# Zeki Çelik

Mehmet Zeki Çelik (Turkish pronunciation:; 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.

### 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.

### 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.

### 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. He made his Serie A 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 Russia on 5 June 2018.

## Career statistics
### Club

    As of match played 6 March 2025
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition :
| Club | Season | League | League | League | National cup | National cup | Europe | Europe | Total | Total |
| Club | Season | Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals |
| Bursaspor | 2015–16 | Süper Lig | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 0 | 0 |
| Karacabeyspor (loan) | 2015–16 | TFF Second League | 34 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 35 | 0 |
| İstanbulspor | 2016–17 | TFF Second League | 31 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 31 | 0 |
| İstanbulspor | 2017–18 | TFF First League | 33 | 0 | 5 | 0 | — | — | 38 | 0 |
| İstanbulspor | Total | Total | 64 | 0 | 6 | 0 | — | — | 69 | 0 |
| Lille | 2018–19 | Ligue 1 | 34 | 1 | 2 | 0 | — | — | 36 | 1 |
| Lille | 2019–20 | Ligue 1 | 23 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 32 | 0 |
| Lille | 2020–21 | Ligue 1 | 29 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 35 | 4 |
| Lille | 2021–22 | Ligue 1 | 32 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 0 | 40 | 3 |
| Lille | Total | Total | 118 | 6 | 8 | 1 | 17 | 1 | 143 | 8 |
| Roma | 2022–23 | Serie A | 24 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 34 | 0 |
| Roma | 2023–24 | Serie A | 17 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 11 | 0 | 29 | 0 |
| Roma | 2024–25 | Serie A | 23 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 10 | 1 | 35 | 1 |
| Roma | Total | Total | 64 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 29 | 1 | 98 | 1 |
| Career total | Career total | Career total | 280 | 7 | 19 | 1 | 46 | 2 | 345 | 10 |
* ↑ Includes Turkish Cup, Coupe de France, Coupe de la Ligue, Coppa Italia
* 1 2 Appearances in UEFA Champions League
* 1 2 3 4 Appearances in UEFA Europa League

### International

    As of match played 16 November 2024
Appearances and goals by national team and year :
| National team | Year | Apps | Goals |
| Turkey | 2018 | 4 | 0 |
| Turkey | 2019 | 10 | 2 |
| Turkey | 2020 | 4 | 0 |
| Turkey | 2021 | 11 | 0 |
| Turkey | 2022 | 6 | 0 |
| Turkey | 2023 | 7 | 0 |
| Turkey | 2024 | 11 | 0 |
| Total | Total | 53 | 2 |
Scores and results list Turkey's goal tally first.
List of international goals scored by Zeki Çelik :
| No. | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
| 1. | 2 June 2019 | Bahçeşehir Okulları Stadium, Alanya, Turkey | Uzbekistan | 1–0 | 2–0 | Friendly |
| 2. | 2 June 2019 | Bahçeşehir Okulları Stadium, Alanya, Turkey | Uzbekistan | 2–0 | 2–0 | Friendly |

## Honours

Istanbulspor
* TFF Second League: 2016–17
Lille
* Ligue 1: 2020–21
Roma
* UEFA Europa League runner-up: 2022–23