Metehan Baltacı (born 3 November 2002) is a Turkish footballer who plays as a centre-back for Galatasaray.

Metehan Baltacı
Personal information
Date of birth (2002-11-03) 3 November 2002 (age 22)
Place of birth Fatih, Turkey
Height 1.89 m (6 ft 2 in)
Position(s) Centre-back
Team information
Current team
Galatasaray
Number 90
Youth career
2012–2021 Galatasaray
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2021– Galatasaray 2 (0)
2021–2022İskenderunspor (loan) 27 (2)
2023Manisa (loan) 9 (0)
2023–2024Eyüpspor (loan) 27 (0)
International career
2019–2020 Turkey U18 7 (0)
2022– Turkey U21 12 (1)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 13:49, 8 October 2024 (UTC)
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 22:49, 15 October 2024 (UTC)

Professional career

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A youth product of Galatasaray, Baltacı began his senior career on a season-long loan with İskenderunspor in the TFF Third League on 7 August 2021.[1] He returned to Galatasaray the following season and on 19 October 2022, he made his senior debut with Galatasaray in a 7–0 Turkish Cup win over Kastamonuspor on 19 October 2022.[2] On 1 February 2022, he extended his contract with Galatasaray until 2026.[3] that same day, he joined Manisa on loan for the second half of the 2022–23 season in the TFF First League.[4] On 6 August 2023, he joined Eyüpspor on loan for the 2023–24 season in the TFF First League.[5]

International career

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Baltacı is a youth international for Turkey, having played up to the Turkey U21s since 2022.[6]

References

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  1. ^ "Son dakika | Galatasaray, Metehan Baltacı'yı İskenderunspor'a kiraladı - Galatasaray (GS) Haberleri - Spor". Fanatik. 7 August 2021.
  2. ^ "ZİRAAT TÜRKİYE KUPASI | Galatasaray 7-0 Kastamonuspor (Maç Sonucu)". NTVSpor.net.
  3. ^ "Galatasaray duyurdu! Sözleşmesi uzatıldı". Haber7.
  4. ^ "Manisa FK, Galatasaray'dan Metehan Baltacı'yı kiraladı". Haber7.
  5. ^ "Metehan Baltacı Eyüpspor'a kiralandı". CNN TÜRK.
  6. ^ "Galatasaray'ın genç savunmacıları sağlam". Al Ain Türkçe. 24 November 2022.
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