Cem Felek (born 12 May 1996) is a professional footballer who plays as an attacking midfielder. Born in Germany, he has represented both Turkey and Azerbaijan at youth level.

Cem Felek
Personal information
Full name Cem Felek
Date of birth (1996-05-12) 12 May 1996 (age 28)
Place of birth Buchen, Germany
Height 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in)
Position(s) Attacking midfield
Youth career
2001–2008 SC Viktoria 06 Griesheim
2008–2013 Eintracht Frankfurt
2013–2014 VfL Bochum
2014–2015 Aberdeen
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2015–2017 Fatih Karagümrük 0 (0)
2015–2016Antalyaspor (loan) 0 (0)
2017–2018 RoPS 11 (0)
2018 TSV Steinbach 9 (0)
2018 Levadia 14 (4)
2019–2020 KuPS 0 (0)
2019KuFu-98 (loan) 6 (2)
2019–2020Aris Limassol (loan) 8 (0)
2020–2021 VfB Ginsheim 13 (1)
2022 JK Narva Trans 6 (0)
International career
2010 Turkey U15 1 (0)
2012 Azerbaijan U17 11 (5)
2014 Azerbaijan U19 3 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 1 November 2022

Club career

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Youth career

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Born in Buchen, Germany, Felek spent much of his youth career with German sides, most notably a 5-year spell with Eintracht Frankfurt. He was linked with a move to Spanish giants Barcelona in 2010, having scored over 1000 goals at youth level.[1] In 2014, he transferred from Bochum to Scottish Premiership side Aberdeen,[2] where he stayed for a year, making the first-team bench once in 2014 before being released in May 2015.[3]

Fatih Karagümrük

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In 2015, he was linked with a move to Turkish giants Galatasaray,[4] but the move never materialised and Felek instead joined TFF Second League side Fatih Karagümrük in July.

Antalyaspor

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In August 2015, Felek was loaned to Antalyaspor, where he featured for the Antalya-based club's 'B' team.[5] He made his debut for Antalyaspor senior team in the Turkish Cup 1–0 away victory against Giresunspor on 21 January 2016. Felek also played in the Turkish Cup group stage match, coming on as a 74th-minute substitute for Lionel Enguene in a 0–0 home draw against Fenerbahçe on 27 January 2016.

RoPS

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In January 2017, Cem Felek joined Finnish side RoPS.[6] Felek made his Veikkausliiga debut for RoPS against VPS on 17 April 2017. He scored his first goal for RoPS in the Finnish Cup match against OPS in a 9–0 home victory on 11 February 2017.[7]

KuPS

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Felek went back to Finland for the 2019 season. The deal with KuPS was announced on 3 December 2018.[8]

International career

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Felek is eligible for Germany through his place of birth, Turkey through his parents, and Azerbaijan through his extended family.[2] He played a single game for the Turkish under-15 side in 2010, a 3–0 victory over The Netherlands.[9] He has represented Azerbaijan at under-17[10] and under-19 level. In June 2012, he helped the under-17 side win silver medals at the Caspian Cup.[2]

Career statistics

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Club

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As of 03 December 2018.[11]
Club Season League Cup Continental Other Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Fatih Karagümrük 2015–16 TFF Second League 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
2016–17 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Total 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Antalyaspor (loan) 2015–16 Süper Lig 0 0 2[a] 0 0 0 2 0
RoPS 2017 Veikkausliiga 11 0 4[b] 1 0 0 15 1
TSV Steinbach 2017–18 Regionalliga Südwest 9 0 0 0 0 0 9 0
Levadia 2018 Meistriliiga 3 1 0 1 0 0 3 0
Levadia U21 2018 Esiliiga 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
Kuopion Palloseura 2019 Veikkausliiga 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Career total 24 1 6 2 0 0 0 0 30 1
Notes
  1. ^ Appearances in the Turkish Cup
  2. ^ Appearances in the Finnish Cup

References

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  1. ^ "Barcelona 14 yaşındaki Türk'ü kaptı". Spor Arena (in Turkish). 2 April 2010. Retrieved 5 May 2017.
  2. ^ a b c "Feature on Cem Felek". Aberdeen F.C. 14 October 2014. Archived from the original on 31 May 2015. Retrieved 5 May 2017.
  3. ^ "Aberdeen: Declan McManus among seven senior exits". BBC Sport. 14 May 2014. Retrieved 5 May 2017.
  4. ^ "Galatasaray'dan sürpriz transfer ! Cem Felek..." Haber3 (in Turkish). 9 August 2015. Retrieved 5 May 2017.
  5. ^ "Cem Felek Antalyaspor'da". Antalyaspor (in Turkish). 29 August 2015. Retrieved 5 May 2017.
  6. ^ "Cem Felek vakuutti testeissä – sopimus allekirjoitettiin tänään". RoPS (in Finnish). 20 January 2017. Archived from the original on 31 December 2017. Retrieved 5 May 2017.
  7. ^ "Ottelupöytäkirja". palloliitto.fi. 11 February 2017.[permanent dead link]
  8. ^ Kuopion Palloseura ja keskikenttäpelaaja Cem Felek pelaajasopimukseen Archived 2019-04-02 at the Wayback Machine, kups.fi, 3 December 2018
  9. ^ "Milli Maçlar". TFF (in Turkish). Retrieved 5 May 2017.
  10. ^ "Cem Felek milli komandamızda". qol.az (in Azerbaijani). 29 May 2012. Retrieved 5 May 2017.
  11. ^ Cem Felek at Soccerway. Retrieved 3 May 2018.
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