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Mervan Celik Personal information Full name Mervan Celik 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 GAIS Number 27 Youth career IF Warta BK Häcken 2007–2008 GAIS Senior career* Years Team Apps† (Gls)† 2008– GAIS 65 (18) National team‡ 2008–2009 Sweden U19 6 (2) 2011– Sweden U21 5 (3) * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 18:43, 1 October 2011 (UTC).
† Appearances (Goals).
‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 19:12, 4 October 2011 (UTC)Mervan Celik (born 26 May 1990) is a professional footballer who plays for GAIS as a winger.[3]
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Club career
Born in Gothenburg,[3] he 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] Celik made his competitive debut 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 new three-year contract in May 2009,[4] and scored his first goal for the club later that year against Kalmar FF.[2]
International career
Celik has represented Sweden at youth level.[3] He made his under-21 debut against Norway on 2 June 2011 and scored two of the goals in a 4–1 win.[6] He is eligible to play for Turkey through his parents.[4]
Personal life
He was born and raised in Bishop's Place, Hisingen, an island which forms part of the Gothenburg Municipality.[4] His parents are Turkish, having lived in Konya before moving to Sweden, where his father opened a restaurant.[4]
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 c "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.
- ^ "Norge 1–4 Sverige". Swedish Football Association. http://svenskfotboll.se/ovriga-serier/information/?scr=result&fmid=1592545. Retrieved 4 October 2011.
External links
- Mervan Celik player info at the official GAIS website (Swedish)
- Mervan Celik player info at weltfussbal.de (German)
- Mervan Celik player info at transfermarkt.de (German)
GAIS – current squad 1 Jankulovski · 1 Yazvin · 2 Ekunde · 5 Tamandi · 6 Ayarna · 7 Lundén · 8 Spong · 10 Florén · 11 Istrefi · 13 Angus · 14 Lindberg · 15 Lundgren (c) · 17 Johansson · 18 Abdulrahman · 19 Angelin · 20 K. Gustavsson · 21 Bassombeng · 22 Tornblad · 25 Wánderson · 27 Celik · 29 Romarinho · 31 Gustafsson · 32 Sillanpää · Manager: Axén
Categories:- 1990 births
- Living people
- People from Gothenburg
- Swedish footballers
- Swedish people of Kurdish descent
- Association football midfielders
- Association football wingers
- BK Häcken players
- GAIS Göteborg players
- Allsvenskan players
- Sweden under-21 international footballers
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