008–2010	Ankaraspor	12	(0)
2009–2010	→ Ankaragücü (loan)	5	(1)
2010	Diyarbakirspor	5	(0)
2010–2011	Karşıyaka	9	(0)
2011–2013	Bugsaşspor	26	(0)
2013–2014	Gaziosmanpaşaspor	24	(1)
2014–2015	Bugsaşspor	23	(0)
International career‡
2003	Turkey U-21	3	(0)
2006	Turkey	1	(0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 6 September 2015

Baki Mercimek (born 17 September 1982 in Amsterdam) is a Turkish footballer.

Career

He has previously had spells with Sunderland AFC in England, for whom he never played a first team game, as well as Haarlem in the Netherlands and Beşiktaş.

Background

Mercimek was born in Amsterdam. He was eligible to play for The Netherlands, as well as Turkey. Mercimek stated that:"I have Turkish blood and I'd love to play for my country one day."

External links

• Profile at TFF.org