Metehan Baltacı (born 3 November 2002) is a Turkish footballer who plays as a centre-back for Galatasaray.
Personal information | |||
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Date of birth | 3 November 2002 | ||
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) |
2021–2022 | →İskenderunspor (loan) | 27 | (2) |
2023 | →Manisa (loan) | 9 | (0) |
2023–2024 | →Eyüpspor (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
editA 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
editBaltacı is a youth international for Turkey, having played up to the Turkey U21s since 2022.[6]
References
edit- ^ "Son dakika | Galatasaray, Metehan Baltacı'yı İskenderunspor'a kiraladı - Galatasaray (GS) Haberleri - Spor". Fanatik. 7 August 2021.
- ^ "ZİRAAT TÜRKİYE KUPASI | Galatasaray 7-0 Kastamonuspor (Maç Sonucu)". NTVSpor.net.
- ^ "Galatasaray duyurdu! Sözleşmesi uzatıldı". Haber7.
- ^ "Manisa FK, Galatasaray'dan Metehan Baltacı'yı kiraladı". Haber7.
- ^ "Metehan Baltacı Eyüpspor'a kiralandı". CNN TÜRK.
- ^ "Galatasaray'ın genç savunmacıları sağlam". Al Ain Türkçe. 24 November 2022.
External links
edit- Metehan Baltacı at Soccerway
- Metehan Baltacı at the Turkish Football Federation